vmware_local_role_manager – Manage local roles on an ESXi host

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

Synopsis

• This module can be used to manage local roles on an ESXi host.

Requirements

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

• python >= 2.6
• PyVmomi

Parameters

Notes

Examples

- name: Add local role to ESXi
  vmware_local_role_manager:
    hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
    local_role_name: vmware_qa
    state: present
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Add local role with privileges to ESXi
  vmware_local_role_manager:
    hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
    local_role_name: vmware_qa
    local_privilege_ids: [ 'Folder.Create', 'Folder.Delete']
    state: present
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Remove local role from ESXi
  vmware_local_role_manager:
    hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
    local_role_name: vmware_qa
    state: absent
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Add a privilege to an existing local role
  vmware_local_role_manager:
    hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
    local_role_name: vmware_qa
    local_privilege_ids: [ 'Folder.Create' ]
    action: add
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Remove a privilege to an existing local role
  vmware_local_role_manager:
    hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
    local_role_name: vmware_qa
    local_privilege_ids: [ 'Folder.Create' ]
    action: remove
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Set a privilege to an existing local role
  vmware_local_role_manager:
    hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
    local_role_name: vmware_qa
    local_privilege_ids: [ 'Folder.Create' ]
    action: set
  delegate_to: localhost

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

• Abhijeet Kasurde (@Akasurde)
• Christian Kotte (@ckotte)