vmware_vm_vss_dvs_migrate - Migrates a virtual machine from a standard vswitch to distributed
New in version 2.0.
Synopsis
- Migrates a virtual machine from a standard vswitch to distributed
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| dvportgroup_name
required
|
Name of the portgroup to migrate to the virtual machine to
|
|
| hostname
str
|
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 version 2.6.
|
|
| password
str
|
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 version 2.6.
aliases: pass, pwd |
|
| port
int
(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 version 2.6.
|
| username
str
|
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 version 2.6.
aliases: admin, user |
|
| validate_certs
bool
|
|
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 version 2.6.
If set to yes, please make sure Python >= 2.7.9 is installed on the given machine.
|
| vm_name
required
|
Name of the virtual machine to migrate to a dvSwitch
|
Notes
Note
- Tested on vSphere 5.5
Examples
- name: Migrate VCSA to vDS
local_action:
module: vmware_vm_vss_dvs_migrate
hostname: vcenter_ip_or_hostname
username: vcenter_username
password: vcenter_password
vm_name: virtual_machine_name
dvportgroup_name: distributed_portgroup_name
Status
This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
Maintenance
This module is flagged as community which means that it is maintained by the Ansible Community. See Module Maintenance & Support for more info.
For a list of other modules that are also maintained by the Ansible Community, see here.
Author
- Joseph Callen (@jcpowermac)
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