vmware_dvswitch_uplink_pg – Manage uplink portproup configuration of a Distributed Switch

Synopsis

  • This module can be used to configure the uplink portgroup of a Distributed Switch.

Requirements

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

  • python >= 2.6
  • PyVmomi

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
advanced
-
Default:
{"block_override": true, "netflow_override": false, "port_config_reset_at_disconnect": true, "traffic_filter_override": false, "vendor_config_override": false, "vlan_override": false}
Dictionary which configures the advanced policy settings for the uplink portgroup.
Valid attributes are:
- port_config_reset_at_disconnect (bool): indicates if the configuration of a port is reset automatically after disconnect. (default: true)
- block_override (bool): indicates if the block policy can be changed per port. (default: true)
- netflow_override (bool): indicates if the NetFlow policy can be changed per port. (default: false)
- traffic_filter_override (bool): indicates if the traffic filter can be changed per port. (default: false)
- vendor_config_override (bool): indicates if the vendor config can be changed per port. (default: false)
- vlan_override (bool): indicates if the vlan can be changed per port. (default: false)

aliases: port_policy
block_all_ports
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Indicates if all ports are blocked on the uplink portgroup.
description
string
The description of the uplink portgroup.
hostname
string
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 support added in Ansible 2.6.
lacp
-
Default:
{"mode": "passive", "status": "disabled"}
Dictionary which configures the LACP settings for the uplink portgroup.
The options are only used if the LACP support mode is set to 'basic'.
The following parameters are required:
- status (str): Indicates if LACP is enabled. (default: disabled)
- mode (str): The negotiating state of the uplinks/ports. (default: passive)
name
string
The name of the uplink portgroup.
The current name will be used if not specified.
netflow_enabled
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Indicates if NetFlow is enabled on the uplink portgroup.
password
string
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 support added in Ansible 2.6.

aliases: pass, pwd
port
integer
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 support added in Ansible 2.6.
switch
string / required
The name of the Distributed Switch.

aliases: dvswitch
username
string
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 support added in Ansible 2.6.

aliases: admin, user
validate_certs
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
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 support added in Ansible 2.6.
If set to yes, please make sure Python >= 2.7.9 is installed on the given machine.
vlan_trunk_range
list
Default:
["0-4094"]
The VLAN trunk range that should be configured with the uplink portgroup.
This can be a combination of multiple ranges and numbers, example: [ 2-3967, 4049-4092 ].

Notes

Note

  • Tested on vSphere 6.5 and 6.7

Examples

- name: Configure Uplink portgroup
  vmware_dvswitch_uplink_pg:
    hostname: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ vcsa_username }}'
    password: '{{ vcsa_password }}'
    switch: dvSwitch
    name: dvSwitch-DVUplinks
    advanced:
      port_config_reset_at_disconnect: True
      block_override: True
      vendor_config_override: False
      vlan_override: False
      netflow_override: False
      traffic_filter_override: False
    vlan_trunk_range:
      - '0-4094'
    netflow_enabled: False
    block_all_ports: False
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Enabled LACP on Uplink portgroup
  vmware_dvswitch_uplink_pg:
    hostname: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ vcsa_username }}'
    password: '{{ vcsa_password }}'
    switch: dvSwitch
    lacp:
      status: enabled
      mode: active
  delegate_to: localhost

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description
result
string
 always
information about performed operation

Sample:
{'adv_block_ports': True, 'adv_netflow': False, 'adv_reset_at_disconnect': True, 'adv_traffic_filtering': False, 'adv_vendor_conf': False, 'adv_vlan': False, 'block_all_ports': False, 'changed': False, 'description': None, 'dvswitch': 'dvSwitch', 'lacp_status': 'disabled', 'lacp_status_previous': 'enabled', 'name': 'dvSwitch-DVUplinks', 'netflow_enabled': False, 'result': 'Uplink portgroup already configured properly', 'vlan_trunk_range': ['2-3967', '4049-4092']}


Status

Authors

  • Christian Kotte (@ckotte)

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