New in version 2.5.
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| cluster_name string | Name of the cluster. Firewall settings are applied to every ESXi host system in given cluster. If esxi_hostname is not given, this parameter is required. | |
| esxi_hostname string | ESXi hostname. Firewall settings are applied to this ESXi host system. If cluster_name is not given, this parameter is required. | |
| 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 added in 2.5 | 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 added in 2.9 | 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 added in 2.9 | 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. | |
| rules list | Default: [] | A list of Rule set which needs to be managed. Each member of list is rule set name and state to be set the rule. Both rule name and rule state are required parameters. Additional IPs and networks can also be specified Please see examples for more information. |
| 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 yes, please make sure Python >= 2.7.9 is installed on the given machine. |
Note
- name: Enable vvold rule set for all ESXi Host in given Cluster
vmware_host_firewall_manager:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
cluster_name: cluster_name
rules:
- name: vvold
enabled: True
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Enable vvold rule set for an ESXi Host
vmware_host_firewall_manager:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
rules:
- name: vvold
enabled: True
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Manage multiple rule set for an ESXi Host
vmware_host_firewall_manager:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
rules:
- name: vvold
enabled: True
- name: CIMHttpServer
enabled: False
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Manage IP and network based firewall permissions for ESXi
vmware_host_firewall_manager:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
rules:
- name: gdbserver
enabled: True
allowed_hosts:
all_ip: False
ip_address:
- 192.168.20.10
- 192.168.20.11
- name: CIMHttpServer
enabled: True
allowed_hosts:
all_ip: False
ip_network:
- 192.168.100.0/24
- name: remoteSerialPort
enabled: True
allowed_hosts:
all_ip: False
ip_address:
- 192.168.100.11
ip_network:
- 192.168.200.0/24
delegate_to: localhost
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
| rule_set_state dictionary | success | dict with hostname as key and dict with firewall rule set facts as value Sample: {'rule_set_state': {'localhost.localdomain': {'CIMHttpServer': {'current_state': False, 'desired_state': False, 'previous_state': True, 'allowed_hosts': {'current_allowed_all': True, 'previous_allowed_all': True, 'desired_allowed_all': True, 'current_allowed_ip': [], 'previous_allowed_ip': [], 'desired_allowed_ip': [], 'current_allowed_networks': [], 'previous_allowed_networks': [], 'desired_allowed_networks': []}}, 'remoteSerialPort': {'current_state': True, 'desired_state': True, 'previous_state': True, 'allowed_hosts': {'current_allowed_all': False, 'previous_allowed_all': True, 'desired_allowed_all': False, 'current_allowed_ip': ['192.168.100.11'], 'previous_allowed_ip': [], 'desired_allowed_ip': ['192.168.100.11'], 'current_allowed_networks': ['192.168.200.0/24'], 'previous_allowed_networks': [], 'desired_allowed_networks': ['192.168.200.0/24']}}}}} |
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