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diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/scenario_guides/vmware_rest_scenarios/vm_tool_information.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/scenario_guides/vmware_rest_scenarios/vm_tool_information.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2f92871 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docsite/rst/scenario_guides/vmware_rest_scenarios/vm_tool_information.rst @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +.. _vmware_rest_vm_tool_information: + +***************************************************** +How to get information from a running virtual machine +***************************************************** + +.. contents:: + :local: + + +Introduction +============ + +This section shows you how to collection information from a running virtual machine. + +Scenario requirements +===================== + +You've already followed :ref:`vmware_rest_run_a_vm` and your virtual machine runs VMware Tools. + +How to collect information +========================== + +In this example, we use the ``vcenter_vm_guest_*`` module to collect information about the associated resources. + +Filesystem +---------- + +Here we use ``vcenter_vm_guest_localfilesystem_info`` to retrieve the details +about the filesystem of the guest. In this example we also use a ``retries`` +loop. The VMware Tools may take a bit of time to start and by doing so, we give +the VM a bit more time. + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Get_guest_filesystem_information.task.yaml + +Result +______ + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Get_guest_filesystem_information.result.json + +Guest identity +-------------- + +You can use ``vcenter_vm_guest_identity_info`` to get details like the OS family or the hostname of the running VM. + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Get_guest_identity_information.task.yaml + +Result +______ + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Get_guest_identity_information.result.json + +Network +------- + +``vcenter_vm_guest_networking_info`` will return the OS network configuration. + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Get_guest_networking_information.task.yaml + +Result +______ + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Get_guest_networking_information.result.json + +Network interfaces +------------------ + +``vcenter_vm_guest_networking_interfaces_info`` will return a list of NIC configurations. + +See also :ref:`vmware_rest_attach_a_network`. + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Get_guest_network_interfaces_information.task.yaml + +Result +______ + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Get_guest_network_interfaces_information.result.json + +Network routes +-------------- + +Use ``vcenter_vm_guest_networking_routes_info`` to explore the route table of your virtual machine. + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Get_guest_network_routes_information.task.yaml + +Result +______ + +.. literalinclude:: task_outputs/Get_guest_network_routes_information.result.json + |