vmware_vmkernel_facts – Gathers VMKernel facts about an ESXi host¶
New in version 2.5.
DEPRECATED¶
| Removed in Ansible: | |
|---|---|
| version: 2.13 | |
| Why: | Deprecated in favour of _infomodule. | 
| Alternative: | Use vmware_vmkernel_info instead. | 
Synopsis¶
- This module can be used to gather VMKernel facts about an ESXi host from given ESXi hostname or cluster name.
Requirements¶
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters¶
Examples¶
- name: Gather VMKernel facts about all ESXi Host in given Cluster
  vmware_vmkernel_facts:
    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
    cluster_name: cluster_name
  delegate_to: localhost
  register: cluster_host_vmks
- name: Gather VMKernel facts about ESXi Host
  vmware_vmkernel_facts:
    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
    esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
  delegate_to: localhost
  register: host_vmks
Return Values¶
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Status¶
- This module will be removed in version 2.13. [deprecated]
- For more information see DEPRECATED.
Authors¶
- Abhijeet Kasurde (@Akasurde)
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