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vmware_cluster - Create VMware vSphere Cluster

New in version 2.0.

Synopsis

Create VMware vSphere Cluster

Requirements (on host that executes module)

  • Tested on ESXi 5.5
  • PyVmomi installed

Options

parameter required default choices comments
cluster_name
 yes
    The name of the cluster that will be created
    datacenter_name
    		 yes
      The name of the datacenter the cluster will be created in.
      enable_drs
      		 no
        If set to True will enable DRS when the cluster is created.
        enable_ha
        		 no
          If set to True will enable HA when the cluster is created.
          enable_vsan
          		 no
            If set to True will enable vSAN when the cluster is created.
            hostname
            		 yes
              The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter
              password
              		 yes
                The password of the vSphere vCenter

                aliases: pass, pwd
                username
                		 yes
                  The username of the vSphere vCenter

                  aliases: user, admin

                  Examples

                  # Example vmware_cluster command from Ansible Playbooks
- name: Create Cluster
      local_action: >
        vmware_cluster
        hostname="{{ ansible_ssh_host }}" username=root password=vmware
        datacenter_name="datacenter"
        cluster_name="cluster"
        enable_ha=True
        enable_drs=True
        enable_vsan=True

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