vmware_datastore_cluster – Manage VMware vSphere datastore clusters¶
New in version 2.6.
Synopsis¶
- This module can be used to add and delete datastore cluster in given VMware environment.
- All parameters and VMware object values are case sensitive.
Requirements¶
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters¶
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
---|---|---|
datacenter_name
string
|
The name of the datacenter.
You must specify either a
datacenter_name or a folder .Mutually exclusive with
folder parameter.aliases: datacenter |
|
datastore_cluster_name
string
/ required
|
The name of the datastore cluster.
|
|
folder
string
added in 2.9 |
Destination folder, absolute path to place datastore cluster in.
The folder should include the datacenter.
This parameter is case sensitive.
You must specify either a
folder or a datacenter_name .Examples:
folder: /datacenter1/datastore
folder: datacenter1/datastore
folder: /datacenter1/datastore/folder1
folder: datacenter1/datastore/folder1
folder: /folder1/datacenter1/datastore
folder: folder1/datacenter1/datastore
folder: /folder1/datacenter1/datastore/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
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. |
|
state
string
|
|
If the datastore cluster should be present or absent.
|
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: Create datastore cluster
vmware_datastore_cluster:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
datacenter_name: '{{ datacenter_name }}'
datastore_cluster_name: '{{ datastore_cluster_name }}'
state: present
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Create datastore cluster using folder
vmware_datastore_cluster:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
folder: '/{{ datacenter_name }}/datastore/ds_folder'
datastore_cluster_name: '{{ datastore_cluster_name }}'
state: present
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Delete datastore cluster
vmware_datastore_cluster:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
datacenter_name: '{{ datacenter_name }}'
datastore_cluster_name: '{{ datastore_cluster_name }}'
state: absent
delegate_to: localhost
Return Values¶
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
---|---|---|
result
string
|
always |
information about datastore cluster operation
Sample:
Datastore cluster 'DSC2' created successfully.
|
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)
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