vmware_host_vmnic_facts – Gathers facts about vmnics available on the given ESXi host
vmware_host_vmnic_facts – Gathers facts about vmnics available on the given ESXi host
New in version 2.5.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to gather facts about vmnics available on the given ESXi host.
- If
cluster_name
is provided, then vmnic facts about all hosts from given cluster will be returned. - If
esxi_hostname
is provided, then vmnic facts about given host system will be returned. - Additional details about vswitch and dvswitch with respective vmnic is also provided which is added in 2.7 version.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
---|---|---|
capabilities boolean added in 2.8 |
|
Gather facts about general capabilities (Auto negotioation, Wake On LAN, and Network I/O Control). |
cluster_name string |
Name of the cluster from which all host systems will be used. Vmnic facts about each ESXi server will be returned for the given cluster. This parameter is required if | |
directpath_io boolean added in 2.8 |
|
Gather facts about DirectPath I/O capabilites and configuration. |
esxi_hostname string |
Name of the host system to work with. Vmnic facts about this ESXi server will be returned. This parameter is required 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. |
sriov boolean added in 2.8 |
|
Gather facts about SR-IOV capabilites and configuration. |
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
Examples
- name: Gather facts about vmnics of all ESXi Host in the given Cluster
vmware_host_vmnic_facts:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
cluster_name: '{{ cluster_name }}'
delegate_to: localhost
register: cluster_host_vmnics
- name: Gather facts about vmnics of an ESXi Host
vmware_host_vmnic_facts:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
delegate_to: localhost
register: host_vmnics
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
---|---|---|
hosts_vmnics_facts dictionary |
hosts_vmnics_facts |
dict with hostname as key and dict with vmnics facts as value. for details about vswitch and dvswitch was added in version 2.7. details about vmnics was added in version 2.8.
Sample: {'10.76.33.204': {'all': ['vmnic0', 'vmnic1'], 'available': [], 'dvswitch': {'dvs_0002': ['vmnic1']}, 'num_vmnics': 2, 'used': ['vmnic1', 'vmnic0'], 'vmnic_details': [{'actual_duplex': 'Full Duplex', 'actual_speed': 10000, 'adapter': 'Intel(R) 82599 10 Gigabit Dual Port Network Connection', 'configured_duplex': 'Auto negotiate', 'configured_speed': 'Auto negotiate', 'device': 'vmnic0', 'driver': 'ixgbe', 'location': '0000:01:00.0', 'mac': 'aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff', 'status': 'Connected'}, {'actual_duplex': 'Full Duplex', 'actual_speed': 10000, 'adapter': 'Intel(R) 82599 10 Gigabit Dual Port Network Connection', 'configured_duplex': 'Auto negotiate', 'configured_speed': 'Auto negotiate', 'device': 'vmnic1', 'driver': 'ixgbe', 'location': '0000:01:00.1', 'mac': 'ab:ba:cc:dd:ee:ff', 'status': 'Connected'}], 'vswitch': {'vSwitch0': ['vmnic0']}}} |
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)
- Christian Kotte (@ckotte)
© 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_vmnic_facts_module.html