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.. _vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_network_info_module:


***************************************
vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_network_info
***************************************

**Returns information about at most 1000 visible (subject to permission checks) networks in vCenter matching the {@link FilterSpec}.**


Version added: 0.1.0

.. contents::
   :local:
   :depth: 1


Synopsis
--------
- Returns information about at most 1000 visible (subject to permission checks) networks in vCenter matching the {@link FilterSpec}.



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

- vSphere 7.0.2 or greater
- python >= 3.6
- aiohttp


Parameters
----------

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            <th width="100%">Comments</th>
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                <td colspan="1">
                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
                    <b>datacenters</b>
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                        <span style="color: purple">list</span>
                         / <span style="color: purple">elements=string</span>
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                <td>
                </td>
                <td>
                        <div>Datacenters that must contain the network for the network to match the filter.</div>
                        <div style="font-size: small; color: darkgreen"><br/>aliases: filter_datacenters</div>
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                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
                    <b>folders</b>
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                        <span style="color: purple">list</span>
                         / <span style="color: purple">elements=string</span>
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                <td>
                        <div>Folders that must contain the network for the network to match the filter.</div>
                        <div style="font-size: small; color: darkgreen"><br/>aliases: filter_folders</div>
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                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
                    <b>names</b>
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                        <div>Names that networks must have to match the filter (see {@link Summary#name}).</div>
                        <div style="font-size: small; color: darkgreen"><br/>aliases: filter_names</div>
                </td>
            </tr>
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                <td colspan="1">
                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
                    <b>networks</b>
                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
                    <div style="font-size: small">
                        <span style="color: purple">list</span>
                         / <span style="color: purple">elements=string</span>
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                <td>
                </td>
                <td>
                        <div>Identifiers of networks that can match the filter.</div>
                </td>
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                <td colspan="1">
                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
                    <b>session_timeout</b>
                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
                    <div style="font-size: small">
                        <span style="color: purple">float</span>
                    </div>
                    <div style="font-style: italic; font-size: small; color: darkgreen">added in 2.1.0</div>
                </td>
                <td>
                </td>
                <td>
                        <div>Timeout settings for client session.</div>
                        <div>The maximal number of seconds for the whole operation including connection establishment, request sending and response.</div>
                        <div>The default value is 300s.</div>
                </td>
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                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
                    <b>types</b>
                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
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                        <span style="color: purple">list</span>
                         / <span style="color: purple">elements=string</span>
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                        <div>Types that networks must have to match the filter (see {@link Summary#type}).</div>
                        <div style="font-size: small; color: darkgreen"><br/>aliases: filter_types</div>
                </td>
            </tr>
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                <td colspan="1">
                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
                    <b>vcenter_hostname</b>
                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
                    <div style="font-size: small">
                        <span style="color: purple">string</span>
                         / <span style="color: red">required</span>
                    </div>
                </td>
                <td>
                </td>
                <td>
                        <div>The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter</div>
                        <div>If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable <code>VMWARE_HOST</code> will be used instead.</div>
                </td>
            </tr>
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                <td colspan="1">
                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
                    <b>vcenter_password</b>
                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
                    <div style="font-size: small">
                        <span style="color: purple">string</span>
                         / <span style="color: red">required</span>
                    </div>
                </td>
                <td>
                </td>
                <td>
                        <div>The vSphere vCenter password</div>
                        <div>If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable <code>VMWARE_PASSWORD</code> will be used instead.</div>
                </td>
            </tr>
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                <td colspan="1">
                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
                    <b>vcenter_rest_log_file</b>
                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
                    <div style="font-size: small">
                        <span style="color: purple">string</span>
                    </div>
                </td>
                <td>
                </td>
                <td>
                        <div>You can use this optional parameter to set the location of a log file.</div>
                        <div>This file will be used to record the HTTP REST interaction.</div>
                        <div>The file will be stored on the host that run the module.</div>
                        <div>If the value is not specified in the task, the value of</div>
                        <div>environment variable <code>VMWARE_REST_LOG_FILE</code> will be used instead.</div>
                </td>
            </tr>
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                <td colspan="1">
                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
                    <b>vcenter_username</b>
                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
                    <div style="font-size: small">
                        <span style="color: purple">string</span>
                         / <span style="color: red">required</span>
                    </div>
                </td>
                <td>
                </td>
                <td>
                        <div>The vSphere vCenter username</div>
                        <div>If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable <code>VMWARE_USER</code> will be used instead.</div>
                </td>
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                <td colspan="1">
                    <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
                    <b>vcenter_validate_certs</b>
                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
                    <div style="font-size: small">
                        <span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
                    </div>
                </td>
                <td>
                        <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
                                    <li>no</li>
                                    <li><div style="color: blue"><b>yes</b>&nbsp;&larr;</div></li>
                        </ul>
                </td>
                <td>
                        <div>Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to <code>false</code> when certificates are not trusted.</div>
                        <div>If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable <code>VMWARE_VALIDATE_CERTS</code> will be used instead.</div>
                </td>
            </tr>
    </table>
    <br/>


Notes
-----

.. note::
   - Tested on vSphere 7.0.2



Examples
--------

.. code-block:: yaml

    - name: Get the dvswitch called my-portgroup
      vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_network_info:
        filter_types: DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP
        filter_names: my portrgoup
      register: my_portgroup



Return Values
-------------
Common return values are documented `here <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/common_return_values.html#common-return-values>`_, the following are the fields unique to this module:

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                    <b>value</b>
                    <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-" title="Permalink to this return value"></a>
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                      <span style="color: purple">list</span>
                    </div>
                </td>
                <td>On success</td>
                <td>
                            <div>Get a list of the networks</div>
                    <br/>
                        <div style="font-size: smaller"><b>Sample:</b></div>
                        <div style="font-size: smaller; color: blue; word-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-all;">[{&#x27;name&#x27;: &#x27;VM Network&#x27;, &#x27;network&#x27;: &#x27;network-1016&#x27;, &#x27;type&#x27;: &#x27;STANDARD_PORTGROUP&#x27;}, {&#x27;name&#x27;: &#x27;second_vswitch&#x27;, &#x27;network&#x27;: &#x27;network-1018&#x27;, &#x27;type&#x27;: &#x27;STANDARD_PORTGROUP&#x27;}, {&#x27;name&#x27;: &#x27;dvswitch1-DVUplinks-1020&#x27;, &#x27;network&#x27;: &#x27;dvportgroup-1021&#x27;, &#x27;type&#x27;: &#x27;DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP&#x27;}, {&#x27;name&#x27;: &#x27;my portrgoup&#x27;, &#x27;network&#x27;: &#x27;dvportgroup-1022&#x27;, &#x27;type&#x27;: &#x27;DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP&#x27;}]</div>
                </td>
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    <br/><br/>


Status
------


Authors
~~~~~~~

- Ansible Cloud Team (@ansible-collections)