vmware_guest_tools_wait – Wait for VMware tools to become available
vmware_guest_tools_wait – Wait for VMware tools to become available
New in version 2.4.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to wait for VMware tools to become available on the given VM and return facts.
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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folder string |
Destination folder, absolute or relative path to find an existing guest. This is required only, if multiple VMs with same The folder should include the datacenter. ESX's datacenter is Examples: folder: /ha-datacenter/vm folder: ha-datacenter/vm folder: /datacenter1/vm folder: datacenter1/vm folder: /datacenter1/vm/folder1 folder: datacenter1/vm/folder1 folder: /folder1/datacenter1/vm folder: folder1/datacenter1/vm folder: /folder1/datacenter1/vm/folder2 | |
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 |
Name of the VM for which to wait until the tools become available. This is required if | |
name_match string |
|
If multiple VMs match the name, use the first or last found. |
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 | |
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 VM for which to wait until the tools become available, if known. This is VMware's unique identifier. This is required, if | |
validate_certs boolean |
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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: Wait for VMware tools to become available by UUID
vmware_guest_facts:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
validate_certs: no
datacenter: "{{ datacenter }}"
folder: "/{{datacenter}}/vm"
name: "{{ vm_name }}"
delegate_to: localhost
register: vm_facts
- name: Get UUID from previous task and pass it to this task
vmware_guest_tools_wait:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
validate_certs: no
uuid: "{{ vm_facts.instance.hw_product_uuid }}"
delegate_to: localhost
register: facts
- name: Wait for VMware tools to become available by MoID
vmware_guest_tools_wait:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
validate_certs: no
moid: vm-42
delegate_to: localhost
register: facts
- name: Wait for VMware tools to become available by name
vmware_guest_tools_wait:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
validate_certs: no
name: test-vm
folder: "/{{datacenter}}/vm"
delegate_to: localhost
register: facts
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
---|---|---|
instance dictionary |
always |
metadata about the virtual machine
Sample: None |
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors
- Philippe Dellaert (@pdellaert) <[email protected]>
© 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_tools_wait_module.html