community.vmware.vmware_local_role_info (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 gather information about local role info on an ESXi host or vCenter

Usage examples

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• Success
  Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.

- name: Gather info about local role from an ESXi (or vCenter)
  community.vmware.vmware_local_role_info:
    hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
  register: fact_details
  delegate_to: localhost

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• Success
  Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.

- name: Get Admin privileges
  set_fact:
    admin_priv: "{{ fact_details.local_role_info | selectattr('role_name', 'equalto', 'Admin') | map(attribute='privileges') | first  }}"

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• Success
  Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.

- debug:
    msg: "{{ admin_priv }}"

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

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

local_role_info:
  description: A list of dict about role information present on ESXi host
  returned: always
  sample:
  - privileges:
    - Alarm.Acknowledge
    - Alarm.Create
    - Alarm.Delete
    - Alarm.DisableActions
    role_id: -12
    role_info_label: Ansible User
    role_info_summary: Ansible Automation user
    role_name: AnsiUser1
    role_system: true
  - privileges: []
    role_id: -5
    role_info_label: No access
    role_info_summary: Used for restricting granted access
    role_name: NoAccess
    role_system: true
  - privileges:
    - System.Anonymous
    - System.View
    role_id: -3
    role_info_label: View
    role_info_summary: Visibility access (cannot be granted)
    role_name: View
    role_system: true
  type: list