vmware_host_service_manager – Manage services on a given ESXi host
vmware_host_service_manager – Manage services on a given ESXi host
New in version 2.5.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to manage (start, stop, restart) services on a given ESXi host.
- If cluster_name is provided, specified service will be managed on all ESXi host belonging to that cluster.
- If specific esxi_hostname is provided, then specified service will be managed on given ESXi host only.
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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cluster_name string |
Name of the cluster. Service settings are applied to every ESXi host system/s in given cluster. If | |
esxi_hostname string |
ESXi hostname. Service settings are applied to this ESXi host system. 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. |
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 | |
service_name string / required |
Name of Service to be managed. This is a brief identifier for the service, for example, ntpd, vxsyslogd etc. This value should be a valid ESXi service name. | |
service_policy string |
|
Set of valid service policy strings. If set If set If set |
state string |
|
Desired state of service. State value 'start' and 'present' has same effect. State value 'stop' and 'absent' has same effect. |
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: Start ntpd service setting for all ESXi Host in given Cluster
vmware_host_service_manager:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
cluster_name: '{{ cluster_name }}'
service_name: ntpd
state: present
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Start ntpd setting for an ESXi Host
vmware_host_service_manager:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
service_name: ntpd
state: present
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Start ntpd setting for an ESXi Host with Service policy
vmware_host_service_manager:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
service_name: ntpd
service_policy: on
state: present
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Stop ntpd setting for an ESXi Host
vmware_host_service_manager:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
service_name: ntpd
state: absent
delegate_to: localhost
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/2.9/modules/vmware_host_service_manager_module.html