community.vmware.vmware_vm_config_option – Return supported guest ID list and VM recommended config option for specific guest OS

• Synopsis
• Requirements
• Parameters
• Notes
• Examples
• Return Values

Synopsis

• This module is used for getting the hardware versions supported for creation, the guest ID list supported by ESXi host for the most recent virtual hardware supported or specified hardware version, the VM recommended config options for specified guest OS ID.

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

• python >= 2.6
• PyVmomi
• System.View privilege

Parameters

Notes

Examples

- name: Get supported guest ID list on given ESXi host for with default hardware version
  community.vmware.vmware_vm_config_option:
    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
    esxi_hostname: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
    get_guest_os_ids: True
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Get VM recommended config option for Windows 10 guest OS on given ESXi host
  community.vmware.vmware_vm_config_option:
    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
    esxi_hostname: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
    get_config_options: True
    guest_id: "windows9_64Guest"
  delegate_to: localhost

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Authors

• Diane Wang (@Tomorrow9) <dianew@vmware.com>