community.vmware.vmware_maintenancemode
Place a host into maintenance mode
This module can be used for placing a ESXi host into maintenance mode.
Support for VSAN compliant maintenance mode when selected.
Parameter
Choices/Defaults
Comments
esxi_hostname
string
/ required
Name of the host as defined in vCenter.
evacuate
boolean
If set to true
, evacuate all powered off VMs.
hostname
string
The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_HOST
will be used instead.
Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6.
password
string
The password of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_PASSWORD
will be used instead.
Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6.
aliases: pass, pwd
port
integer
Default: 443
The port number of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_PORT
will be used instead.
Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6.
proxy_host
string
Address of a proxy that will receive all HTTPS requests and relay them.
The format is a hostname or a IP.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_PROXY_HOST
will be used instead.
This feature depends on a version of pyvmomi greater than v6.7.1.2018.12
proxy_port
integer
Port of the HTTP proxy that will receive all HTTPS requests and relay them.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_PROXY_PORT
will be used instead.
state
string
Choices:
present ←
absent
Enter or exit maintenance mode.
timeout
integer
Default: 0
Specify a timeout for the operation.
username
string
The username of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_USER
will be used instead.
Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6.
aliases: admin, user
validate_certs
boolean
Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to false
when certificates are not trusted.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_VALIDATE_CERTS
will be used instead.
Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6.
If set to true
, please make sure Python >= 2.7.9 is installed on the given machine.
vsan
string
Choices:
ensureObjectAccessibility
evacuateAllData
noAction
Specify which VSAN compliant mode to enter.
aliases: vsan_mode
Note
All modules requires API write access and hence is not supported on a free ESXi license.
- name : Enter VSAN-Compliant Maintenance Mode
community.vmware.vmware_maintenancemode :
hostname : " {{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username : " {{ vcenter_username }}"
password : " {{ vcenter_password }}"
esxi_hostname : " {{ esxi_hostname }}"
vsan : ensureObjectAccessibility
evacuate : true
timeout : 3600
state : present
delegate_to : localhost
Common return values are documented here , the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key
Returned
Description
hostname
string
always
Name of host in vCenter
Sample:
esxi.local.domain
hostsystem
string
always
Name of vim reference
Sample:
'vim.HostSystem:host-236'
status
string
always
Action taken
Sample:
ENTER