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vmware_migrate_vmk - Migrate a VMK interface from VSS to VDS

New in version 2.0.

Synopsis

  • Migrate a VMK interface from VSS to VDS

Requirements

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

  • python >= 2.6
  • PyVmomi

Parameters

Parameter
Choices/Defaults
Comments
current_portgroup_name
required
Portgroup name VMK interface is currently on
current_switch_name
required
Switch VMK interface is currently on
device
required
VMK interface name
esxi_hostname
required
ESXi hostname to be managed
hostname
required
The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter.
migrate_portgroup_name
required
Portgroup name to migrate VMK interface to
migrate_switch_name
required
Switch name to migrate VMK interface to
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.
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 5.5

Examples

# Example from Ansible playbook

    - name: Migrate Management vmk
      local_action:
        module: vmware_migrate_vmk
        hostname: vcsa_host
        username: vcsa_user
        password: vcsa_pass
        esxi_hostname: esxi_hostname
        device: vmk1
        current_switch_name: temp_vswitch
        current_portgroup_name: esx-mgmt
        migrate_switch_name: dvSwitch
        migrate_portgroup_name: Management

Status

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

Author

  • Joseph Callen (@jcpowermac), Russell Teague (@mtnbikenc)

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