vmware_vsan_cluster - Configure VSAN clustering on an ESXi host

New in version 2.0.

Synopsis

  • This module can be used to configure VSAN clustering on an ESXi host

Requirements (on host that executes module)

  • python >= 2.6
  • PyVmomi

Options

parameter required default choices comments
cluster_uuid
 no
Desired cluster UUID
hostname
 yes
The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter.
password
 yes
The password of the vSphere vCenter.
aliases: pass, pwd
username
 yes
The username of the vSphere vCenter.
aliases: user, admin
validate_certs
 no True
  • True
  • False
Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to false when certificates are not trusted.

Examples

# Example command from Ansible Playbook

- name: Configure VMware VSAN Cluster
  hosts: deploy_node
  gather_facts: False
  tags:
    - vsan
  tasks:
    - name: Configure VSAN on first host
      vmware_vsan_cluster:
         hostname: "{{ groups['esxi'][0] }}"
         username: "{{ esxi_username }}"
         password: "{{ site_password }}"
      register: vsan_cluster

    - name: Configure VSAN on remaining hosts
      vmware_vsan_cluster:
         hostname: "{{ item }}"
         username: "{{ esxi_username }}"
         password: "{{ site_password }}"
         cluster_uuid: "{{ vsan_cluster.cluster_uuid }}"
      with_items: "{{ groups['esxi'][1:] }}"

Notes

Note

  • Tested on vSphere 5.5

Status

This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.

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© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
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Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.4/vmware_vsan_cluster_module.html