appliance_networking_dns_servers

Set the DNS server configuration

Collection: vmware.vmware_rest

Full Name: vmware.vmware_rest.appliance_networking_dns_servers

Synopsis

Set the DNS server configuration

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
vcenter_hostname	string	yes		The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable C(VMWARE_HOST) will be used instead.
vcenter_username	string	yes		The vSphere vCenter username
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable C(VMWARE_USER) will be used instead.
vcenter_password	string	yes		The vSphere vCenter password
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable C(VMWARE_PASSWORD) will be used instead.
vcenter_validate_certs	bool		`true`	Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to C(false) when certificates are not trusted.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable C(VMWARE_VALIDATE_CERTS) will be used instead.
vcenter_rest_log_file	string			You can use this optional parameter to set the location of a log file.
This file will be used to record the HTTP REST interaction.
The file will be stored on the host that runs the module.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of
environment variable C(VMWARE_REST_LOG_FILE) will be used instead.
session_timeout	float			Timeout settings for client session.
The maximal number of seconds for the whole operation including connection establishment, request sending and response.
The default value is 300s.
mode	string			I(dns_server_mode) enumerated type Describes DNS Server source (DHCP,static) Required with I(state=[‘set’])
server	string			DNS server. Required with I(state=[‘add’])
servers	list			List of the currently used DNS servers. Required with I(state=[‘set’, ’test’])
state	string		`set`	Operation to perform; allowed values: add, set, test.

Example

yaml

- name: Set static DNS servers
  vmware.vmware_rest.appliance_networking_dns_servers:
    servers:
    - 1.1.1.1
    mode: is_static
    state: set
  register: result

- name: Add another DNS server
  vmware.vmware_rest.appliance_networking_dns_servers:
    server: 8.8.4.4
    state: add
  register: result

- name: Use the DNS servers from the DHCP
  vmware.vmware_rest.appliance_networking_dns_servers:
    mode: dhcp
    servers: []
    state: set
  register: result

- name: Test the DNS servers
  vmware.vmware_rest.appliance_networking_dns_servers:
    state: test
    servers:
    - google.com
  register: result