vmware_vmkernel_ip_config - Configure the VMkernel IP Address
New in version 2.0.
Synopsis
Configure the VMkernel IP Address
Requirements (on host that executes module)
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Options
| parameter | required | default | choices | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hostname |
yes | The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter | ||
| ip_address |
yes | IP address to assign to VMkernel interface | ||
| password |
yes | The password of the vSphere vCenter aliases: pass, pwd | ||
| subnet_mask |
yes | Subnet Mask to assign to VMkernel interface | ||
| username |
yes | The username of the vSphere vCenter aliases: user, admin | ||
| vmk_name |
yes | VMkernel interface name |
Examples
# Example command from Ansible Playbook - name: Configure IP address on ESX host local_action: module: vmware_vmkernel_ip_config hostname: esxi_hostname username: esxi_username password: esxi_password vmk_name: vmk0 ip_address: 10.0.0.10 subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0
Notes
Note
Tested on vSphere 5.5
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