vmware_vmkernel - Create a VMware VMkernel Interface
New in version 2.0.
Synopsis
Create a VMware VMkernel Interface
Requirements (on host that executes module)
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Options
| parameter | required | default | choices | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| enable_ft |
no | Enable the VMK interface for Fault Tolerance traffic | ||
| enable_mgmt |
no | Enable the VMK interface for Management traffic | ||
| enable_vmotion |
no | Enable the VMK interface for vMotion traffic | ||
| enable_vsan |
no | Enable the VMK interface for VSAN traffic | ||
| hostname |
yes | The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter | ||
| ip_address |
yes | The IP Address for the VMK interface | ||
| mtu |
no | The MTU for the VMK interface | ||
| password |
yes | The password of the vSphere vCenter aliases: pass, pwd | ||
| portgroup_name |
yes | The name of the portgroup for the VMK interface | ||
| subnet_mask |
yes | The Subnet Mask for the VMK interface | ||
| username |
yes | The username of the vSphere vCenter aliases: user, admin | ||
| vland_id |
yes | The VLAN ID for the VMK interface | ||
| vswitch_name |
yes | The name of the vswitch where to add the VMK interface |
Examples
# Example command from Ansible Playbook - name: Add Management vmkernel port (vmk1) local_action: module: vmware_vmkernel hostname: esxi_hostname username: esxi_username password: esxi_password vswitch_name: vswitch_name portgroup_name: portgroup_name vlan_id: vlan_id ip_address: ip_address subnet_mask: subnet_mask enable_mgmt: True
Notes
Note
Tested on vSphere 5.5
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