New in version 2.6.
| Removed in Ansible: | |
|---|---|
| version: 2.13 | |
| Why: | Deprecated in favour of _info module. |
| Alternative: | Use vmware_local_user_info instead. |
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
| 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
full_name, principal, and user_group properties are deprecated starting from Ansible v2.12- name: Gather facts about all Users on given ESXi host system
vmware_local_user_facts:
hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
delegate_to: localhost
register: all_user_facts
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
| local_user_facts dictionary | always | metadata about all local users Sample: [{'role': 'admin', 'description': 'Administrator', 'full_name': 'Administrator', 'group': False, 'user_group': False, 'user_id': 0, 'user_name': 'root', 'principal': 'root', 'shell_access': True}, {'role': 'admin', 'description': 'DCUI User', 'full_name': 'DCUI User', 'group': False, 'user_group': False, 'user_id': 100, 'user_name': 'dcui', 'principal': 'dcui', 'shell_access': False}] |
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