vmware_dvswitch_lacp – Manage LACP configuration on a Distributed Switch

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

Synopsis

• This module can be used to configure Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) support mode and Link Aggregation Groups (LAGs).

Requirements

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

• python >= 2.6
• PyVmomi

Parameters

Notes

Examples

- name: Enable enhanced mode on a Distributed Switch
  vmware_dvswitch_lacp:
    hostname: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
    switch: dvSwitch
    support_mode: enhanced
    validate_certs: "{{ validate_vcenter_certs }}"
  delegate_to: localhost
  loop_control:
    label: "{{ item.name }}"
  with_items: "{{ vcenter_distributed_switches }}"

- name: Enable enhanced mode and create two LAGs on a Distributed Switch
  vmware_dvswitch_lacp:
    hostname: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
    switch: dvSwitch
    support_mode: enhanced
    link_aggregation_groups:
        - name: lag1
          uplink_number: 2
          mode: active
          load_balancing_mode: srcDestIpTcpUdpPortVlan
        - name: lag2
          uplink_number: 2
          mode: passive
          load_balancing_mode: srcDestIp
    validate_certs: "{{ validate_vcenter_certs }}"
  delegate_to: localhost
  loop_control:
    label: "{{ item.name }}"
  with_items: "{{ vcenter_distributed_switches }}"

Return Values

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

Status

• This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
• This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]

Authors

• Christian Kotte (@ckotte)