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vmware_vmkernel_ip_config - Configure the VMkernel IP Address

New in version 2.0.

Synopsis

Configure the VMkernel IP Address

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.
ip_address
 yes
IP address to assign to VMkernel interface
password
 yes
The password of the vSphere vCenter.
aliases: pass, pwd
subnet_mask
 yes
Subnet Mask to assign to VMkernel interface
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.
vmk_name
 yes
VMkernel interface name

Examples

# Example command from Ansible Playbook

- name: Configure IP address on ESX host
  local_action:
    module: vmware_vmkernel_ip_config
    hostname: esxi_hostname
    username: esxi_username
    password: esxi_password
    vmk_name: vmk0
    ip_address: 10.0.0.10
    subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0

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_vmkernel_ip_config_module.html