VMware: Update example (#43786)

* Unified examples in all modules
* validate_certs is now 'no' instead of 'False'
* delegate_to changes

Signed-off-by: Abhijeet Kasurde <akasurde@redhat.com>

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vcenter_folder.py

@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     folder_type: vm
     state: present
   register: vm_folder_creation_result
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Create a datastore folder on given datacenter
   vcenter_folder:
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     folder_type: datastore
     state: present
   register: datastore_folder_creation_result
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Create a sub folder under VM folder on given datacenter
   vcenter_folder:
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     parent_folder: vm_folder
     state: present
   register: sub_folder_creation_result
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Delete a VM folder on given datacenter
   vcenter_folder:
@@ -112,6 +115,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     folder_type: vm
     state: absent
   register: vm_folder_deletion_result
+  delegate_to: localhost
 '''
 
 RETURN = r'''

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_about_facts.py

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
   vmware_about_facts:
     hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
     username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
-    password: '{{ esxu_password }}'
+    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: esxi_about_info
 '''

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_category_facts.py

@@ -39,17 +39,17 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware_rest_client.documentation
 EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: Gather facts about tag categories
   vmware_category_facts:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
-    username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
-    password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: all_tag_category_facts
 
 - name: Gather category id from given tag category
   vmware_category_facts:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
-    username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
-    password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: tag_category_results
 

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_cfg_backup.py

@@ -51,23 +51,21 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
-# save the ESXi configuration locally by authenticating directly against the ESXi host
-- name: ESXI backup test
+- name: Save the ESXi configuration locally by authenticating directly against the ESXi host
   vmware_cfg_backup:
-    hostname: esxi_hostname
-    username: user
-    password: pass
+    hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
+    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
     state: saved
     dest: /tmp/
   delegate_to: localhost
 
-# save the ESXi configuration locally by authenticating against the vCenter and selecting the ESXi host
-- name: ESXI backup test
+- name: Save the ESXi configuration locally by authenticating against the vCenter and selecting the ESXi host
   vmware_cfg_backup:
-    hostname: vCenter
-    esxi_hostname: esxi_hostname
-    username: user
-    password: pass
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
+    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
     state: saved
     dest: /tmp/
   delegate_to: localhost

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_cluster.py

@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: Create Cluster
   vmware_cluster:
-    hostname: '{{ ansible_ssh_host }}'
-    username: root
-    password: vmware
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
     datacenter_name: datacenter
     cluster_name: cluster
     enable_ha: yes

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_cluster_facts.py

@@ -46,21 +46,20 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Gather cluster facts from given datacenter
   vmware_cluster_facts:
-    hostname: 192.168.1.209
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: vmware
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
     datacenter: ha-datacenter
-    validate_certs: False
+    validate_certs: no
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: cluster_facts
 
 - name: Gather facts from datacenter about specific cluster
   vmware_cluster_facts:
-    hostname: 192.168.1.209
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: vmware
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
     cluster_name: DC0_C0
-    validate_certs: False
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: cluster_facts
 '''

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_datacenter.py

@@ -45,19 +45,19 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Create Datacenter
   vmware_datacenter:
-    hostname: "{{ ansible_ssh_host }}"
-    username: root
-    password: vmware
-    datacenter_name: "datacenter"
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    datacenter_name: '{{ datacenter_name }}'
     state: present
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Delete Datacenter
   vmware_datacenter:
-    hostname: vcenter_hostname
-    username: root
-    password: pass
-    datacenter_name: DC2
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    datacenter_name: '{{ datacenter_name }}'
     state: absent
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: datacenter_delete_result

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_datastore_cluster.py

@@ -50,22 +50,22 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Create datastore cluster
   vmware_datastore_cluster:
-    hostname: vCenter
-    username: root
-    password: vmware
-    datacenter_name: "datacenter"
-    datastore_cluster_name: datacluster0
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    datacenter_name: '{{ datacenter_name }}'
+    datastore_cluster_name: '{{ datastore_cluster_name }}'
     state: present
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 
 - name: Delete datastore cluster
   vmware_datastore_cluster:
-    hostname: vCenter
-    username: root
-    password: vmware
-    datacenter_name: "datacenter"
-    datastore_cluster_name: datacluster0
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    datacenter_name: '{{ datacenter_name }}'
+    datastore_cluster_name: '{{ datastore_cluster_name }}'
     state: absent
   delegate_to: localhost
 '''

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_datastore_facts.py

@@ -52,22 +52,21 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Gather facts from standalone ESXi server having datacenter as 'ha-datacenter'
   vmware_datastore_facts:
-    hostname: 192.168.1.209
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: vmware
-    datacenter: ha-datacenter
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    datacenter: '{{ datacenter_name }}'
     validate_certs: no
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: facts
 
 - name: Gather facts from datacenter about specific datastore
   vmware_datastore_facts:
-    hostname: 192.168.1.209
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: vmware
-    datacenter: DC0
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    datacenter: '{{ datacenter_name }}'
     name: datastore1
-    validate_certs: no
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: facts
 '''

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_datastore_maintenancemode.py

@@ -58,37 +58,37 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Enter datastore into Maintenance Mode
   vmware_datastore_maintenancemode:
-    hostname: vc_host
-    username: vc_user
-    password: vc_pass
-    datastore: datastore1
+    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: vc_host
-    username: vc_user
-    password: vc_pass
-    cluster_name: DC0_C0
+    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: vc_host
-    username: vc_user
-    password: vc_pass
-    datastore_cluster: DSC_POD0
+    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: vc_host
-    username: vc_user
-    password: vc_pass
-    datastore: datastore1
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    datastore: '{{ datastore_name }}'
     state: absent
   delegate_to: localhost
 '''

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_deploy_ovf.py

@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 
 EXAMPLES = r'''
 - vmware_deploy_ovf:
-    hostname: esx.example.org
-    username: root
-    password: passw0rd
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
     ovf: /path/to/ubuntu-16.04-amd64.ovf
     wait_for_ip_address: true
   delegate_to: localhost
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 RETURN = r'''
 instance:
-    description: metadata about the new virtualmachine
+    description: metadata about the new virtual machine
     returned: always
     type: dict
     sample: None

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_dns_config.py

@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Configure ESXi hostname and DNS servers
   vmware_dns_config:
-    hostname: esxi_hostname
-    username: root
-    password: your_password
+    hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
+    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
     change_hostname_to: esx01
     domainname: foo.org
     dns_servers:

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_drs_rule_facts.py

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
     username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
     password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
-    cluster_name: cluster_name
+    cluster_name: '{{ cluster_name }}'
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: cluster_drs_facts
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
     username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
     password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
-    datacenter: datacenter_name
+    datacenter: '{{ datacenter_name }}'
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: datacenter_drs_facts
 '''

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_dvs_host.py

@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Add Host to dVS
   vmware_dvs_host:
-    hostname: vcenter_ip_or_hostname
-    username: vcenter_username
-    password: vcenter_password
-    esxi_hostname: esxi_hostname_as_listed_in_vcenter
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
     switch_name: dvSwitch
     vmnics:
         - vmnic0

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_dvs_portgroup.py

@@ -139,78 +139,74 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
-   - name: Create vlan portgroup
-     connection: local
-     vmware_dvs_portgroup:
-        hostname: vcenter_ip_or_hostname
-        username: vcenter_username
-        password: vcenter_password
-        portgroup_name: vlan-123-portrgoup
-        switch_name: dvSwitch
-        vlan_id: 123
-        num_ports: 120
-        portgroup_type: earlyBinding
-        state: present
-     delegate_to: localhost
-
-   - name: Create vlan trunk portgroup
-     connection: local
-     vmware_dvs_portgroup:
-        hostname: vcenter_ip_or_hostname
-        username: vcenter_username
-        password: vcenter_password
-        portgroup_name: vlan-trunk-portrgoup
-        switch_name: dvSwitch
-        vlan_id: 1-1000
-        vlan_trunk: True
-        num_ports: 120
-        portgroup_type: earlyBinding
-        state: present
-     delegate_to: localhost
-
-   - name: Create no-vlan portgroup
-     connection: local
-     vmware_dvs_portgroup:
-        hostname: vcenter_ip_or_hostname
-        username: vcenter_username
-        password: vcenter_password
-        portgroup_name: no-vlan-portrgoup
-        switch_name: dvSwitch
-        vlan_id: 0
-        num_ports: 120
-        portgroup_type: earlyBinding
-        state: present
-     delegate_to: localhost
-
-   - name: Create vlan portgroup with all security and port policies
-     connection: local
-     vmware_dvs_portgroup:
-        hostname: vcenter_ip_or_hostname
-        username: vcenter_username
-        password: vcenter_password
-        portgroup_name: vlan-123-portrgoup
-        switch_name: dvSwitch
-        vlan_id: 123
-        num_ports: 120
-        portgroup_type: earlyBinding
-        state: present
-        network_policy:
-          promiscuous: yes
-          forged_transmits: yes
-          mac_changes: yes
-        port_policy:
-          block_override: yes
-          ipfix_override: yes
-          live_port_move: yes
-          network_rp_override: yes
-          port_config_reset_at_disconnect: yes
-          security_override: yes
-          shaping_override: yes
-          traffic_filter_override: yes
-          uplink_teaming_override: yes
-          vendor_config_override: yes
-          vlan_override: yes
-     delegate_to: localhost
+- name: Create vlan portgroup
+  vmware_dvs_portgroup:
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    portgroup_name: vlan-123-portrgoup
+    switch_name: dvSwitch
+    vlan_id: 123
+    num_ports: 120
+    portgroup_type: earlyBinding
+    state: present
+  delegate_to: localhost
+
+- name: Create vlan trunk portgroup
+  vmware_dvs_portgroup:
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    portgroup_name: vlan-trunk-portrgoup
+    switch_name: dvSwitch
+    vlan_id: 1-1000
+    vlan_trunk: True
+    num_ports: 120
+    portgroup_type: earlyBinding
+    state: present
+  delegate_to: localhost
+
+- name: Create no-vlan portgroup
+  vmware_dvs_portgroup:
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    portgroup_name: no-vlan-portrgoup
+    switch_name: dvSwitch
+    vlan_id: 0
+    num_ports: 120
+    portgroup_type: earlyBinding
+    state: present
+  delegate_to: localhost
+
+- name: Create vlan portgroup with all security and port policies
+  vmware_dvs_portgroup:
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    portgroup_name: vlan-123-portrgoup
+    switch_name: dvSwitch
+    vlan_id: 123
+    num_ports: 120
+    portgroup_type: earlyBinding
+    state: present
+    network_policy:
+      promiscuous: yes
+      forged_transmits: yes
+      mac_changes: yes
+    port_policy:
+      block_override: yes
+      ipfix_override: yes
+      live_port_move: yes
+      network_rp_override: yes
+      port_config_reset_at_disconnect: yes
+      security_override: yes
+      shaping_override: yes
+      traffic_filter_override: yes
+      uplink_teaming_override: yes
+      vendor_config_override: yes
+      vlan_override: yes
+  delegate_to: localhost
 '''
 
 try:

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_dvswitch.py

@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Create dvswitch
   vmware_dvswitch:
-    hostname: vcenter_ip_or_hostname
-    username: vcenter_username
-    password: vcenter_password
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
     datacenter_name: datacenter
     switch_name: dvSwitch
     switch_version: 6.0.0

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py

@@ -331,10 +331,10 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: Create a virtual machine on given ESXi hostname
   vmware_guest:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_ip }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
     username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
     password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
-    validate_certs: False
+    validate_certs: no
     folder: /DC1/vm/
     name: test_vm_0001
     state: poweredon
@@ -361,10 +361,10 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 - name: Create a virtual machine from a template
   vmware_guest:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_ip }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
     username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
     password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
-    validate_certs: False
+    validate_certs: no
     folder: /testvms
     name: testvm_2
     state: poweredon
@@ -402,10 +402,10 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 - name: Clone a virtual machine from Windows template and customize
   vmware_guest:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_ip }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
     username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
     password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
-    validate_certs: False
+    validate_certs: no
     datacenter: datacenter1
     cluster: cluster
     name: testvm-2
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 - name:  Clone a virtual machine from Linux template and customize
   vmware_guest:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
-    username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
     password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     validate_certs: no
     datacenter: "{{ datacenter }}"
@@ -462,10 +462,10 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 - name: Rename a virtual machine (requires the virtual machine's uuid)
   vmware_guest:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_ip }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
     username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
     password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
-    validate_certs: False
+    validate_certs: no
     uuid: "{{ vm_uuid }}"
     name: new_name
     state: present
@@ -473,20 +473,20 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 - name: Remove a virtual machine by uuid
   vmware_guest:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_ip }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
     username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
     password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
-    validate_certs: False
+    validate_certs: no
     uuid: "{{ vm_uuid }}"
     state: absent
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Manipulate vApp properties
   vmware_guest:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_ip }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
     username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
     password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
-    validate_certs: False
+    validate_certs: no
     name: vm_name
     state: present
     vapp_properties:
@@ -501,10 +501,10 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 - name: Set powerstate of a virtual machine to poweroff by using UUID
   vmware_guest:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_ip }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
     username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
     password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
-    validate_certs: False
+    validate_certs: no
     uuid: "{{ vm_uuid }}"
     state: poweredoff
   delegate_to: localhost

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest_boot_manager.py

@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: Change virtual machine's boot order and related parameters
   vmware_guest_boot_manager:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
-    username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
-    password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     name: testvm
     boot_delay: 2000
     enter_bios_setup: True

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest_custom_attribute_defs.py

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Add VMWare Attribute Definition
   vmware_guest_custom_attribute_defs:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
     username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
     password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     state: present
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 - name: Remove VMWare Attribute Definition
   vmware_guest_custom_attribute_defs:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
     username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
     password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     state: absent

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest_custom_attributes.py

@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Add virtual machine custom attributes
   vmware_guest_custom_attributes:
-    hostname: 192.168.1.209
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: vmware
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     uuid: 421e4592-c069-924d-ce20-7e7533fab926
     state: present
     attributes:
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 - name: Add multiple virtual machine custom attributes
   vmware_guest_custom_attributes:
-    hostname: 192.168.1.209
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: vmware
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     uuid: 421e4592-c069-924d-ce20-7e7533fab926
     state: present
     attributes:
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 - name: Remove virtual machine Attribute
   vmware_guest_custom_attributes:
-    hostname: 192.168.1.209
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: vmware
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     uuid: 421e4592-c069-924d-ce20-7e7533fab926
     state: absent
     attributes:

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest_disk_facts.py

@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Gather disk facts from virtual machine using UUID
   vmware_guest_disk_facts:
-    hostname: 192.168.1.209
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: vmware
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     datacenter: ha-datacenter
     validate_certs: no
     uuid: 421e4592-c069-924d-ce20-7e7533fab926
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 - name: Gather disk facts from virtual machine using name
   vmware_guest_disk_facts:
-    hostname: 192.168.1.209
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: vmware
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     datacenter: ha-datacenter
     validate_certs: no
     name: VM_225
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class PyVmomiHelper(PyVmomi):
 
     def gather_disk_facts(self, vm_obj):
         """
-        Function to gather facts about VM's disks
+        Gather facts about VM's disks
         Args:
             vm_obj: Managed object of virtual machine
 

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest_facts.py

@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Gather facts from standalone ESXi server having datacenter as 'ha-datacenter'
   vmware_guest_facts:
-    hostname: 192.168.1.209
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: vmware
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     datacenter: ha-datacenter
     validate_certs: no
     uuid: 421e4592-c069-924d-ce20-7e7533fab926

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest_file_operation.py

@@ -107,14 +107,14 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Create directory inside a vm
   vmware_guest_file_operation:
-    hostname: myVSphere
-    username: myUsername
-    password: mySecret
-    datacenter: myDatacenter
-    validate_certs: True
-    vm_id: NameOfVM
-    vm_username: root
-    vm_password: superSecret
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+    datacenter: "{{ datacenter_name }}"
+    validate_certs: no
+    vm_id: "{{ guest_name }}"
+    vm_username: "{{ guest_username }}"
+    vm_password: "{{ guest_userpassword }}"
     directory:
       path: "/test"
       operation: create
@@ -123,14 +123,13 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 - name: copy file to vm
   vmware_guest_file_operation:
-    hostname: myVSphere
-    username: myUsername
-    password: mySecret
-    datacenter: myDatacenter
-    validate_certs: True
-    vm_id: NameOfVM
-    vm_username: root
-    vm_password: superSecret
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+    datacenter: "{{ datacenter_name }}"
+    vm_id: "{{ guest_name }}"
+    vm_username: "{{ guest_username }}"
+    vm_password: "{{ guest_userpassword }}"
     copy:
         src: "files/test.zip"
         dest: "/root/test.zip"
@@ -139,14 +138,13 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 - name: fetch file from vm
   vmware_guest_file_operation:
-    hostname: myVSphere
-    username: myUsername
-    password: mySecret
-    datacenter: myDatacenter
-    validate_certs: True
-    vm_id: NameOfVM
-    vm_username: root
-    vm_password: superSecret
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+    datacenter: "{{ datacenter_name }}"
+    vm_id: "{{ guest_name }}"
+    vm_username: "{{ guest_username }}"
+    vm_password: "{{ guest_userpassword }}"
     fetch:
         src: "/root/test.zip"
         dest: "files/test.zip"

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest_find.py

@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: Find Guest's Folder using name
   vmware_guest_find:
-    hostname: 192.168.1.209
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: vmware
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     validate_certs: no
     name: testvm
   delegate_to: localhost
@@ -56,10 +56,9 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 - name: Find Guest's Folder using UUID
   vmware_guest_find:
-    hostname: 192.168.1.209
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: vmware
-    validate_certs: no
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     uuid: 38c4c89c-b3d7-4ae6-ae4e-43c5118eae49
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: vm_folder

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest_move.py

@@ -68,30 +68,30 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: Move Virtual Machine
   vmware_guest_move:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_ip }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
     username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
     password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     datacenter: datacenter
-    validate_certs: False
+    validate_certs: no
     name: testvm-1
-    dest_folder: datacenter/vm/prodvms
+    dest_folder: /"{{ datacenter }}"/vm
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Get VM UUID
   vmware_guest_facts:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_ip }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
     username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
     password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     validate_certs: no
     datacenter: "{{ datacenter }}"
-    folder: "/{{datacenter}}/vm"
+    folder: /"{{datacenter}}"/vm
     name: "{{ vm_name }}"
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: vm_facts
 
 - name: Get UUID from previous task and pass it to this task
   vmware_guest_move:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_ip }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
     username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
     password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     validate_certs: no

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest_powerstate.py

@@ -84,24 +84,23 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: Set the state of a virtual machine to poweroff
   vmware_guest_powerstate:
-    hostname: 192.0.2.44
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: vmware
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     validate_certs: no
-    folder: /testvms
-    name: testvm_2
+    folder: /"{{ datacenter_name }}"/vm/my_folder
+    name: "{{ guest_name }}"
     state: powered-off
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: deploy
 
 - name: Set the state of a virtual machine to poweroff at given scheduled time
   vmware_guest_powerstate:
-    hostname: 192.0.2.44
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: vmware
-    validate_certs: no
-    folder: /datacenter-1/vm/my_folder
-    name: testvm_2
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+    folder: /"{{ datacenter_name }}"/vm/my_folder
+    name: "{{ guest_name }}"
     state: powered-off
     scheduled_at: "09/01/2018 10:18"
   delegate_to: localhost
@@ -109,11 +108,10 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 - name: Wait for the virtual machine to shutdown
   vmware_guest_powerstate:
-    hostname: 192.0.2.44
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: vmware
-    validate_certs: no
-    name: testvm_2
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+    name: "{{ guest_name }}"
     state: shutdown-guest
     state_change_timeout: 200
   delegate_to: localhost

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest_snapshot.py

@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
   - name: Create a snapshot
     vmware_guest_snapshot:
-      hostname: 192.168.1.209
-      username: administrator@vsphere.local
-      password: vmware
-      datacenter: datacenter_name
-      folder: /myfolder
-      name: dummy_vm
+      hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+      username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+      password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+      datacenter: "{{ datacenter_name }}"
+      folder: /"{{ datacenter_name }}"/vm/
+      name: "{{ guest_name }}"
       state: present
       snapshot_name: snap1
       description: snap1_description
@@ -136,72 +136,78 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
   - name: Remove a snapshot
     vmware_guest_snapshot:
-      hostname: 192.168.1.209
-      username: administrator@vsphere.local
-      password: vmware
-      name: dummy_vm
-      datacenter: datacenter_name
-      folder: /myfolder
+      hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+      username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+      password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+      datacenter: "{{ datacenter_name }}"
+      folder: /"{{ datacenter_name }}"/vm/
+      name: "{{ guest_name }}"
       state: absent
       snapshot_name: snap1
     delegate_to: localhost
 
   - name: Revert to a snapshot
     vmware_guest_snapshot:
-      hostname: 192.168.1.209
-      username: administrator@vsphere.local
-      password: vmware
-      datacenter: datacenter_name
-      folder: /myfolder
-      name: dummy_vm
+      hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+      username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+      password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+      datacenter: "{{ datacenter_name }}"
+      folder: /"{{ datacenter_name }}"/vm/
+      name: "{{ guest_name }}"
       state: revert
       snapshot_name: snap1
     delegate_to: localhost
 
   - name: Remove all snapshots of a VM
     vmware_guest_snapshot:
-      hostname: 192.168.1.209
-      username: administrator@vsphere.local
-      password: vmware
-      datacenter: datacenter_name
-      folder: /myfolder
-      name: dummy_vm
+      hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+      username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+      password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+      datacenter: "{{ datacenter_name }}"
+      folder: /"{{ datacenter_name }}"/vm/
+      name: "{{ guest_name }}"
       state: remove_all
     delegate_to: localhost
 
   - name: Take snapshot of a VM using quiesce and memory flag on
     vmware_guest_snapshot:
-      hostname: 192.168.1.209
-      username: administrator@vsphere.local
-      password: vmware
-      name: dummy_vm
+      hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+      username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+      password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+      datacenter: "{{ datacenter_name }}"
+      folder: /"{{ datacenter_name }}"/vm/
+      name: "{{ guest_name }}"
       state: present
       snapshot_name: dummy_vm_snap_0001
-      quiesce: True
-      memory_dump: True
+      quiesce: yes
+      memory_dump: yes
     delegate_to: localhost
 
   - name: Remove a snapshot and snapshot subtree
     vmware_guest_snapshot:
-      hostname: 192.168.1.209
-      username: administrator@vsphere.local
-      password: vmware
-      name: dummy_vm
+      hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+      username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+      password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+      datacenter: "{{ datacenter_name }}"
+      folder: /"{{ datacenter_name }}"/vm/
+      name: "{{ guest_name }}"
       state: absent
-      remove_children: True
+      remove_children: yes
       snapshot_name: snap1
     delegate_to: localhost
 
   - name: Rename a snapshot
     vmware_guest_snapshot:
-      hostname: 192.168.1.209
-      username: administrator@vsphere.local
-      password: vmware
-      name: dummy_vm
+      hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+      username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+      password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+      datacenter: "{{ datacenter_name }}"
+      folder: /"{{ datacenter_name }}"/vm/
+      name: "{{ guest_name }}"
       state: present
       snapshot_name: current_snap_name
       new_snapshot_name: im_renamed
-      new_description: "renamed snapshot today"
+      new_description: "{{ new_snapshot_description }}"
     delegate_to: localhost
 '''
 

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest_snapshot_facts.py

@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
-  - name: Gather facts about the virtual machine in given vCenter
+  - name: Gather snapshot facts about the virtual machine in the given vCenter
     vmware_guest_snapshot_facts:
-      hostname: 192.168.1.209
-      username: administrator@vsphere.local
-      password: vmware
-      datacenter: datacenter_name
-      name: dummy_vm
+      hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+      username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+      password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+      datacenter: "{{ datacenter_name }}"
+      name: "{{ guest_name }}"
     delegate_to: localhost
     register: snapshot_facts
 '''

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest_tools_wait.py

@@ -62,21 +62,21 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Wait for VMware tools to become available by UUID
   vmware_guest_facts:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
-    username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
-    password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     validate_certs: no
     datacenter: "{{ datacenter }}"
-    folder: "/{{datacenter}}/vm"
+    folder: /"{{datacenter}}"/vm
     name: "{{ vm_name }}"
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: vm_facts
 
 - name: Get UUID from previous task and pass it to this task
   vmware_guest_tools_wait:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
-    username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
-    password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     validate_certs: no
     uuid: "{{ vm_facts.instance.hw_product_uuid }}"
   delegate_to: localhost
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 - name: Wait for VMware tools to become available by name
   vmware_guest_tools_wait:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
-    username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
-    password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     validate_certs: no
     name: test-vm
-    folder: "/{{datacenter}}/vm"
+    folder: /"{{datacenter}}"/vm
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: facts
 '''

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_host_datastore.py

@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: Mount VMFS datastores to ESXi
   vmware_host_datastore:
       hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
-      username: '{{ vcenter_user }}'
-      password: '{{ vcenter_pass }}'
+      username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+      password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
       datacenter_name: '{{ datacenter }}'
       datastore_name: '{{ item.name }}'
       datastore_type: '{{ item.type }}'
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: Mount NFS datastores to ESXi
   vmware_host_datastore:
       hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
-      username: '{{ vcenter_user }}'
-      password: '{{ vcenter_pass }}'
+      username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+      password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
       datacenter_name: '{{ datacenter }}'
       datastore_name: '{{ item.name }}'
       datastore_type: '{{ item.type }}'
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: Remove/Umount Datastores from ESXi
   vmware_host_datastore:
       hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
-      username: '{{ vcenter_user }}'
-      password: '{{ vcenter_pass }}'
+      username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+      password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
       datacenter_name: '{{ datacenter }}'
       datastore_name: NasDS_vol01
       esxi_hostname: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_host_facts.py

@@ -36,19 +36,18 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Gather vmware host facts
   vmware_host_facts:
-    hostname: esxi_ip_or_hostname
-    username: username
-    password: password
+    hostname: "{{ esxi_server }}"
+    username: "{{ esxi_username }}"
+    password: "{{ esxi_password }}"
   register: host_facts
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Get VSAN Cluster UUID from host facts
   vmware_host_facts:
-    hostname: esxi_ip_or_hostname
-    username: username
-    password: password
+    hostname: "{{ esxi_server }}"
+    username: "{{ esxi_username }}"
+    password: "{{ esxi_password }}"
   register: host_facts
-
 - set_fact:
     cluster_uuid: "{{ host_facts['ansible_facts']['vsan_cluster_uuid'] }}"
 '''

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_host_powerstate.py

@@ -66,33 +66,33 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: Set the state of a host system to reboot
   vmware_host_powerstate:
-    hostname: 192.0.2.44
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: vmware
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
     validate_certs: no
-    esxi_hostname: esxi01
+    esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
     state: reboot-host
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: reboot_host
 
 - name: Set the state of a host system to power down to standby
   vmware_host_powerstate:
-    hostname: 192.0.2.44
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: vmware
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
     validate_certs: no
-    esxi_hostname: power-down-to-standby
+    esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
     state: power-down-to-standby
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: power_down
 
 - name: Set the state of all host systems from cluster to reboot
   vmware_host_powerstate:
-    hostname: 192.0.2.44
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: vmware
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
     validate_certs: no
-    cluster_name: DC0_C0
+    cluster_name: '{{ cluster_name }}'
     state: reboot-host
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: reboot_host

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_host_service_manager.py

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
     username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
     password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
-    cluster_name: cluster_name
+    cluster_name: '{{ cluster_name }}'
     service_name: ntpd
     state: present
   delegate_to: localhost

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_host_vmnic_facts.py

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
     username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
     password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
-    cluster_name: cluster_name
+    cluster_name: '{{ cluster_name }}'
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: cluster_host_vmnics
 

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_local_role_manager.py

@@ -58,30 +58,30 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 # Example vmware_local_role_manager command from Ansible Playbooks
 - name: Add local role to ESXi
   vmware_local_role_manager:
-      hostname: esxi_hostname
-      username: root
-      password: vmware
-      local_role_name: vmware_qa
-      state: present
+    hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
+    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
+    local_role_name: vmware_qa
+    state: present
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Add local role with privileges to ESXi
   vmware_local_role_manager:
-      hostname: esxi_hostname
-      username: root
-      password: vmware
-      local_role_name: vmware_qa
-      local_privilege_ids: [ 'Folder.Create', 'Folder.Delete']
-      state: present
+    hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
+    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
+    local_role_name: vmware_qa
+    local_privilege_ids: [ 'Folder.Create', 'Folder.Delete']
+    state: present
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Remove local role from ESXi
   vmware_local_role_manager:
-      hostname: esxi_hostname
-      username: root
-      password: vmware
-      local_role_name: vmware_qa
-      state: absent
+    hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
+    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
+    local_role_name: vmware_qa
+    state: absent
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 '''

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_local_user_facts.py

@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: Gather facts about all Users on given ESXi host system
   vmware_local_user_facts:
-    hostname: esxi_hostname
-    username: root
-    password: vmware
+    hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
+    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: all_user_facts
 '''

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_maintenancemode.py

@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Enter VSAN-Compliant Maintenance Mode
   vmware_maintenancemode:
-    hostname: vc_host
-    username: vc_user
-    password: vc_pass
-    esxi_hostname: esxi.host.example
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+    esxi_hostname: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
     vsan: ensureObjectAccessibility
     evacuate: yes
     timeout: 3600

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_migrate_vmk.py

@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Migrate Management vmk
   vmware_migrate_vmk:
-    hostname: vcsa_host
-    username: vcsa_user
-    password: vcsa_pass
-    esxi_hostname: esxi_hostname
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+    esxi_hostname: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
     device: vmk1
     current_switch_name: temp_vswitch
     current_portgroup_name: esx-mgmt

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_portgroup.py

@@ -104,66 +104,66 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: Add Management Network VM Portgroup
   vmware_portgroup:
-    hostname: esxi_hostname
-    username: esxi_username
-    password: esxi_password
-    switch_name: vswitch_name
-    portgroup_name: portgroup_name
-    vlan_id: vlan_id
+    hostname: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ esxi_username }}"
+    password: "{{ esxi_password }}"
+    switch_name: "{{ vswitch_name }}"
+    portgroup_name: "{{ portgroup_name }}"
+    vlan_id: "{{ vlan_id }}"
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Add Portgroup with Promiscuous Mode Enabled
   vmware_portgroup:
-    hostname: esxi_hostname
-    username: esxi_username
-    password: esxi_password
-    switch_name: vswitch_name
-    portgroup_name: portgroup_name
+    hostname: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ esxi_username }}"
+    password: "{{ esxi_password }}"
+    switch_name: "{{ vswitch_name }}"
+    portgroup_name: "{{ portgroup_name }}"
     network_policy:
         promiscuous_mode: True
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Add Management Network VM Portgroup to specific hosts
   vmware_portgroup:
-    hostname: vCenter_hostname
-    username: esxi_username
-    password: esxi_password
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     hosts: [esxi_hostname_one]
-    switch_name: vswitch_name
-    portgroup_name: portgroup_name
-    vlan_id: vlan_id
+    switch_name: "{{ vswitch_name }}"
+    portgroup_name: "{{ portgroup_name }}"
+    vlan_id: "{{ vlan_id }}"
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Add Management Network VM Portgroup to all hosts in a cluster
   vmware_portgroup:
-    hostname: vCenter_hostname
-    username: esxi_username
-    password: esxi_password
-    cluster_name: rh_engineering
-    switch_name: vswitch_name
-    portgroup_name: portgroup_name
-    vlan_id: vlan_id
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+    cluster_name: "{{ cluster_name }}"
+    switch_name: "{{ vswitch_name }}"
+    portgroup_name: "{{ portgroup_name }}"
+    vlan_id: "{{ vlan_id }}"
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Remove Management Network VM Portgroup to all hosts in a cluster
   vmware_portgroup:
-    hostname: vCenter_hostname
-    username: esxi_username
-    password: esxi_password
-    cluster_name: rh_engineering
-    switch_name: vswitch_name
-    portgroup_name: portgroup_name
-    vlan_id: vlan_id
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+    cluster_name: "{{ cluster_name }}"
+    switch_name: "{{ vswitch_name }}"
+    portgroup_name: "{{ portgroup_name }}"
+    vlan_id: "{{ vlan_id }}"
     state: absent
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Add Portgroup with teaming policy
   vmware_portgroup:
-    hostname: esxi_hostname
-    username: esxi_username
-    password: esxi_password
-    switch_name: vswitch_name
-    portgroup_name: portgroup_name
+    hostname: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ esxi_username }}"
+    password: "{{ esxi_password }}"
+    switch_name: "{{ vswitch_name }}"
+    portgroup_name: "{{ portgroup_name }}"
     teaming_policy:
       load_balance_policy: 'failover_explicit'
       inbound_policy: True

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_portgroup_facts.py

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
     username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
     password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
-    cluster_name: cluster_name
+    cluster_name: '{{ cluster_name }}'
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Gather portgroup facts about ESXi Host system

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_resource_pool.py

@@ -95,25 +95,24 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
-# Create a resource pool
-  - name: Add resource pool to vCenter
-    vmware_resource_pool:
-      hostname: vcsa_host
-      username: vcsa_user
-      password: vcsa_pass
-      datacenter: datacenter
-      cluster: cluster
-      resource_pool: resource_pool
-      mem_shares: normal
-      mem_limit: -1
-      mem_reservation: 0
-      mem_expandable_reservations: True
-      cpu_shares: normal
-      cpu_limit: -1
-      cpu_reservation: 0
-      cpu_expandable_reservations: True
-      state: present
-    delegate_to: localhost
+- name: Add resource pool to vCenter
+  vmware_resource_pool:
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    datacenter: '{{ datacenter_name }}'
+    cluster: '{{ cluster_name }}'
+    resource_pool: '{{ resource_pool_name }}'
+    mem_shares: normal
+    mem_limit: -1
+    mem_reservation: 0
+    mem_expandable_reservations: yes
+    cpu_shares: normal
+    cpu_limit: -1
+    cpu_reservation: 0
+    cpu_expandable_reservations: yes
+    state: present
+  delegate_to: localhost
 '''
 
 RETURN = """

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_tag.py

@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware_rest_client.documentation
 EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: Create a tag
   vmware_tag:
-    hostname: 10.65.223.91
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: Esxi@123$
-    validate_certs: False
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    validate_certs: no
     category_id: 'urn:vmomi:InventoryServiceCategory:e785088d-6981-4b1c-9fb8-1100c3e1f742:GLOBAL'
     tag_name: Sample_Tag_0002
     tag_description: Sample Description
@@ -77,10 +77,9 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 - name: Update tag description
   vmware_tag:
-    hostname: 10.65.223.91
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: Esxi@123$
-    validate_certs: False
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
     tag_name: Sample_Tag_0002
     tag_description: Some fancy description
     state: present
@@ -88,10 +87,9 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 - name: Delete tag
   vmware_tag:
-    hostname: 10.65.223.91
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: Esxi@123$
-    validate_certs: False
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
     tag_name: Sample_Tag_0002
     state: absent
   delegate_to: localhost

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_tag_facts.py

@@ -39,21 +39,19 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware_rest_client.documentation
 EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: Get facts about tag
   vmware_tag_facts:
-    hostname: 10.65.223.91
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: Esxi@123$
-    validate_certs: False
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Get category id from the given tag
   vmware_tag_facts:
-    hostname: 10.65.223.91
-    username: administrator@vsphere.local
-    password: Esxi@123$
-    validate_certs: False
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    validate_certs: no
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: tag_details
-
 - debug:
     msg: "{{ tag_details.tag_facts['fedora_machines']['tag_category_id'] }}"
 

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_target_canonical_facts.py

@@ -52,27 +52,27 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Get Canonical name of particular target on particular ESXi host system
   vmware_target_canonical_facts:
-    hostname: vcenter_hostname
-    username: vcenter_user
-    password: vcenter_pass
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
     target_id: 7
     esxi_hostname: esxi_hostname
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Get Canonical name of all target on particular ESXi host system
   vmware_target_canonical_facts:
-    hostname: vcenter_hostname
-    username: vcenter_user
-    password: vcenter_pass
-    esxi_hostname: esxi_hostname
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Get Canonical name of all ESXi hostname on particular Cluster
   vmware_target_canonical_facts:
-    hostname: vcenter_hostname
-    username: vcenter_user
-    password: vcenter_pass
-    cluster_name: cluster_name
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    cluster_name: '{{ cluster_name }}'
   delegate_to: localhost
 '''
 

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_vm_facts.py

@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: Gather all registered virtual machines
   vmware_vm_facts:
-    hostname: esxi_or_vcenter_ip_or_hostname
-    username: username
-    password: password
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: vmfacts
 
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 - name: Gather only registered virtual machine templates
   vmware_vm_facts:
-    hostname: esxi_or_vcenter_ip_or_hostname
-    username: username
-    password: password
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
     vm_type: template
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: template_facts
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 - name: Gather only registered virtual machines
   vmware_vm_facts:
-    hostname: esxi_or_vcenter_ip_or_hostname
-    username: username
-    password: password
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
     vm_type: vm
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: vm_facts

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_vm_shell.py

@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: Run command inside a virtual machine
   vmware_vm_shell:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
-    username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
-    password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     datacenter: "{{ datacenter }}"
     folder: /"{{datacenter}}"/vm
     vm_id: "{{ vm_name }}"
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 - name: Run command inside a virtual machine with wait and timeout
   vmware_vm_shell:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
-    username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
-    password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     datacenter: "{{ datacenter }}"
     folder: /"{{datacenter}}"/vm
     vm_id: NameOfVM
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 - name: Change user password in the guest machine
   vmware_vm_shell:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
-    username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
-    password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     datacenter: "{{ datacenter }}"
     folder: /"{{datacenter}}"/vm
     vm_id: "{{ vm_name }}"
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 - name: Change hostname of guest machine
   vmware_vm_shell:
-    hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
-    username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
-    password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
     validate_certs: no
     datacenter: "{{ datacenter }}"
     folder: /"{{datacenter}}"/vm

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_vm_vm_drs_rule.py

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: Create DRS Affinity Rule for VM-VM
   vmware_vm_vm_drs_rule:
-    hostname: "{{ esxi }}"
+    hostname: "{{ esxi_server }}"
     username: "{{ esxi_username }}"
     password: "{{ esxi_password }}"
     cluster_name: "{{ cluster_name }}"
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 - name: Create DRS Anti-Affinity Rule for VM-VM
   vmware_vm_vm_drs_rule:
-    hostname: "{{ esxi }}"
+    hostname: "{{ esxi_server }}"
     username: "{{ esxi_username }}"
     password: "{{ esxi_password }}"
     cluster_name: "{{ cluster_name }}"
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 - name: Delete DRS Affinity Rule for VM-VM
   vmware_vm_vm_drs_rule:
-    hostname: "{{ esxi }}"
+    hostname: "{{ esxi_server }}"
     username: "{{ esxi_username }}"
     password: "{{ esxi_password }}"
     cluster_name: "{{ cluster_name }}"

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_vm_vss_dvs_migrate.py

@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Migrate VCSA to vDS
   vmware_vm_vss_dvs_migrate:
-    hostname: vcenter_ip_or_hostname
-    username: vcenter_username
-    password: vcenter_password
-    vm_name: virtual_machine_name
-    dvportgroup_name: distributed_portgroup_name
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    vm_name: '{{ vm_name }}'
+    dvportgroup_name: '{{ distributed_portgroup_name }}'
   delegate_to: localhost
 '''
 

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_vmkernel.py

@@ -116,12 +116,12 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 -  name: Add Management vmkernel port using static network type
    vmware_vmkernel:
-      hostname: 192.168.127.9
-      username: admin
-      password: supersecret123
+      hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+      username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
+      password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
       vswitch_name: vSwitch0
       portgroup_name: PG_0001
-      vlan_id: vlan_id
+      vlan_id: '{{ vlan_id }}'
       network:
         type: 'static'
         ip_address: 192.168.127.10
@@ -132,12 +132,12 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 -  name: Add Management vmkernel port using DHCP network type
    vmware_vmkernel:
-      hostname: 192.168.127.9
-      username: admin
-      password: supersecret123
+      hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+      username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
+      password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
       vswitch_name: vSwitch0
       portgroup_name: PG_0002
-      vlan_id: vlan_id
+      vlan_id: '{{ vlan_id }}'
       state: present
       network:
         type: 'dhcp'
@@ -146,12 +146,12 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 -  name: Delete VMkernel port using DHCP network type
    vmware_vmkernel:
-      hostname: 192.168.127.9
-      username: admin
-      password: supersecret123
+      hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+      username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
+      password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
       vswitch_name: vSwitch0
       portgroup_name: PG_0002
-      vlan_id: vlan_id
+      vlan_id: '{{ vlan_id }}'
       state: absent
    delegate_to: localhost
 '''

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_vmkernel_ip_config.py

@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 - name: Configure IP address on ESX host
   vmware_vmkernel_ip_config:
-    hostname: esxi_hostname
-    username: esxi_username
-    password: esxi_password
+    hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
+    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
     vmk_name: vmk0
     ip_address: 10.0.0.10
     subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_vmotion.py

@@ -63,30 +63,30 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Perform vMotion of virtual machine
   vmware_vmotion:
-    hostname: 'vcenter_hostname'
-    username: 'vcenter_username'
-    password: 'vcenter_password'
-    validate_certs: False
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    validate_certs: no
     vm_name: 'vm_name_as_per_vcenter'
     destination_host: 'destination_host_as_per_vcenter'
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Perform storage vMotion of of virtual machine
   vmware_vmotion:
-    hostname: 'vcenter_hostname'
-    username: 'vcenter_username'
-    password: 'vcenter_password'
-    validate_certs: False
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    validate_certs: no
     vm_name: 'vm_name_as_per_vcenter'
     destination_datastore: 'destination_datastore_as_per_vcenter'
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Perform storage vMotion and host vMotion of virtual machine
   vmware_vmotion:
-    hostname: 'vcenter_hostname'
-    username: 'vcenter_username'
-    password: 'vcenter_password'
-    validate_certs: False
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    validate_certs: no
     vm_name: 'vm_name_as_per_vcenter'
     destination_host: 'destination_host_as_per_vcenter'
     destination_datastore: 'destination_datastore_as_per_vcenter'

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_vsan_cluster.py

@@ -34,11 +34,8 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
-# Example command from Ansible Playbook
-
 - name: Configure VMware VSAN Cluster
   hosts: deploy_node
-  gather_facts: False
   tags:
     - vsan
   tasks:

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_vswitch.py

@@ -68,11 +68,10 @@ extends_documentation_fragment:
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Add a VMware vSwitch
-  action:
-    module: vmware_vswitch
-    hostname: esxi_hostname
-    username: esxi_username
-    password: esxi_password
+  vmware_vswitch:
+    hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
+    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
     switch: vswitch_name
     nics: vmnic_name
     mtu: 9000
@@ -80,18 +79,18 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 - name: Add a VMWare vSwitch without any physical NIC attached
   vmware_vswitch:
-    hostname: 192.168.10.1
-    username: admin
-    password: password123
+    hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
+    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
     switch: vswitch_0001
     mtu: 9000
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - name: Add a VMWare vSwitch with multiple NICs
   vmware_vswitch:
-    hostname: esxi_hostname
-    username: esxi_username
-    password: esxi_password
+    hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
+    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
     switch: vmware_vswitch_0004
     nics:
     - vmnic1
@@ -101,9 +100,9 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 - name: Add a VMware vSwitch to a specific host system
   vmware_vswitch:
-    hostname: 192.168.10.1
-    username: esxi_username
-    password: esxi_password
+    hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
+    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
     esxi_hostname: DC0_H0
     switch_name: vswitch_001
     nic_name: vmnic0

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_vswitch_facts.py

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
     username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
     password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
-    cluster_name: cluster_name
+    cluster_name: '{{ cluster_name }}'
     delegate_to: localhost
   register: all_hosts_vswitch_facts
 

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vsphere_copy.py

@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ notes:
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - vsphere_copy:
-    host: vhost
-    login: vuser
-    password: vpass
+    host: '{{ vhost }}'
+    login: '{{ vuser }}'
+    password: '{{ vpass }}'
     src: /some/local/file
     datacenter: DC1 Someplace
     datastore: datastore1
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
   delegate_to: localhost
 
 - vsphere_copy:
-    host: vhost
-    login: vuser
-    password: vpass
+    host: '{{ vhost }}'
+    login: '{{ vuser }}'
+    password: '{{ vpass }}'
     src: /other/local/file
     datacenter: DC2 Someplace
     datastore: datastore2