vmware_tag – Manage VMware tags
New in version 2.6.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to create / delete / update VMware tags.
- Tag feature is introduced in vSphere 6 version, so this module is not supported in the earlier versions of vSphere.
- All variables and VMware object names are case sensitive.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
- vSphere Automation SDK
- vCloud Suite SDK
Parameters
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
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category_id - | The unique ID generated by vCenter should be used to. User can get this unique ID from facts module. | |
hostname string | The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_HOST will be used instead. | |
password string | The password of the vSphere vCenter server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_PASSWORD will be used instead.aliases: pass, pwd | |
protocol string |
| The connection to protocol. |
state - |
| The state of tag. If set to present and tag does not exists, then tag is created.If set to present and tag exists, then tag is updated.If set to absent and tag exists, then tag is deleted.If set to absent and tag does not exists, no action is taken. |
tag_description - | Default: "" | The tag description. This is required only if state is set to present .This parameter is ignored, when state is set to absent .Process of updating tag only allows description change. |
tag_name - / required | The name of tag to manage. | |
username string | The username of the vSphere vCenter server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_USER will be used instead.aliases: admin, user | |
validate_certs boolean |
| Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to no 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. |
Notes
Note
- Tested on vSphere 6.5
Examples
- name: Create a tag vmware_tag: hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}' username: '{{ vcenter_username }}' password: '{{ vcenter_password }}' validate_certs: no category_id: 'urn:vmomi:InventoryServiceCategory:e785088d-6981-4b1c-9fb8-1100c3e1f742:GLOBAL' tag_name: Sample_Tag_0002 tag_description: Sample Description state: present delegate_to: localhost - name: Update tag description vmware_tag: hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}' username: '{{ vcenter_username }}' password: '{{ vcenter_password }}' tag_name: Sample_Tag_0002 tag_description: Some fancy description state: present delegate_to: localhost - name: Delete tag vmware_tag: hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}' username: '{{ vcenter_username }}' password: '{{ vcenter_password }}' tag_name: Sample_Tag_0002 state: absent delegate_to: localhost
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
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results dictionary | on success | dictionary of tag metadata Sample: {'msg': "Tag 'Sample_Tag_0002' created.", 'tag_id': 'urn:vmomi:InventoryServiceTag:bff91819-f529-43c9-80ca-1c9dfda09441:GLOBAL'} |
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)
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