community.vmware.vmware_host_custom_attributes (4.2.0) — module

Install collection

Install with ansible-galaxy collection install community.vmware:==4.2.0

Add to requirements.yml

  collections:
    - name: community.vmware
      version: 4.2.0

Description

This module can be used to add, remove and update custom attributes for the given ESXi host.

Usage examples

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- name: Add ESXi host custom attributes
  community.vmware.vmware_host_custom_attributes:
    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
    esxi_hostname: host1
    state: present
    attributes:
      - name: MyAttribute
        value: MyValue
  delegate_to: localhost
  register: attributes

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- name: Remove ESXi host Attribute
  community.vmware.vmware_host_custom_attributes:
    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
    esxi_hostname: host1
    state: absent
    attributes:
      - name: MyAttribute
  delegate_to: localhost
  register: attributes

Inputs

    
port:
    default: 443
    description:
    - The port number of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
    - If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable E(VMWARE_PORT)
      will be used instead.
    type: int

state:
    choices:
    - present
    - absent
    default: present
    description:
    - The action to take.
    - If set to V(present), then custom attribute is added or updated.
    - If set to V(absent), then custom attribute is removed.
    type: str

hostname:
    description:
    - 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 E(VMWARE_HOST)
      will be used instead.
    type: str

password:
    aliases:
    - pass
    - pwd
    description:
    - The password of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
    - If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable E(VMWARE_PASSWORD)
      will be used instead.
    type: str

username:
    aliases:
    - admin
    - user
    description:
    - The username of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
    - If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable E(VMWARE_USER)
      will be used instead.
    type: str

attributes:
    default: []
    description:
    - 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 O(state=absent).
    elements: dict
    suboptions:
      name:
        description:
        - Name of the attribute.
        required: true
        type: str
      value:
        default: ''
        description:
        - Value of the attribute.
        type: str
    type: list

proxy_host:
    description:
    - 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 E(VMWARE_PROXY_HOST)
      will be used instead.
    required: false
    type: str

proxy_port:
    description:
    - 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 E(VMWARE_PROXY_PORT)
      will be used instead.
    required: false
    type: int

esxi_hostname:
    description:
    - Name of the ESXi host to work with.
    - This is a required parameter
    required: true
    type: str

validate_certs:
    default: true
    description:
    - Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to V(false) when certificates
      are not trusted.
    - If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable E(VMWARE_VALIDATE_CERTS)
      will be used instead.
    type: bool

Outputs

custom_attributes:
  description: metadata about the ESXi host attributes
  returned: changed
  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
  type: dict