vmware_resource_pool - Add/remove resource pools to/from vCenter

New in version 2.3.

Synopsis

  • This module can be used to add/remove a resource pool to/from vCenter

Requirements

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

  • python >= 2.6
  • PyVmomi

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
cluster
required
Name of the cluster to add the host.
cpu_expandable_reservations
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
In a resource pool with an expandable reservation, the reservation on a resource pool can grow beyond the specified value.
cpu_limit Default:
-1
The utilization of a virtual machine/resource pool will not exceed this limit, even if there are available resources.
The default value -1 indicates no limit.
cpu_reservation Default:
0
Amount of resource that is guaranteed available to the virtual machine or resource pool.
cpu_shares
    Choices:
  • high
  • custom
  • low
  • normal ←
Memory shares are used in case of resource contention.
datacenter
required
Name of the datacenter to add the host.
hostname
The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_HOST will be used instead.
Environment variable supported added in version 2.6.
mem_expandable_reservations
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
In a resource pool with an expandable reservation, the reservation on a resource pool can grow beyond the specified value.
mem_limit Default:
-1
The utilization of a virtual machine/resource pool will not exceed this limit, even if there are available resources.
The default value -1 indicates no limit.
mem_reservation Default:
0
Amount of resource that is guaranteed available to the virtual machine or resource pool.
mem_shares
    Choices:
  • high
  • custom
  • low
  • normal ←
Memory shares are used in case of resource contention.
password
The password of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_PASSWORD will be used instead.
Environment variable supported added in version 2.6.

aliases: pass, pwd
port
(added in 2.5)
 Default:
443
The port number of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_PORT will be used instead.
Environment variable supported added in version 2.6.
resource_pool
required
Resource pool name to manage.
state
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
Add or remove the resource pool
username
The username of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_USER will be used instead.
Environment variable supported added in version 2.6.

aliases: user, admin
validate_certs
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Default:
True
Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to false when certificates are not trusted.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_VALIDATE_CERTS will be used instead.
Environment variable supported added in version 2.6.

Notes

Note

  • Tested on vSphere 6.5

Examples

# Create a resource pool
  - name: Add resource pool to vCenter
    vmware_resource_pool:
      hostname: vcsa_host
      username: vcsa_user
      password: vcsa_pass
      datacenter: datacenter
      cluster: cluster
      resource_pool: resource_pool
      mem_shares: normal
      mem_limit: -1
      mem_reservation: 0
      mem_expandable_reservations: True
      cpu_shares: normal
      cpu_limit: -1
      cpu_reservation: 0
      cpu_expandable_reservations: True
      state: present

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description
instance
dict
 always
metadata about the new resource pool

Sample:
None


Status

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

Author

  • Davis Phillips (@dav1x)

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