vmware_host_service_facts – Gathers facts about an ESXi host’s services
vmware_host_service_facts – Gathers facts about an ESXi host’s services
New in version 2.5.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to gather facts about an ESXi host’s services.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
---|---|---|
cluster_name - |
Name of the cluster. Service facts about each ESXi server will be returned for given cluster. If | |
esxi_hostname - |
ESXi hostname. Service facts about this ESXi server will be returned. If | |
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. |
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 6.5
- If source package name is not available then fact is populated as null.
Examples
- name: Gather facts about all ESXi Host in given Cluster
vmware_host_service_facts:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
cluster_name: cluster_name
delegate_to: localhost
register: cluster_host_services
- name: Gather facts about ESXi Host
vmware_host_service_facts:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
delegate_to: localhost
register: host_services
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
---|---|---|
host_service_facts dictionary |
always |
dict with hostname as key and dict with host service config facts
Sample: {'10.76.33.226': [{'key': 'DCUI', 'label': 'Direct Console UI', 'policy': 'on', 'required': False, 'running': True, 'uninstallable': False, 'source_package_name': 'esx-base', 'source_package_desc': 'This VIB contains all of the base functionality of vSphere ESXi.'}, {'key': 'TSM', 'label': 'ESXi Shell', 'policy': 'off', 'required': False, 'running': False, 'uninstallable': False, 'source_package_name': 'esx-base', 'source_package_desc': 'This VIB contains all of the base functionality of vSphere ESXi.'}]} |
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_host_service_facts_module.html