New in version 2.4.
| parameter | required | default | choices | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hotfix_identifier | no | The name of the hotfix as shown in DISM, see examples for details. This or hotfix_kb MUST be set when state=absent.If state=present then the hotfix at source will be validated against this value, if it does not match an error will occur.You can get the identifier by running 'Get-WindowsPackage -Online -PackagePath path-to-cab-in-msu' after expanding the msu file. | ||
| hotfix_kb | no | The name of the KB the hotfix relates to, see examples for details. This of hotfix_identifier MUST be set when state=absent.If state=present then the hotfix at source will be validated against this value, if it does not match an error will occur.Because DISM uses the identifier as a key and doesn't refer to a KB in all cases it is recommended to use hotfix_identifier instead. | ||
| source | no | The path to the downloaded hotfix .msu file. This MUST be set if state=present and MUST be a .msu hotfix file. | ||
| state | no | present |
| Whether to install or uninstall the hotfix. When present, source MUST be set.When absent, hotfix_identifier or hotfix_kb MUST be set. |
- name: install Windows ADK with DISM for Server 2008 R2
win_chocolatey:
name: windows-adk
version: 8.100.26866.0
state: present
install_args: /features OptionId.DeploymentTools
- name: install hotfix without validating the KB and Identifier
win_hotfix:
source: C:\temp\windows8.1-kb3172729-x64_e8003822a7ef4705cbb65623b72fd3cec73fe222.msu
state: present
register: hotfix_install
- win_reboot:
when: hotfix_install.reboot_required
- name: install hotfix validating KB
win_hotfix:
hotfix_kb: KB3172729
source: C:\temp\windows8.1-kb3172729-x64_e8003822a7ef4705cbb65623b72fd3cec73fe222.msu
state: present
register: hotfix_install
- win_reboot:
when: hotfix_install.reboot_required
- name: install hotfix validating Identifier
win_hotfix:
hotfix_identifier: Package_for_KB3172729~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0
source: C:\temp\windows8.1-kb3172729-x64_e8003822a7ef4705cbb65623b72fd3cec73fe222.msu
state: present
register: hotfix_install
- win_reboot:
when: hotfix_install.reboot_required
- name: uninstall hotfix with Identifier
win_hotfix:
hotfix_identifier: Package_for_KB3172729~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0
state: absent
register: hotfix_uninstall
- win_reboot:
when: hotfix_uninstall.reboot_required
- name: uninstall hotfix with KB (not recommended)
win_hotfix:
hotfix_kb: KB3172729
state: absent
register: hotfix_uninstall
- win_reboot:
when: hotfix_uninstall.reboot_required
Common return values are documented here Return Values, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| name | description | returned | type | sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kb | The KB the hotfix relates to. | success | str | KB3172729 |
| identifier | The DISM identifier for the hotfix. | success | str | Package_for_KB3172729~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.0 |
| reboot_required | Whether a reboot is required for the install or uninstall to finalise. | success | str | True |
Note
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