# vmware_dvswitch – Create or remove a Distributed Switch

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

## Synopsis

- This module can be used to create, remove a Distributed Switch.

## Requirements

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

- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
contact dictionary added in 2.8 |  | Dictionary which configures administrator contact name and description for the Distributed Switch. Valid attributes are: - `name` (str): Administrator name. - `description` (str): Description or other details.
datacenter_name string |  | The name of the datacenter that will contain the Distributed Switch. This parameter is optional, if `folder` is provided. Mutually exclusive with `folder` parameter. aliases: datacenter
description string added in 2.8 |  | Description of the Distributed Switch.

discovery_operation
string

Choices:
- both
- advertise
- listen ←

Select the discovery operation.
Required parameter for `state` both `present` and `absent`, before Ansible 2.6 version.
Required only if `state` is set to `present`, for Ansible 2.6 and onwards.

discovery_proto
string

Choices:
- cdp ←
- lldp
- disabled

Link discovery protocol between Cisco and Link Layer discovery.
Required parameter for `state` both `present` and `absent`, before Ansible 2.6 version.
Required only if `state` is set to `present`, for Ansible 2.6 and onwards.
`cdp`: Use Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP).
`lldp`: Use Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP).
`disabled`: Do not use a discovery protocol.
aliases: discovery_protocol

folder
string
added in 2.9

Destination folder, absolute path to place dvswitch in.
The folder should include the datacenter.
This parameter is case sensitive.
This parameter is optional, if `datacenter` is provided.
Examples:
folder: /datacenter1/network
folder: datacenter1/network
folder: /datacenter1/network/folder1
folder: datacenter1/network/folder1
folder: /folder1/datacenter1/network
folder: folder1/datacenter1/network
folder: /folder1/datacenter1/network/folder2

health_check
dictionary
added in 2.8

Default:
{"teaming_failover": false, "teaming_failover_interval": 0, "vlan_mtu": false, "vlan_mtu_interval": 0}

Dictionary which configures Health Check for the Distributed Switch.
Valid attributes are:
- `vlan_mtu` (bool): VLAN and MTU health check. (default: False)
- `teaming_failover` (bool): Teaming and failover health check. (default: False)
- `vlan_mtu_interval` (int): VLAN and MTU health check interval (minutes). (default: 0)
- The default for `vlan_mtu_interval` is 1 in the vSphere Client if the VLAN and MTU health check is enabled.
- `teaming_failover_interval` (int): Teaming and failover health check interval (minutes). (default: 0)
- The default for `teaming_failover_interval` is 1 in the vSphere Client if the Teaming and failover health check is enabled.

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.
mtu integer | Default: 1500 | The switch maximum transmission unit. Required parameter for `state` both `present` and `absent`, before Ansible 2.6 version. Required only if `state` is set to `present`, for Ansible 2.6 and onwards. Accepts value between 1280 to 9000 (both inclusive).

multicast_filtering_mode
string
added in 2.8

Choices:
- basic ←
- snooping

The multicast filtering mode.
`basic` mode: multicast traffic for virtual machines is forwarded according to the destination MAC address of the multicast group.
`snooping` mode: the Distributed Switch provides IGMP and MLD snooping according to RFC 4541.

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.

state
string

Choices:
- present ←
- absent

If set to `present` and the Distributed Switch doesn't exists then the Distributed Switch will be created.
If set to `absent` and the Distributed Switch exists then the Distributed Switch will be deleted.

switch_name string / required |  | The name of the distribute vSwitch to create or remove. aliases: switch, dvswitch

switch_version
string
added in 2.5

Choices:
- 5.0.0
- 5.1.0
- 5.5.0
- 6.0.0
- 6.5.0
- 6.6.0

The version of the Distributed Switch to create.
Can be 6.0.0, 5.5.0, 5.1.0, 5.0.0 with a vCenter running vSphere 6.0 and 6.5.
Can be 6.6.0, 6.5.0, 6.0.0 with a vCenter running vSphere 6.7.
The version must match the version of the ESXi hosts you want to connect.
The version of the vCenter server is used if not specified.
Required only if `state` is set to `present`.
aliases: version

uplink_prefix string added in 2.8 | Default: "Uplink " | The prefix used for the naming of the uplinks. Only valid if the Distributed Switch will be created. Not used if the Distributed Switch is already present. Uplinks are created as Uplink 1, Uplink 2, etc. pp. by default.
uplink_quantity integer |  | Quantity of uplink per ESXi host added to the Distributed Switch. The uplink quantity can be increased or decreased, but a decrease will only be successfull if the uplink isn't used by a portgroup. Required parameter for `state` both `present` and `absent`, before Ansible 2.6 version. Required only if `state` is set to `present`, for Ansible 2.6 and onwards.
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 6.5 and 6.7

## Examples

    - name: Create dvSwitch
      vmware_dvswitch:
        hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
        username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
        password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
        datacenter: '{{ datacenter }}'
        switch: dvSwitch
        version: 6.0.0
        mtu: 9000
        uplink_quantity: 2
        discovery_protocol: lldp
        discovery_operation: both
        state: present
      delegate_to: localhost

    - name: Create dvSwitch with all options
      vmware_dvswitch:
        hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
        username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
        password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
        datacenter: '{{ datacenter }}'
        switch: dvSwitch
        version: 6.5.0
        mtu: 9000
        uplink_quantity: 2
        uplink_prefix: 'Uplink_'
        discovery_protocol: cdp
        discovery_operation: both
        multicast_filtering_mode: snooping
        health_check:
          vlan_mtu: true
          vlan_mtu_interval: 1
          teaming_failover: true
          teaming_failover_interval: 1
        state: present
      delegate_to: localhost

    - name: Delete dvSwitch
      vmware_dvswitch:
        hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
        username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
        password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
        datacenter: '{{ datacenter }}'
        switch: dvSwitch
        state: absent
      delegate_to: localhost

## Return Values

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

Key | Returned | Description
--- | --- | ---

result
string

always

information about performed operation
Sample:
{'changed': False, 'contact': None, 'contact_details': None, 'description': None, 'discovery_operation': 'both', 'discovery_protocol': 'cdp', 'dvswitch': 'test', 'health_check_teaming': False, 'health_check_teaming_interval': 0, 'health_check_vlan': False, 'health_check_vlan_interval': 0, 'mtu': 9000, 'multicast_filtering_mode': 'basic', 'result': 'DVS already configured properly', 'uplink_quantity': 2, 'uplinks': ['Uplink_1', 'Uplink_2'], 'version': '6.6.0'}

## Status

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

### Authors

- Joseph Callen (@jcpowermac)
- Abhijeet Kasurde (@Akasurde)
- Christian Kotte (@ckotte)

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