# vmware_datastore_maintenancemode – Place a datastore into maintenance mode

New in version 2.6.

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

## Synopsis

- This module can be used to manage maintenance mode of a datastore.

## Requirements

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

- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
cluster_name string |  | Name of the cluster where datastore is connected to. If multiple datastores are connected to the given cluster, then all datastores will be managed by `state`. If `datastore` or `datastore_cluster` are not set, this parameter is required.
datastore string |  | Name of datastore to manage. If `datastore_cluster` or `cluster_name` are not set, this parameter is required.
datastore_cluster string |  | Name of the datastore cluster from all child datastores to be managed. If `datastore` or `cluster_name` are not set, this parameter is required.
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.
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`, then enter datastore into maintenance mode.
If set to `present` and datastore is already in maintenance mode, then no action will be taken.
If set to `absent` and datastore is in maintenance mode, then exit maintenance mode.
If set to `absent` and datastore is not in maintenance mode, then no action will be taken.

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 5.5, 6.0 and 6.5

## Examples

    - name: Enter datastore into Maintenance Mode
      vmware_datastore_maintenancemode:
        hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
        username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
        password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
        datastore: '{{ datastore_name }}'
        state: present
      delegate_to: localhost

    - name: Enter all datastores under cluster into Maintenance Mode
      vmware_datastore_maintenancemode:
        hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
        username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
        password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
        cluster_name: '{{ cluster_name }}'
        state: present
      delegate_to: localhost

    - name: Enter all datastores under datastore cluster into Maintenance Mode
      vmware_datastore_maintenancemode:
        hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
        username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
        password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
        datastore_cluster: '{{ datastore_cluster_name }}'
        state: present
      delegate_to: localhost

    - name: Exit datastore into Maintenance Mode
      vmware_datastore_maintenancemode:
        hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
        username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
        password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
        datastore: '{{ datastore_name }}'
        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
--- | --- | ---
results dictionary | always | Action taken for datastore

## Status

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

### Authors

- Abhijeet Kasurde (@Akasurde)

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