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vmware_dns_config - Manage VMware ESXi DNS Configuration

New in version 2.0.

Synopsis

Manage VMware ESXi DNS Configuration

Requirements (on host that executes module)

  • python >= 2.6
  • PyVmomi

Options

parameter required default choices comments
change_hostname_to
 yes
The hostname that an ESXi host should be changed to.
dns_servers
 yes
The DNS servers that the host should be configured to use.
domainname
 yes
The domain the ESXi host should be apart of.
hostname
 yes
The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter.
password
 yes
The password of the vSphere vCenter.
aliases: pass, pwd
username
 yes
The username of the vSphere vCenter.
aliases: user, admin
validate_certs
 no True
  • True
  • False
Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to false when certificates are not trusted.

Examples

# Example vmware_dns_config command from Ansible Playbooks
- name: Configure ESXi hostname and DNS servers
  local_action:
    module: vmware_dns_config
    hostname: esxi_hostname
    username: root
    password: your_password
    change_hostname_to: esx01
    domainname: foo.org
    dns_servers:
        - 8.8.8.8
        - 8.8.4.4

Notes

Note

Tested on vSphere 5.5

This is an Extras Module

For more information on what this means please read Extras Modules

For help in developing on modules, should you be so inclined, please read Community Information & Contributing, developing_test_pr and Developing Modules.

© 2012–2016 Michael DeHaan
© 2016 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/vmware_dns_config_module.html