community.vmware.vmware_vasa_info (4.2.0) — module

Gather information about vSphere VASA providers.

| "added in version" 3.8.0 of community.vmware"

Authors: Eugenio Grosso (@genegr) <eugenio.grosso@purestorage.com>

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

Returns basic information on the vSphere VASA providers registered in the vcenter.

Usage examples

  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Get VASA providers info
  community.vmware.vmware_vasa_info:
    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
  delegate_to: localhost
  register: providers

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

vasa_providers:
  description: list of dictionary of VASA info
  returned: success
  sample:
  - certificate_status: valid
    description: IOFILTER VASA Provider on host host01.domain.local
    name: IOFILTER Provider host01.domain.local
    related_storage_array:
    - active: 'True'
      array_id: IOFILTERS:616d4715-7de2-7be2-997a-10f920c5fdbe
      manageable: 'True'
      priority: '1'
    status: online
    uid: 02e10bc5-dd77-4ce4-9100-5aee44e7abaa
    url: https://host01.domain.local:9080/version.xml
    version: '1.0'
  type: list