vmware_portgroup - Create a VMware portgroup

New in version 2.0.

Synopsis

  • Create a VMware portgroup

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.
network_policy
(added in 2.2)
 no
Network policy specifies layer 2 security settings for a portgroup such as promiscuous mode, where guest adapter listens to all the packets, MAC address changes and forged transmits. Settings are promiscuous_mode, forged_transmits, mac_changes
password
 yes
The password of the vSphere vCenter.
aliases: pass, pwd
portgroup_name
 yes
Portgroup name to add
switch_name
 yes
vSwitch to modify
username
 yes
The username of the vSphere vCenter.
aliases: user, admin
validate_certs
 no True
  • True
  • False
Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to false when certificates are not trusted.
vlan_id
 yes
VLAN ID to assign to portgroup

Examples

# Example from Ansible playbook

    - name: Add Management Network VM Portgroup
      local_action:
        module: vmware_portgroup
        hostname: esxi_hostname
        username: esxi_username
        password: esxi_password
        switch_name: vswitch_name
        portgroup_name: portgroup_name
        vlan_id: vlan_id

    - name: Add Portgroup with Promiscuous Mode Enabled
      local_action:
        module: vmware_portgroup
        hostname: esxi_hostname
        username: esxi_username
        password: esxi_password
        switch_name: vswitch_name
        portgroup_name: portgroup_name
        network_policy:
            promiscuous_mode: True

Notes

Note

  • Tested on vSphere 5.5

Status

This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.

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© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
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Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.4/vmware_portgroup_module.html