tested on Ubuntu 20.04 ..
I am able to see all vms
eg
"xx": {
"Application": "xx",
"Environment": "xx",
"LOB": "xx",
"Location": "xx",
"NB_LAST_BACKUP": "xx",
"OS": "Ubuntu18.04",
"ansible_host": "xx",
"categories": [
"Backup Retention Policy",
"OS"
],
"config.guestId": "ubuntu64Guest",
"config.name": "xx",
"guest.ipAddress": "xx",
"runtime.connectionState": "connected",
"summary.runtime.powerState": "poweredOn",
"tag_category.Backup Retention Policy": [
"Backup-Bronze"
],
"tag_category.OS": [
"Ubuntu18.04"
],
"tags": [
"Backup-Bronze",
"Ubuntu18.04"
]
}
}
},
As soon as i added
filters:
- OS is defined and OS == 'Ubuntu18.04'
I get below
{
"_meta": {
"hostvars": {}
},
"all": {
"children": [
"ungrouped"
]
}
}
Any suggestions Please ?
On Monday, February 8, 2021 at 4:46:24 PM UTC-8 [email protected] wrote:
> Now the error :
>
>
> ansible-inventory --list -i vmware.yml
> [WARNING]: * Failed to parse /etc/ansible/playbooks/vmware.yml with
> ansible_collections.community.vmware.plugins.inventory.vmware_vm_inventory
> plugin: Unable to find 'vSphere
> Automation SDK' Python library which is required. Please refer this URL
> for installation steps -
> https://code.vmware.com/web/sdk/7.0/vsphere-automation-python
> [WARNING]: Unable to parse /etc/ansible/playbooks/vmware.yml as an
> inventory source
> [WARNING]: No inventory was parsed, only implicit localhost is available
> {
> "_meta": {
> "hostvars": {}
> },
> "all": {
> "children": [
> "ungrouped"
> ]
> }
> }
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> #######################################
>
>
> tried below 2
>
> scl enable rh-python36 bash
> ansible-inventory --list -i vmware.yml
> [WARNING]: * Failed to parse /etc/ansible/playbooks/vmware.yml with
> ansible_collections.community.vmware.plugins.inventory.vmware_vm_inventory
> plugin: Unable to find 'vSphere
> Automation SDK' Python library which is required. Please refer this URL
> for installation steps -
> https://code.vmware.com/web/sdk/7.0/vsphere-automation-python
> [WARNING]: Unable to parse /etc/ansible/playbooks/vmware.yml as an
> inventory source
> [WARNING]: No inventory was parsed, only implicit localhost is available
> {
> "_meta": {
> "hostvars": {}
> },
> "all": {
> "children": [
> "ungrouped"
> ]
> }
> }
>
>
>
> #######################################
>
>
>
> python --version
> Python 3.6.12
>
> ansible --version
> ansible 2.9.14
> config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
> configured module search path = [u'/root/.ansible/plugins/modules',
> u'/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
> ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ansible
> executable location = /usr/bin/ansible
> python version = 2.7.5 (default, Nov 16 2020, 22:23:17) [GCC 4.8.5
> 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-44)]
>
>
> OS :-
> Distributor ID: CentOS
> Description: CentOS Linux release 7.9.2009 (Core)
> Release: 7.9.2009
> Codename: Core
>
>
> #######################################
>
>
>
> Now i will try what you gave
>
> #######################################
>
> - 'customValue' # <---------------------------------- This way you can
> specify the customValues
> filters:
> - OS is defined and OS == 'Linux' # <----------------------------------
> This way you can filter customValue
>
> ###############################
> ########
>
>
>
> Install was done & was ok when i upgrade to python 3x :
>
>
> https://github.com/vmware/vsphere-automation-sdk-python#installing-required-python-packages
>
> pip install --upgrade pip setuptools
> pip install --upgrade git+
> https://github.com/vmware/vsphere-automation-sdk-python.git
>
>
> Per notes in
> https://github.com/vmware/vsphere-automation-sdk-python#installing-required-python-packages
>
>
>
> Please suggest ( google did not give any clue for fix )
>
>
>
> On Monday, February 8, 2021 at 4:36:05 PM UTC-8 [email protected] wrote:
>
>>
>> Link :
>>
>>
>> https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/community/vmware/vmware_vm_inventory_inventory.html
>>
>> last 2 lines
>>
>> filters: - "tag_category.OS is defined and 'Linux' in tag_category.OS"
>>
>> How to i add "AND" or "OR" here ?
>>
>> OS = CentOS7
>> And
>> LOB = Infra
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Monday, February 8, 2021 at 4:33:47 PM UTC-8 [email protected] wrote:
>>
>>> Abhijit actually i came across that one & tried below .. "per the
>>> documents" .. which were confusing BTW .. soon i will give link
>>>
>>> filters:
>>> - "tag_category.OS is defined and 'Ubuntu16.04' in tag_category.OS"
>>>
>>> I had difficult time to get this tested .. as for "tags" you see some
>>> extra stuff install & that install though looks straighforward but took me
>>> for spin .. so i am more into fixing the python issues ... May be you can
>>> help.. soon i will give all i tried & error i got ..
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 8:17:41 PM UTC-8 Abhijeet Kasurde wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> You can use custom attributes assigned to vms using inventory. Let us
>>>> assume that a VM has attributes as "OS" = "Linux" and "Backup" = "Monday"
>>>> then
>>>> your inventory configuration looks like -
>>>>
>>>> plugin: community.vmware.vmware_vm_inventory
>>>> strict: False
>>>> hostname: 10.8.36.25
>>>> username: [email protected]
>>>> password: 2gJ.aGq8AU*tPAaii_
>>>> validate_certs: False
>>>> hostnames:
>>>> - 'config.name'
>>>> properties:
>>>> - 'config.name'
>>>> - 'config.guestId'
>>>> - 'guest.ipAddress'
>>>> - 'summary.runtime.powerState'
>>>> - 'customValue' # <---------------------------------- This way you can
>>>> specify the customValues
>>>> filters:
>>>> - OS is defined and OS == 'Linux' #
>>>> <---------------------------------- This way you can filter customValue
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You will get results like
>>>>
>>>> # ansible-inventory -i filters_custom_attributes_vmware.yml --list
>>>> {
>>>> "_meta": {
>>>> "hostvars": {
>>>> "centos_7": {
>>>> "Backup": "Monday",
>>>> "OS": "Linux",
>>>> "config.guestId": "centos7_64Guest",
>>>> "config.name": "centos_7",
>>>> "runtime.connectionState": "connected",
>>>> "summary.runtime.powerState": "poweredOff"
>>>> }
>>>> }
>>>> },
>>>> "all": {
>>>> "children": [
>>>> "centos7_64Guest",
>>>> "poweredOff",
>>>> "ungrouped"
>>>> ]
>>>> },
>>>> "centos7_64Guest": {
>>>> "hosts": [
>>>> "centos_7"
>>>> ]
>>>> },
>>>> "poweredOff": {
>>>> "hosts": [
>>>> "centos_7"
>>>> ]
>>>> }
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Let me know if you need any additional information.
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Feb 7, 2021 at 3:43 PM [email protected] <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I checked that one, seems close, does that mean this feature is now in
>>>>> ? the docs does not talk about that -
>>>>> https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/scenario_guides/vmware_scenarios/vmware_inventory_filters.html
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 12:17:32 AM UTC-7 Abhijeet Kasurde
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> I raised a PR to address - how to use filters in vmware_vm_inventory
>>>>>> - https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/71670
>>>>>> Please provide the feedback.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 9:10 AM [email protected] <[email protected]>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The page
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/scenario_guides/vmware_scenarios/vmware_inventory_hostnames.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Does not talk or give examples of filter ..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Friday, September 4, 2020 at 8:25:48 PM UTC-7 [email protected]
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> i tested & found below works though
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> filters: - runtime.powerState == "poweredOff"
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> i am using
>>>>>>>> ansible 2.9.10
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Friday, September 4, 2020 at 8:16:22 PM UTC-7 [email protected]
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> tried but no luck
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> plugin: community.vmware.vmware_vm_inventory
>>>>>>>>> strict: False
>>>>>>>>> hostname: xxx
>>>>>>>>> username: [email protected]
>>>>>>>>> password: xxx
>>>>>>>>> validate_certs: False
>>>>>>>>> #properties:
>>>>>>>>> #- runtime.powerState
>>>>>>>>> #- config.name
>>>>>>>>> properties:
>>>>>>>>> - 'name'
>>>>>>>>> - 'config.uuid'
>>>>>>>>> - 'config.name'
>>>>>>>>> - 'guest.toolsStatus'
>>>>>>>>> - 'guest.toolsRunningStatus'
>>>>>>>>> - 'guest.ipAddress'
>>>>>>>>> - 'configIssue'
>>>>>>>>> - 'config.bootOptions'
>>>>>>>>> - 'config.annotation'
>>>>>>>>> - 'config.alternateGuestName'
>>>>>>>>> compose:
>>>>>>>>> ansible_host: 'guest.ipAddress'
>>>>>>>>> keyed_groups:
>>>>>>>>> - key: 'tags'
>>>>>>>>> separator: ''
>>>>>>>>> filters:
>>>>>>>>> - guest.GuestFullName == "CentOS 7 (64-bit)"
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Friday, September 4, 2020 at 12:21:46 PM UTC-7
>>>>>>>>> [email protected] wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> @abijit reported community.vmware.vmware_vm_inventory but i did
>>>>>>>>>> not find doc about it ie what all capabilities its filter has
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, September 4, 2020 at 12:12:04 PM UTC-7
>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Needs any suggestion in my case as below
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> We have vCenter where many linux bases vm which are use by other
>>>>>>>>>>> lob, there is no proper naming standard , no ip based filter
>>>>>>>>>>> possible , no
>>>>>>>>>>> folders arranged properly
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> With all this, one thing which is in my control is add "custom
>>>>>>>>>>> attributes"
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Is there any way we can filter using "custom attributes'
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Abhijeet Kasurde
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>>>> Abhijeet Kasurde
>>>>
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