============================== community.vmware Release Notes ============================== .. contents:: Topics This changelog describes changes after version 4.7.0. v5.9.0 ====== Minor Changes ------------- - vsphere_file - Remove ``ansible.module_utils.six.PY2`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2476). Bugfixes -------- - vmware_guest_file_operation - fix ``replace() argument 2 must be str, not int`` error (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/issues/2447). - vmware_tools - fix ``replace() argument 2 must be str, not int`` error (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/issues/2447). v5.8.0 ====== Minor Changes ------------- - vcenter_license - Add support for VCF license keys. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2451) v5.7.2 ====== Bugfixes -------- - vmware_deploy_ovf - Fix detection of HTTP range support in `WebHandle` to support HTTP/2 endpoints like Nexus that do not return `accept-ranges` header (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2399). - vmware_guest_file_operation - Fix to use custom port provided to the module (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2397). - vmware_vm_config_option - change to use 'disk_ctl_device_type' defined in 'device_helper' and add 'support_cpu_hotadd', 'support_memory_hotadd', 'support_for_create' in output. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2428) v5.7.1 ====== Bugfixes -------- - Fix issues with pyvmomi 9.0.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/issues/2414). - vmware_vmotion - Fix issue with same resource pool name on different clusters (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/issues/1719). v5.7.0 ====== Minor Changes ------------- - vcenter_extension - Stop using ``connect_to_api`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2372). - vmware_guest_cross_vc_clone - Stop using ``connect_to_api`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2372). - vmware_guest_instant_clone - Stop using ``connect_to_api`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2372). - vmware_vm_inventory - Stop using ``connect_to_api`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2372). - vmware_vsan_cluster - Stop using ``connect_to_api`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2372). Deprecated Features ------------------- - module_utils.vmware - Deprecate ``connect_to_api`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2372). - vmware_guest_powerstate - the module has been deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2398). Bugfixes -------- - vm_device_helper - Fix an issue with ansible-core 2.19 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2391). - vmware_guest_controller - Fix an issue with ansible-core 2.19 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2391). - vmware_guest_disk - Fix an issue with ansible-core 2.19 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2391). - vmware_host_inventory - New option ``enable_backward_compatability`` that can be set to ``false`` to work with ansible-core 2.19 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2391). - vmware_target_canonical_info - Fix an issue with ansible-core 2.19 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2391). - vmware_vm_inventory - New option ``enable_backward_compatability`` that can be set to ``false`` to work with ansible-core 2.19 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2391). v5.6.0 ====== Minor Changes ------------- - module_utils.vmware - Move ``vmware_argument_spec`` to a dedicated file (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2370). - module_utils.vmware_rest_client - Move ``vmware_client_argument_spec`` to a dedicated file (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2370). - vmware_dvs_portgroup - New option ``network_policy.mac_learning`` to replace ``mac_learning`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2360). - vmware_object_role_permission - Document setting permissions on vCenter level (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2374). Deprecated Features ------------------- - vmware_dvs_portgroup - ``mac_learning`` is deprecated in favour of ``network_policy.mac_learning`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2360). Bugfixes -------- - vmware_dvs_portgroup - Fix idempotency issue with ``mac_learning`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/issues/1873). v5.5.0 ====== Minor Changes ------------- - vcenter_standard_key_provider - Drop unused HAS_PYVMOMI (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2327). - vmware_category - Don't test for vSphere < 7 anymore (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2326). - vmware_guest - Drop unused HAS_PYVMOMI (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2327). - vmware_guest_storage_policy - Drop unnecessary HAS_PYVMOMI (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2328). - vmware_guest_tpm - Drop unused HAS_PYVMOMI (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2327). - vmware_host_graphics - Drop unnecessary HAS_PYVMOMI (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2328). - vmware_host_lockdown - Drop unnecessary HAS_PYVMOMI (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2328). - vmware_host_lockdown_exceptions - Drop unnecessary HAS_PYVMOMI (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2328). - vmware_host_snmp - Drop unnecessary HAS_PYVMOMI (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2328). - vmware_migrate_vmk - Drop unnecessary HAS_PYVMOMI (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2328). - vmware_migrate_vmk - Inherit from / sub-class PyVmomi (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2324). - vmware_resource_pool - Drop unnecessary HAS_PYVMOMI (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2328). - vmware_vc_infraprofile_info - Don't test for vSphere < 7 anymore (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2326). - vmware_vm_config_option - Drop unused HAS_PYVMOMI (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2327). - vmware_vm_vss_dvs_migrate - Inherit from / sub-class PyVmomi (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2325). - vmware_vsan_health_info - Drop unused HAS_PYVMOMI (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2327). Deprecated Features ------------------- - vcenter_folder - the module has been deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2340). - vmware_cluster_ha - the module has been deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2321). - vmware_content_deploy_ovf_template - the module has been deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2332). - vmware_content_deploy_template - the module has been deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2332). - vmware_content_library_manager - the module has been deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2345). - vmware_host - the module has been deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2337). Bugfixes -------- - vmware_object_role_permission - The module ignores changing ``recursive`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2350). v5.4.0 ====== Minor Changes ------------- - vmware_guest - Print details about the error message when the returned task result contains (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2301). Deprecated Features ------------------- - module_utils.vmware - host_version_at_least is deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2303). - plugin_utils.inventory - this plugin util is deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2304). - plugins.httpapi - this is deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2306). - vm_device_helper.py - is_nvdimm_controller is deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2311). - vm_device_helper.py - is_nvdimm_device is deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2311). - vmware - find_host_portgroup_by_name is deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2311). - vmware - find_vmdk_file is deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2311). - vmware - network_exists_by_name is deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2311). - vmware - vmdk_disk_path_split is deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2311). - vmware_host_inventory - the inventory plugin is deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2283). - vmware_maintenancemode - the module has been deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2293). - vmware_rest_client - get_folder_by_name is deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2311). - vmware_vm_inventory - the inventory plugin is deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2283). v5.3.0 ====== Major Changes ------------- - vmware_dvswitch_pvlans - The VLAN ID type has been updated to be handled as an integer (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2267). Minor Changes ------------- - vmware_guest - Add new cutomization spec param `domainOU`. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/issues/2275) - vmware_guest - Speedup network search (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2278). - vmware_guest_network - Speedup network search (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2277). Deprecated Features ------------------- - vmware_cluster_info - the module has been deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2260). Bugfixes -------- - vmware_guest - setting vApp properties on virtual machines without vApp options raised an AttributeError. Fix now gracefully handles a `None` value for vApp options when retrieving current vApp properties (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2220). v5.2.0 ====== Minor Changes ------------- - vmware.py - Add logic for handling the case where the `datacenter` property is not provided. - vmware_guest_info - `datacenter` property is now optional as it only required in cases where the VM is not uniquely identified by `name`. Bugfixes -------- - vm_device_helper - Fix 'invalid configuration for device' error caused by missing fileoperation parameter. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2009). - vmware_guest - Fix errors occuring during hardware version upgrade not being reported. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2010). - vmware_guest - Fix vmware_guest always reporting change when using dvswitch. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2000). - vmware_guest_tools_upgrade - Account for all possible tools status (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/issues/2237). New Modules ----------- - vmware_drs_override - Configure DRS behavior for a specific VM in vSphere v5.1.0 ====== Minor Changes ------------- - vmware_vm_info - Improve performance when parsing custom attributes information (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2194) Deprecated Features ------------------- - vmware_cluster_dpm - the module has been deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 6.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2217). - vmware_cluster_drs_recommendations - the module has been deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 6.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2218). Bugfixes -------- - vmware_guest - Fix existing disk erroneously being re-created when modifying vm with 8 or more disks. (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2173). - vmware_vmotion - Fix a `list index out of range` error when vSphere doesn't provide a placement recommendation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2208). v5.0.1 ====== Bugfixes -------- - vcenter_standard_key_provider - Fix documentation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2192). - vmware_dvswitch - Fix Pylint issue (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2186). - vmware_dvswitch_nioc - Fix documentation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2192). - vmware_dvswitch_pvlans - Fix Pylint issue (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2186). - vmware_guest - Fix documentation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2192). - vmware_guest_controller - Fix documentation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2192). - vmware_guest_disk - Fix documentation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2192). - vmware_guest_serial_port - Fix documentation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2192). - vmware_guest_tpm - Fix Pylint issue (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2186). - vmware_host - Fix Pylint issue (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2186). - vmware_host_dns - Fix Pylint issue (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2186). - vmware_host_inventory - Fix Pylint issue (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2186). - vmware_host_powerstate - Fix Pylint issue (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2186). - vmware_tools - Fix documentation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2192). - vmware_vm_inventory - Fix Pylint issue (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2186). - vmware_vmotion - Fix Pylint issue (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2186). v5.0.0 ====== Major Changes ------------- - vmware_guest_tools_upgrade - Subsitute the deprecated ``guest.toolsStatus`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2174). - vmware_vm_shell - Subsitute the deprecated ``guest.toolsStatus`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2174). Breaking Changes / Porting Guide -------------------------------- - Adding a dependency on the ``vmware.vmware`` collection (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2159). - Depending on ``vmware-vcenter`` and ``vmware-vapi-common-client`` instead of ``https://github.com/vmware/vsphere-automation-sdk-python.git`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2163). - Dropping support for pyVmomi < 8.0.3.0.1 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2163). - Module utils - Removed ``vmware.run_command_in_guest()`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2175). - Removed support for ansible-core version < 2.17.0. - vmware_dvs_portgroup - Removed ``security_override`` alias for ``mac_management_override`` and support for ``securityPolicyOverrideAllowed`` which has been deprected in the vSphere API (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/issues/1998). - vmware_dvs_portgroup_info - Removed ``security_override`` because it's deprecated in the vSphere API (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/issues/1998). - vmware_guest_tools_info - Removed deprecated ``vm_tools_install_status`` from the result (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/issues/2078). Bugfixes -------- - vmware_all_snapshots_info - fixed the datacenter parameter was ignored(https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2165).