# vmware_host_kernel_manager – Manage kernel module options on ESXi hosts

New in version 2.8.

- Synopsis
- Requirements
- Parameters
- Notes
- Examples
- Return Values
- Status

## Synopsis

- This module can be used to manage kernel module options on ESXi hosts.
- All connected ESXi hosts in scope will be configured when specified.
- If a host is not connected at time of configuration, it will be marked as such in the output.
- Kernel module options may require a reboot to take effect which is not covered here.
- You can use reboot or vmware_host_powerstate module to reboot all ESXi host systems.

## Requirements

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

- python >= 2.7
- PyVmomi

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
cluster_name string |  | Name of the VMware cluster to work on. All ESXi hosts in this cluster will be configured. This parameter is required if `esxi_hostname` is not specified.
esxi_hostname string |  | Name of the ESXi host to work on. This parameter is required if `cluster_name` is not specified.
hostname string |  | The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_HOST` will be used instead. Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6.
kernel_module_name string / required |  | Name of the kernel module to be configured.
kernel_module_option string / required |  | Specified configurations will be applied to the given module. These values are specified in key=value pairs and separated by a space when there are multiple options.
password string |  | The password of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_PASSWORD` will be used instead. Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6. aliases: pass, pwd
port integer added in 2.5 | Default: 443 | The port number of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_PORT` will be used instead. Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6.
proxy_host string added in 2.9 |  | Address of a proxy that will receive all HTTPS requests and relay them. The format is a hostname or a IP. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_PROXY_HOST` will be used instead. This feature depends on a version of pyvmomi greater than v6.7.1.2018.12
proxy_port integer added in 2.9 |  | Port of the HTTP proxy that will receive all HTTPS requests and relay them. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_PROXY_PORT` will be used instead.
username string |  | The username of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_USER` will be used instead. Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6. aliases: admin, user

validate_certs
boolean

Choices:
- no
- yes ←

Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to `false` when certificates are not trusted.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_VALIDATE_CERTS` will be used instead.
Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6.
If set to `yes`, please make sure Python >= 2.7.9 is installed on the given machine.

## Notes

Note

- Tested on vSphere 6.0

## Examples

    - name: Configure IPv6 to be off via tcpip4 kernel module
      vmware_host_kernel_manager:
        hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
        username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
        password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
        esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
        kernel_module_name: "tcpip4"
        kernel_module_option: "ipv6=0"

    - name: Using cluster_name, configure vmw_psp_rr options
      vmware_host_kernel_manager:
        hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
        username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
        password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
        cluster_name: '{{ virtual_cluster_name }}'
        kernel_module_name: "vmw_psp_rr"
        kernel_module_option: "maxPathsPerDevice=2"

## Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key | Returned | Description
--- | --- | ---
results dictionary | success | dict with information on what was changed, by ESXi host in scope. Sample: {'results': {'myhost01.example.com': {'changed': True, 'configured_options': 'ipv6=0', 'msg': 'Options have been changed on the kernel module', 'original_options': 'ipv6=1'}}}

## Status

- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]

### Authors

- Aaron Longchamps (@alongchamps)

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