vmware_guest_custom_attributes – Manage custom attributes from VMWare for the given virtual machine
New in version 2.7.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to add, remove and update custom attributes for the given virtual machine.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| attributes - | Default: [] | A list of name and value of custom attributes that needs to be manage. Value of custom attribute is not required and will be ignored, if state is set to absent. |
| datacenter - / required | Datacenter name where the virtual machine is located in. | |
| folder - | Absolute path to find an existing guest. This is required parameter, if name is supplied and multiple virtual machines with same name are found. | |
| 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. | |
| name - / required | Name of the virtual machine to work with. | |
| 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. |
| state - |
| The action to take. If set to present, then custom attribute is added or updated.If set to absent, then custom attribute is removed. |
| use_instance_uuid boolean added in 2.8 |
| Whether to use the VMWare instance UUID rather than the BIOS UUID. |
| 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 | |
| uuid - | UUID of the virtual machine to manage if known. This is VMware's unique identifier. This is required parameter, if name is not supplied. | |
| 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. |
Notes
Note
- Tested on vSphere 6.5
Examples
- name: Add virtual machine custom attributes
vmware_guest_custom_attributes:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
uuid: 421e4592-c069-924d-ce20-7e7533fab926
state: present
attributes:
- name: MyAttribute
value: MyValue
delegate_to: localhost
register: attributes
- name: Add multiple virtual machine custom attributes
vmware_guest_custom_attributes:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
uuid: 421e4592-c069-924d-ce20-7e7533fab926
state: present
attributes:
- name: MyAttribute
value: MyValue
- name: MyAttribute2
value: MyValue2
delegate_to: localhost
register: attributes
- name: Remove virtual machine Attribute
vmware_guest_custom_attributes:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
uuid: 421e4592-c069-924d-ce20-7e7533fab926
state: absent
attributes:
- name: MyAttribute
delegate_to: localhost
register: attributes
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
| custom_attributes dictionary | always | metadata about the virtual machine attributes Sample: {'mycustom': 'my_custom_value', 'mycustom_2': 'my_custom_value_2', 'sample_1': 'sample_1_value', 'sample_2': 'sample_2_value', 'sample_3': 'sample_3_value'} |
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors
- Jimmy Conner (@cigamit)
- Abhijeet Kasurde (@Akasurde)
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https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.8/modules/vmware_guest_custom_attributes_module.html