fixed

i changed 

hosts: localhost 


to 

hosts: all 

On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 3:42:24 PM UTC-8 [email protected] wrote:

> BTW how to use this as dynamic inv ? 
>  Tried below
> ansible-playbook  uptime-inv-based.yml  -i vmware.yml
>
> ---
> ## This playbook is for :
>
> - name: Simple play
>   hosts: localhost
>   gather_facts: yes
>   remote_user: ansible
>   tasks:
>     - name: find uptime
>       command: uptime
>       register: uptime_output
>     - debug: msg="{{uptime_output.stdout_lines}}"
>
>     - debug:
>         var: vars.groups.all
>
>
> its gives uptime of local box .. 
>
> On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 7:10:45 PM UTC-8 [email protected] wrote:
>
>> Great ...it filter not only based on Tags but custom attributes as 
>> well... !!!
>>
>> On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 7:06:40 PM UTC-8 [email protected] wrote:
>>
>>> Please ignore..i removed & re-added the tag & its working .. Thanks @ 
>>> Abhijeet 
>>> Kasurde 
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 7:01:47 PM UTC-8 [email protected] 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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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>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>> Abhijeet Kasurde
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>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>> Abhijeet Kasurde
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>

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