Using this module you are able to install the Avi Vantage Controlller, to Vmware cloud.
- 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)
| 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 |
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
Apache 2.0
contact: Avi Networks [avi-sdk@avinetworks.com]