vmware_dns_config – Manage VMware ESXi DNS Configuration¶
Requirements¶
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters¶
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
---|---|---|
change_hostname_to
string
/ required
|
The hostname that an ESXi host should be changed to.
|
|
dns_servers
list
/ required
|
The DNS servers that the host should be configured to use.
|
|
domainname
string
/ required
|
The domain the ESXi host should be apart of.
|
|
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
VMWARE_HOST will be used instead.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
VMWARE_PASSWORD will be used instead.Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6.
aliases: pass, pwd |
|
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
VMWARE_PORT will be used instead.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
VMWARE_PROXY_HOST will be used instead.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
VMWARE_PROXY_PORT will be used instead. |
|
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
VMWARE_USER will be used instead.Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6.
aliases: admin, user |
|
validate_certs
boolean
|
|
Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to
false when certificates are not trusted.If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable
VMWARE_VALIDATE_CERTS will be used instead.Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6.
If set to
yes , please make sure Python >= 2.7.9 is installed on the given machine. |
Examples¶
- name: Configure ESXi hostname and DNS servers
vmware_dns_config:
hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
change_hostname_to: esx01
domainname: foo.org
dns_servers:
- 8.8.8.8
- 8.8.4.4
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¶
- Joseph Callen (@jcpowermac)
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