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# vmware_evc_mode – Enable/Disable EVC mode on vCenter

New in version 2.9.

- Synopsis
- Requirements
- Parameters
- Notes
- Examples
- Return Values
- Status

## Synopsis

- This module can be used to enable/disable EVC mode on vCenter.

## Requirements

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

- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
cluster_name string / required |  | The name of the cluster to enable or disable EVC mode on.
datacenter_name string / required |  | The name of the datacenter the cluster belongs to that you want to enable or disable EVC mode on.
evc_mode string / required |  | Required for `state=present`. The EVC mode to enable or disable on the cluster. (intel-broadwell, intel-nehalem, intel-merom, etc.).
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.
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.
state string | Choices: absent present ← | Add or remove EVC mode.
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 6.7

## Examples

    - name: Enable EVC Mode
      vmware_evc_mode:
         hostname: "{{ groups['vcsa'][0] }}"
         username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
         password: "{{ site_password }}"
         datacenter_name: "{{ datacenter_name }}"
         cluster_name: "{{ cluster_name }}"
         evc_mode: "intel-broadwell"
         state: present
      delegate_to: localhost
      register: enable_evc

    - name: Disable EVC Mode
      vmware_evc_mode:
         hostname: "{{ groups['vcsa'][0] }}"
         username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
         password: "{{ site_password }}"
         datacenter_name: "{{ datacenter_name }}"
         cluster_name: "{{ cluster_name }}"
         state: absent
      delegate_to: localhost
      register: disable_evc

## Return Values

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

Key | Returned | Description
--- | --- | ---
result string | always | information about performed operation Sample: EVC Mode for 'intel-broadwell' has been enabled.

## Status

- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]

### Authors

- Michael Tipton (@castawayegr)

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