⛔️ DEPRECATED: This repo is no longer supported, please consider using https://github.com/vmware/ansible-collection-alb instead since this role is migrated to ansible collections.

Using this module you are able to install the Avi Vantage Controlller, to Vmware cloud.

Requirements

• python >= 2.6
• avisdk
• pyVmomi
• pyVim
• ovftool (Installation bundle packaged with the role please run command '<roles_dir>/avinetworks.avicontroller-vmware/files/VMware-ovftool-4.1.0-2459827-lin.x86_64.bundle' to install ovftool)

Role Variables

Variable	Required	Default	Comments
ovftool_path	Yes		Path for VMWare ovftool
vcenter_host	Yes		VMWare host IP
vcenter_user	Yes		VMWare user name
vcenter_password	Yes		VMWare password
ssl_verify	No	False	ovftool sslverify option
state	No	present	Option to specify create or destroy the infra
con_datacenter	No	Picked first from the list	Name of VMWare datacenter
con_cluster	No	Picked from the first in the list of given datacenters clusters	Name of a cluster in the datacenter
con_datastore	No	Picked up the datastore having max free space	Name of datastore on which VM to be deployed
con_mgmt_network	Yes		Management network name
con_disk_mode	No	thin	Deployment disk mode
con_ova_path	Yes		Path to controller OVA file
con_vm_name	Yes		Name of a controller VM on VMWare
con_power_on	No	True	VM to be powered on after provisioning
con_vcenter_folder	No	Datacenter root	Folder path to deploy VM
con_mgmt_ip	No		Static IP for the controller
con_mgmt_mask	No		Management IP Mask
con_default_gw	No		Default gateway of management network
con_sysadmin_public_key	No		Public key file path
con_number_of_cpus	No		Number of CPUs for controller
con_cpu_reserved	No		CPU reservation in megahertz
con_memory	No		Controller memory in MB
con_memory_reserved	No		Controller memory reservation in MB
con_disk_size	No		Controller disk size in GB
con_ovf_properties	No		Other Controller ovf properties in key value format

Dependencies

Example Playbook

Including an example of how to use your role:

- hosts: localhost
  connection: local
  roles:
    - { role: avinetworks.avicontroller-vmware }
  tasks:
    - name: Deploy Avi Controller
      deploy_controller:
        ovftool_path: /usr/lib/vmware-ovftool
        vcenter_host: '{{ vcenter_host }}'
        vcenter_user: '{{ vcenter_user }}'
        vcenter_password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
        con_datacenter: 10GTest
        con_cluster: Arista
        con_mgmt_network: Mgmt_Ntwk_3
        con_ova_path: ./controller.ova
        con_vm_name: ansible-test-controller
        con_power_on: true
        con_vcenter_folder: network/avi

Example using including role [version parameter is required while including the role]

- hosts: localhost
  connection: local
  tasks:
    - name: Avi Controller | Vmware | Configure VMware controller
      include_role:
        name: avinetworks.avicontroller_vmware
      vars:
        ovftool_path: /usr/bin/
        vcenter_host: '{{ vcenter_host }}'
        vcenter_user: '{{ vcenter_user }}'
        vcenter_password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
        con_datacenter: '{{ con_datacenter }}'
        con_cluster: '{{ con_cluster }}'
        con_mgmt_network: '{{ con_mgmt_network }}'
        con_ova_path: ./controller.ova
        con_vm_name: ansible_ctr
        con_power_on: false
        con_number_of_cpus: 8
        con_memory: 30720
        con_cpu_reserved: 1028
        con_memory_reserved: 2048
        con_disk_size: 128
        con_vcenter_folder: /folder/path
        state: present
        con_datastore: '{{ con_datastore }}'

License

Apache 2.0

Author Information

contact: Avi Networks [avi-sdk@avinetworks.com]