New in version 2.0.
| parameter | required | default | choices | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hostname | yes | The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter. | ||
| network_policy (added in 2.2)
| no | Network policy specifies layer 2 security settings for a portgroup such as promiscuous mode, where guest adapter listens to all the packets, MAC address changes and forged transmits. Settings are promiscuous_mode, forged_transmits, mac_changes | ||
| password | yes | The password of the vSphere vCenter. aliases: pass, pwd | ||
| portgroup_name | yes | Portgroup name to add | ||
| switch_name | yes | vSwitch to modify | ||
| username | yes | The username of the vSphere vCenter. aliases: user, admin | ||
| validate_certs | no | True |
| Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to false when certificates are not trusted. |
| vlan_id | yes | VLAN ID to assign to portgroup |
# Example from Ansible playbook
- name: Add Management Network VM Portgroup
local_action:
module: vmware_portgroup
hostname: esxi_hostname
username: esxi_username
password: esxi_password
switch_name: vswitch_name
portgroup_name: portgroup_name
vlan_id: vlan_id
- name: Add Portgroup with Promiscuous Mode Enabled
local_action:
module: vmware_portgroup
hostname: esxi_hostname
username: esxi_username
password: esxi_password
switch_name: vswitch_name
portgroup_name: portgroup_name
network_policy:
promiscuous_mode: True
Note
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