New in version 2.0.
| parameter | required | default | choices | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| enable_ft | no | Enable the VMK interface for Fault Tolerance traffic | ||
| enable_mgmt | no | Enable the VMK interface for Management traffic | ||
| enable_vmotion | no | Enable the VMK interface for vMotion traffic | ||
| enable_vsan | no | Enable the VMK interface for VSAN traffic | ||
| hostname | yes | The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter. | ||
| ip_address | yes | The IP Address for the VMK interface | ||
| mtu | no | The MTU for the VMK interface | ||
| password | yes | The password of the vSphere vCenter. aliases: pass, pwd | ||
| portgroup_name | yes | The name of the portgroup for the VMK interface | ||
| subnet_mask | yes | The Subnet Mask for the VMK interface | ||
| 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. |
| vland_id | yes | The VLAN ID for the VMK interface | ||
| vswitch_name | yes | The name of the vswitch where to add the VMK interface |
# Example command from Ansible Playbook
- name: Add Management vmkernel port (vmk1)
local_action:
module: vmware_vmkernel
hostname: esxi_hostname
username: esxi_username
password: esxi_password
vswitch_name: vswitch_name
portgroup_name: portgroup_name
vlan_id: vlan_id
ip_address: ip_address
subnet_mask: subnet_mask
enable_mgmt: True
Note
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