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vmware_host_lockdown - Manage administrator permission for the local administrative account for the ESXi host

New in version 2.5.

Synopsis

  • This module can be used to manage administrator permission for the local administrative account for the host when ESXi hostname is given.
  • All parameters and VMware objects values are case sensitive.
  • This module is destructive as administrator permission are managed using APIs used, please read options carefully and proceed.
  • Please specify hostname as vCenter IP or hostname only, as lockdown operations are not possible from standalone ESXi server.

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

  • python >= 2.6
  • PyVmomi

Parameters

Parameter
Choices/Defaults
Comments
cluster_name
Name of cluster.
All host systems from given cluster used to manage lockdown.
Required parameter, if esxi_hostname is not set.
esxi_hostname
List of ESXi hostname to manage lockdown.
Required parameter, if cluster_name is not set.
See examples for specifications.
hostname
required
The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter.
password
required
The password of the vSphere vCenter.

aliases: pass, pwd
port
(added in 2.5)
Default:
443
The port number of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
state
(added in 2.5)
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
State of hosts system
If set to present, all host systems will be set in lockdown mode.
If host system is already in lockdown mode and set to present, no action will be taken.
If set to absent, all host systems will be removed from lockdown mode.
If host system is already out of lockdown mode and set to absent, no action will be taken.
username
required
The username of the vSphere vCenter.

aliases: user, admin
validate_certs
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Default:
True
Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to false when certificates are not trusted.

Notes

Note

  • Tested on vSphere 6.5

Examples

- name: Enter host system into lockdown mode
  vmware_host_lockdown:
    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
    esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
    state: present

- name: Exit host systems from lockdown mode
  vmware_host_lockdown:
    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
    esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
    state: absent

- name: Enter host systems into lockdown mode
  vmware_host_lockdown:
    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
    esxi_hostname:
        - '{{ esxi_hostname_1 }}'
        - '{{ esxi_hostname_2 }}'
    state: present

- name: Exit host systems from lockdown mode
  vmware_host_lockdown:
    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
    esxi_hostname:
        - '{{ esxi_hostname_1 }}'
        - '{{ esxi_hostname_2 }}'
    state: absent

- name: Enter all host system from cluster into lockdown mode
  vmware_host_lockdown:
    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
    cluster_name: '{{ cluster_name }}'
    state: present

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key
Returned
Description
results
dict
always
metadata about state of Host system lock down

Sample:
{'host_lockdown_state': {'DC0_C0': {'current_state': 'present', 'previous_state': 'absent', 'desired_state': 'present'}}}


Status

This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.

Author

  • Abhijeet Kasurde (@akasurde)

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