community.vmware.vmware_host_scsidisk_info (4.2.0) — module

Gather information about SCSI disk attached to the given ESXi

Authors: Abhijeet Kasurde (@Akasurde)

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 gather information about SCSI disk attached to the given ESXi.

Usage examples

  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Gather information SCSI disk attached to the given ESXi
  community.vmware.vmware_host_scsidisk_info:
    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
    esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
  delegate_to: localhost
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Gather information of all host systems from the given cluster
  community.vmware.vmware_host_scsidisk_info:
    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
    cluster_name: '{{ cluster_name }}'
  delegate_to: localhost

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

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

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

cluster_name:
    description:
    - Name of the cluster from which all host systems will be used.
    - SCSI disk information about each ESXi server will be returned for the given cluster.
    - This parameter is required if O(esxi_hostname) is not specified.
    type: str

esxi_hostname:
    description:
    - Name of the host system to work with.
    - SCSI disk information about this ESXi server will be returned.
    - This parameter is required if O(cluster_name) is not specified.
    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

hosts_scsidisk_info:
  description: metadata about host system SCSI disk information
  returned: always
  sample:
    10.65.201.106:
    - block: 41943040
      block_size: 512
      canonical_name: t10.ATA_QEMU_HARDDISK_QM00001_
      device_name: /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_QEMU_HARDDISK_QM00001_
      device_path: /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_QEMU_HARDDISK_QM00001_
      device_type: disk
      display_name: Local ATA Disk (t10.ATA_QEMU_HARDDISK_QM00001_)
      key: key-vim.host.ScsiDisk-0100000000514d30303030312020202020202020202020202051454d552048
      local_disk: true
      lun_type: disk
      model: 'QEMU HARDDISK   '
      perenniallyReserved: null
      protocol_endpoint: false
      revision: 1.5.
      scsi_disk_type: native512
      scsi_level: 5
      serial_number: unavailable
      ssd: false
      uuid: 0100000000514d30303030312020202020202020202020202051454d552048
      vStorageSupport: vStorageUnsupported
      vendor: 'ATA     '
  type: dict