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# vmware_host_snmp – Configures SNMP on an ESXi host system

New in version 2.8.

- Synopsis

- Requirements

- Parameters

- Notes

- Examples

- Return Values

- Status

## Synopsis

- This module can be used to configure the embedded SNMP agent on an ESXi host.

## Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

- python >= 2.6

- PyVmomi

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
community list |  | List of SNMP community strings.
hostname string |  | The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_HOST` will be used instead. Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6.
hw_source string | Choices: indications ← sensors | Source hardware events from IPMI sensors or CIM Indications. The embedded SNMP agent receives hardware events either from IPMI sensors `sensors` or CIM indications `indications`.
log_level string | Choices: debug info ← warning error | Syslog logging level.
password string |  | The password of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_PASSWORD` will be used instead. Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6. aliases: pass, pwd
port integer added in 2.5 | Default: 443 | The port number of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_PORT` will be used instead. Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6.
proxy_host string added in 2.9 |  | Address of a proxy that will receive all HTTPS requests and relay them. The format is a hostname or a IP. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_PROXY_HOST` will be used instead. This feature depends on a version of pyvmomi greater than v6.7.1.2018.12
proxy_port integer added in 2.9 |  | Port of the HTTP proxy that will receive all HTTPS requests and relay them. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_PROXY_PORT` will be used instead.
send_trap boolean | Choices: no ← yes | Send a test trap to validate the configuration.
snmp_port integer | Default: 161 | Port used by the SNMP agent.
state string | Choices: disabled ← enabled reset | Enable, disable, or reset the SNMP agent.
trap_filter list |  | A list of trap oids for traps not to be sent by agent, e.g. [ 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.4.1.1.0, 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.4.1.1.1 ] Use value `reset` to clear settings.
trap_targets list | Default: [] | A list of trap targets. You need to use `hostname`, `port`, and `community` for each trap target.
username string |  | The username of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_USER` will be used instead. Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6. aliases: admin, user
validate_certs boolean | Choices: no yes ← | Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to `false` when certificates are not trusted. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_VALIDATE_CERTS` will be used instead. Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6. If set to `yes`, please make sure Python >= 2.7.9 is installed on the given machine.

## Notes

Note

- Tested on vSphere 6.5

- You need to reset the agent (to factory defaults) if you want to clear all community strings, trap targets, or filters

- SNMP v3 configuration isn’t implemented yet

## Examples

    - name: Enable and configure SNMP community
      vmware_host_snmp:
        hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
        username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
        password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
        community: [ test ]
        state: enabled
        validate_certs: no
      delegate_to: localhost

    - name: Configure SNMP traps and filters
      vmware_host_snmp:
        hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
        username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
        password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
        community: [ test ]
        trap_targets:
          - hostname: 192.168.1.100
            port: 162
            community: test123
          - hostname: 192.168.1.101
            port: 162
            community: test1234
        trap_filter:
          - 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.4.1.1.0
          - 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.4.1.1.1
        state: enabled
        validate_certs: no
      delegate_to: localhost

    - name: Disable SNMP
      vmware_host_snmp:
        hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
        username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
        password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
        state: disabled
        validate_certs: no
      delegate_to: localhost

## Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key | Returned | Description
--- | --- | ---
results dictionary | always | metadata about host system's SNMP configuration Sample: {'esxi01': {'changed': False, 'community': ['test'], 'hw_source': 'indications', 'msg': 'SNMP already configured properly', 'port': 161, 'state': 'enabled', 'trap_targets': []}}

## Status

- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]

- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]

### Authors

- Christian Kotte (@ckotte)

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