vmware_host_snmp – Configures SNMP on an ESXi host system
vmware_host_snmp – Configures SNMP on an ESXi host system
New in version 2.8.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to configure the embedded SNMP agent on an ESXi host.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
---|---|---|
community list |
List of SNMP community strings. | |
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. | |
hw_source string |
|
Source hardware events from IPMI sensors or CIM Indications. The embedded SNMP agent receives hardware events either from IPMI sensors |
log_level string |
|
Syslog logging level. |
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 | |
send_trap boolean |
|
Send a test trap to validate the configuration. |
snmp_port integer |
Default: 161 |
Port used by the SNMP agent. |
state string |
|
Enable, disable, or reset the SNMP agent. |
trap_filter list |
A list of trap oids for traps not to be sent by agent, e.g. [ 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.4.1.1.0, 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.4.1.1.1 ] Use value | |
trap_targets list |
Default: [] |
A list of trap targets. You need to use |
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
- You need to reset the agent (to factory defaults) if you want to clear all community strings, trap targets, or filters
- SNMP v3 configuration isn’t implemented yet
Examples
- name: Enable and configure SNMP community
vmware_host_snmp:
hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
community: [ test ]
state: enabled
validate_certs: no
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Configure SNMP traps and filters
vmware_host_snmp:
hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
community: [ test ]
trap_targets:
- hostname: 192.168.1.100
port: 162
community: test123
- hostname: 192.168.1.101
port: 162
community: test1234
trap_filter:
- 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.4.1.1.0
- 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.4.1.1.1
state: enabled
validate_certs: no
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Disable SNMP
vmware_host_snmp:
hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
state: disabled
validate_certs: no
delegate_to: localhost
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
---|---|---|
results dictionary |
always |
metadata about host system's SNMP configuration
Sample: {'esxi01': {'changed': False, 'community': ['test'], 'hw_source': 'indications', 'msg': 'SNMP already configured properly', 'port': 161, 'state': 'enabled', 'trap_targets': []}} |
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors
- 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/2.9/modules/vmware_host_snmp_module.html