vmware_guest_custom_attributes – Manage custom attributes from VMware for the given virtual machine
vmware_guest_custom_attributes – Manage custom attributes from VMware for the given virtual machine
New in version 2.7.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to add, remove and update custom attributes for the given virtual machine.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
---|---|---|
attributes list |
Default: [] |
A list of name and value of custom attributes that needs to be manage. Value of custom attribute is not required and will be ignored, if |
datacenter string / required |
Datacenter name where the virtual machine is located in. | |
folder string |
Absolute path to find an existing guest. This is required parameter, 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. | |
moid string added in 2.9 |
Managed Object ID of the instance to manage if known, this is a unique identifier only within a single vCenter instance. This is required if | |
name string / required |
Name of the virtual machine to work with. This is required parameter, if | |
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. |
proxy_host string added in 2.9 |
Address of a proxy that will receive all HTTPS requests and relay them. The format is a hostname or a IP. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable This feature depends on a version of pyvmomi greater than v6.7.1.2018.12 | |
proxy_port integer added in 2.9 |
Port of the HTTP proxy that will receive all HTTPS requests and relay them. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable | |
state string |
|
The action to take. If set to If set to |
use_instance_uuid boolean added in 2.8 |
|
Whether to use the VMware instance UUID rather than the BIOS UUID. |
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.
| |
uuid string |
UUID of the virtual machine to manage if known. This is VMware's unique identifier. This is required parameter, if | |
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: Add virtual machine custom attributes
vmware_guest_custom_attributes:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
uuid: 421e4592-c069-924d-ce20-7e7533fab926
state: present
attributes:
- name: MyAttribute
value: MyValue
delegate_to: localhost
register: attributes
- name: Add multiple virtual machine custom attributes
vmware_guest_custom_attributes:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
uuid: 421e4592-c069-924d-ce20-7e7533fab926
state: present
attributes:
- name: MyAttribute
value: MyValue
- name: MyAttribute2
value: MyValue2
delegate_to: localhost
register: attributes
- name: Remove virtual machine Attribute
vmware_guest_custom_attributes:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
uuid: 421e4592-c069-924d-ce20-7e7533fab926
state: absent
attributes:
- name: MyAttribute
delegate_to: localhost
register: attributes
- name: Remove virtual machine Attribute using Virtual Machine MoID
vmware_guest_custom_attributes:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
moid: vm-42
state: absent
attributes:
- name: MyAttribute
delegate_to: localhost
register: attributes
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
---|---|---|
custom_attributes dictionary |
always |
metadata about the virtual machine attributes
Sample: {'mycustom': 'my_custom_value', 'mycustom_2': 'my_custom_value_2', 'sample_1': 'sample_1_value', 'sample_2': 'sample_2_value', 'sample_3': 'sample_3_value'} |
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors
- Jimmy Conner (@cigamit)
- 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/2.9/modules/vmware_guest_custom_attributes_module.html