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vmware_portgroup - Create a VMware portgroup

New in version 2.0.

Synopsis

Create a VMware portgroup

Requirements (on host that executes module)

  • python >= 2.6
  • PyVmomi

Options

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
  • True
  • False
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

Examples

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

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_portgroup_module.html