vmware_datastore_cluster – Manage VMware vSphere datastore clusters
vmware_datastore_cluster – Manage VMware vSphere datastore clusters
New in version 2.6.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to add and delete datastore cluster in given VMware environment.
- All parameters and VMware object values are case sensitive.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
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datacenter_name - / required |
The name of the datacenter. | |
datastore_cluster_name - / required |
The name of the datastore cluster. | |
hostname string |
The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6. | |
password string |
The password of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6.
| |
port integer added in 2.5 |
Default: 443 |
The port number of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6. |
state - |
|
If the datastore cluster should be present or absent. |
username string |
The username of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6.
| |
validate_certs boolean |
|
Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6. If set to |
Notes
Note
- Tested on vSphere 6.0, 6.5
Examples
- name: Create datastore cluster
vmware_datastore_cluster:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
datacenter_name: '{{ datacenter_name }}'
datastore_cluster_name: '{{ datastore_cluster_name }}'
state: present
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Delete datastore cluster
vmware_datastore_cluster:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
datacenter_name: '{{ datacenter_name }}'
datastore_cluster_name: '{{ datastore_cluster_name }}'
state: absent
delegate_to: localhost
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
---|---|---|
result string |
always |
information about datastore cluster operation
Sample: Datastore cluster 'DSC2' created successfully. |
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors
- Abhijeet Kasurde (@Akasurde)
© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2019 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.8/modules/vmware_datastore_cluster_module.html