vcenter_object_move: add module to move vCenter inventory object by sbaerlocher · Pull Request #2346 · ansible-collections/community.vmware

sbaerlocher · 2025-03-06T12:20:55Z

SUMMARY

This commit introduces the new module vcenter_object_move which allows moving vCenter inventory objects (e.g., Virtual Machines, Hosts, Datastores, Networks) into a specified destination folder. The module ensures idempotence by checking if the object is already located in the target folder and supports Ansible check mode for dry-run operations. This feature simplifies inventory management in vCenter environments and aids in maintaining an organized structure.

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vcenter_object_move

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The module leverages pyVmomi to interact with the vCenter API and integrates with the existing utilities from the community.vmware collection. It performs the following steps:

Validates input parameters (datacenter, object_name, object_type, destination_folder).
Locates the vCenter datacenter and the specified inventory object.
Traverses the folder structure to locate the destination folder.
Moves the object if it is not already in the target folder; if it is, no action is taken.
Supports check mode to simulate the move without applying changes.

Example command output:

{
    "changed": true,
    "msg": "Object 'MyVM' was successfully moved to folder 'NewFolder/SubFolder'."
}

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- Replace deprecated ansible.module_utils._text import with ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters - Use base_argument_spec from vmware.vmware collection - Update documentation fragment to vmware.vmware.base_options - Add changelog fragment for new vcenter_object_move module

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