New in version 2.6.
| Removed in Ansible: | |
|---|---|
| version: 2.13 | |
| Why: | Deprecated in favour of _info module. |
| Alternative: | Use vmware_host_capability_info instead. |
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| cluster_name string | Name of the cluster from all host systems to be used for facts gathering. If esxi_hostname is not given, this parameter is required. | |
| esxi_hostname string | ESXi hostname to gather facts from. If cluster_name is not given, this parameter is required. | |
| 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. |
Note
- name: Gather capability facts about all ESXi Host in given Cluster
vmware_host_capability_facts:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
cluster_name: cluster_name
delegate_to: localhost
register: all_cluster_hosts_facts
- name: Gather capability facts about ESXi Host
vmware_host_capability_facts:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
delegate_to: localhost
register: hosts_facts
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
| hosts_capability_facts dictionary | always | metadata about host's capability information Sample: {'esxi_hostname_0001': {'accel3dSupported': False, 'backgroundSnapshotsSupported': False, 'checkpointFtCompatibilityIssues': [], 'checkpointFtSupported': False, 'cloneFromSnapshotSupported': True, 'cpuHwMmuSupported': True}} |
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