That will be a good & handy feature request... as you can imagin for so many use cases & for ease .. BTW with powercli it is possible to do this.. so is technically possible as well
Please suggest what you think Abhijeet On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 8:12:00 PM UTC-8 Abhijeet Kasurde wrote: > No, for different vCenter you need to have multiple configuration files. > > On Thu, Feb 11, 2021 at 8:40 AM [email protected] <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Is it possible to connect multiple vCenters at same time ? >> >> 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 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "Ansible Project" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/e9399bfb-3e24-4ab6-9fa5-46016a86a925n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/e9399bfb-3e24-4ab6-9fa5-46016a86a925n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Abhijeet Kasurde >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Ansible Project" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/1268d7a3-fd28-4b89-9a91-2815e97a9ad7n%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/1268d7a3-fd28-4b89-9a91-2815e97a9ad7n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Thanks, >>> Abhijeet Kasurde >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Ansible Project" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/919904c2-94b5-4368-9ad3-bcd1196a9b74n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/919904c2-94b5-4368-9ad3-bcd1196a9b74n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > Thanks, > Abhijeet Kasurde > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. 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