[New Feature] research new methods for getting VM IP address

[Tomorrow9]

SUMMARY

Try to use community.vmware modules instead of tasks "delegate_to" ESXi host.
For example, copy task delegate_to ESXi host in below files:

linux/deploy_vm/amazonlinux/reconfigure_amazonlinux_vm.yml
linux/deploy_vm/photon/reconfigure_photon_vm.yml
linux/deploy_vm/ubuntu/reconfigure_ubuntu_iso_vm.yml
linux/deploy_vm/ubuntu/ubuntu_install_os.yml
linux/deploy_vm/ubuntu/reconfigure_ubuntu_ova_vm.yml
...

ENVIRONMENT / OS

All

[Tomorrow9]

Transfer file from local to ESXi datastore:

./linux/deploy_vm/amazonlinux/reconfigure_amazonlinux_vm.yml:44:  delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
./linux/deploy_vm/photon/reconfigure_photon_vm.yml:31:  delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
./linux/deploy_vm/ubuntu/reconfigure_ubuntu_iso_vm.yml:55:      delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
./linux/deploy_vm/ubuntu/ubuntu_install_os.yml:17:      delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
./linux/deploy_vm/ubuntu/reconfigure_ubuntu_ova_vm.yml:29:  delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"

date command can be used as usual:

./linux/stat_hosttime/stat_hosttime.yml:34:          delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"

Get vmware.log file or search keywords in vmware.log file:

./windows/check_quiesce_snapshot/collect_vss_logs.yml:11:  delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
./windows/utils/win_empty_vmware_log.yml:12:  delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
./windows/utils/win_check_winbsod.yml:12:  delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
./windows/guest_customization/check_guest_reset_time.yml:17:      delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
./common/vm_search_vmware_log.yml:23:      delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
./common/vm_wait_gosc_completed.yml:24:  delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"

Enable guest IP hack:

./common/vm_get_ip_esxcli.yml:53:      delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
./common/vm_get_world_id.yml:18:  delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
./common/esxi_enable_guest_ip_hack.yml:15:  delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"

[keirazhang]

Now we only have below files need to delegate to ESXi hostname:

./common/esxi_enable_guest_ip_hack.yml:7:  delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
./common/esxi_enable_guest_ip_hack.yml:15:  delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
./common/vm_get_world_id.yml:18:  delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
./common/vm_get_ip_esxcli.yml:53:      delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
./common/vm_get_ip_esxcli.yml:87:      delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
./linux/stat_hosttime/stat_hosttime.yml:34:          delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
./windows/guest_customization/check_guest_reset_time.yml:17:      delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
./windows/utils/win_empty_vmware_log.yml:12:  delegate_to: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"

[Tomorrow9]

Use serial port or check existing script.