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diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/scenario_guides/vmware_rest_scenarios/vm_hardware_tuning.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/scenario_guides/vmware_rest_scenarios/vm_hardware_tuning.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1af1d5b --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docsite/rst/scenario_guides/vmware_rest_scenarios/vm_hardware_tuning.rst @@ -0,0 +1,150 @@ +.. _vmware_rest_vm_hardware_tuning: + +******************************* +How to modify a virtual machine +******************************* + +.. contents:: + :local: + + +Introduction +============ + +This section shows you how to use Ansible to modify an existing virtual machine. + +Scenario requirements +===================== + +You've already followed :ref:`vmware_rest_create_vm` and created a VM. + +How to add a CDROM drive to a virtual machine +============================================= + +In this example, we use the ``vcenter_vm_hardware_*`` modules to add a new CDROM to an existing VM. + +Add a new SATA adapter +______________________ + +First we create a new SATA adapter. We specify the ``pci_slot_number``. This way if we run the task again it won't do anything if there is already an adapter there. + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Create_a_SATA_adapter_at_PCI_slot_34.task.yaml + +Result +______ + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Create_a_SATA_adapter_at_PCI_slot_34.result.json + +Add a CDROM drive +_________________ + +Now we can create the CDROM drive: + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Attach_an_ISO_image_to_a_guest_VM.task.yaml + +Result +______ + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Attach_an_ISO_image_to_a_guest_VM.result.json + + +.. _vmware_rest_attach_a_network: + +How to attach a VM to a network +=============================== + +Attach a new NIC +________________ + +Here we attach the VM to the network (through the portgroup). We specify a ``pci_slot_number`` for the same reason. + +The second task adjusts the NIC configuration. + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Attach_a_VM_to_a_dvswitch.task.yaml + +Result +______ + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Attach_a_VM_to_a_dvswitch.result.json + +Adjust the configuration of the NIC +___________________________________ + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Turn_the_NIC's_start_connected_flag_on.task.yaml + +Result +______ + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Turn_the_NIC's_start_connected_flag_on.result.json + +Increase the memory of the VM +============================= + +We can also adjust the amount of memory that we dedicate to our VM. + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Increase_the_memory_of_a_VM.task.yaml + +Result +______ + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Increase_the_memory_of_a_VM.result.json + +Upgrade the hardware version of the VM +====================================== + +Here we use the ``vcenter_vm_hardware`` module to upgrade the version of the hardware: + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Upgrade_the_VM_hardware_version.task.yaml + +Result +______ + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Upgrade_the_VM_hardware_version.result.json + +Adjust the number of CPUs of the VM +=================================== + +You can use ``vcenter_vm_hardware_cpu`` for that: + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Dedicate_one_core_to_the_VM.task.yaml + +Result +______ + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Dedicate_one_core_to_the_VM.result.json + +Remove a SATA controller +======================== + +In this example, we remove the SATA controller of the PCI slot 34. + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Remove_SATA_adapter_at_PCI_slot_34.result.json + +Result +______ + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Remove_SATA_adapter_at_PCI_slot_34.result.json + +Attach a floppy drive +===================== + +Here we attach a floppy drive to a VM. + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Add_a_floppy_disk_drive.task.yaml + +Result +______ + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Add_a_floppy_disk_drive.result.json + +Attach a new disk +================= + +Here we attach a tiny disk to the VM. The ``capacity`` is in bytes. + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Create_a_new_disk.task.yaml + +Result +______ + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Create_a_new_disk.result.json |