vmware_host_kernel_manager – Manage kernel module options on ESXi hosts

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

Synopsis

• This module can be used to manage kernel module options on ESXi hosts.
• All connected ESXi hosts in scope will be configured when specified.
• If a host is not connected at time of configuration, it will be marked as such in the output.
• Kernel module options may require a reboot to take effect which is not covered here.
• You can use reboot or vmware_host_powerstate module to reboot all ESXi host systems.

Requirements

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

• python >= 2.7
• PyVmomi

Parameters

Notes

Examples

- name: Configure IPv6 to be off via tcpip4 kernel module
  vmware_host_kernel_manager:
    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
    esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
    kernel_module_name: "tcpip4"
    kernel_module_option: "ipv6=0"

- name: Using cluster_name, configure vmw_psp_rr options
  vmware_host_kernel_manager:
    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
    cluster_name: '{{ virtual_cluster_name }}'
    kernel_module_name: "vmw_psp_rr"
    kernel_module_option: "maxPathsPerDevice=2"

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

• Aaron Longchamps (@alongchamps)