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# vmware_tag_info – Manage VMware tag info

New in version 2.6.

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

## Synopsis

- This module can be used to collect information about VMware tags.
- Tag feature is introduced in vSphere 6 version, so this module is not supported in the earlier versions of vSphere.
- All variables and VMware object names are case sensitive.
- This module was called `vmware_tag_facts` before Ansible 2.9. The usage did not change.

Aliases: vmware_tag_facts

## Requirements

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

- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
- vSphere Automation SDK

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
hostname string |  | The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_HOST` will be used instead.
password string |  | The password of the vSphere vCenter server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_PASSWORD` will be used instead. aliases: pass, pwd
protocol string | Choices: http https ← | The connection to protocol.
username string |  | The username of the vSphere vCenter server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_USER` will be used instead. aliases: admin, user
validate_certs boolean | Choices: no yes ← | Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to `no` 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.

## Notes

Note

- Tested on vSphere 6.5

## Examples

    - name: Get info about tag
      vmware_tag_info:
        hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
        username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
        password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
      delegate_to: localhost

    - name: Get category id from the given tag
      vmware_tag_info:
        hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
        username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
        password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
        validate_certs: no
      delegate_to: localhost
      register: tag_details
    - debug:
        msg: "{{ tag_details.tag_facts['fedora_machines']['tag_category_id'] }}"

## Return Values

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

Key | Returned | Description
--- | --- | ---
results dictionary | on success | dictionary of tag metadata Sample: {'Sample_Tag_0002': {'tag_category_id': 'urn:vmomi:InventoryServiceCategory:6de17f28-7694-43ec-a783-d09c141819ae:GLOBAL', 'tag_description': 'Sample Description', 'tag_id': 'urn:vmomi:InventoryServiceTag:a141f212-0f82-4f05-8eb3-c49647c904c5:GLOBAL', 'tag_used_by': []}, 'fedora_machines': {'tag_category_id': 'urn:vmomi:InventoryServiceCategory:baa90bae-951b-4e87-af8c-be681a1ba30c:GLOBAL', 'tag_description': '', 'tag_id': 'urn:vmomi:InventoryServiceTag:7d27d182-3ecd-4200-9d72-410cc6398a8a:GLOBAL', 'tag_used_by': []}, 'ubuntu_machines': {'tag_category_id': 'urn:vmomi:InventoryServiceCategory:89573410-29b4-4cac-87a4-127c084f3d50:GLOBAL', 'tag_description': '', 'tag_id': 'urn:vmomi:InventoryServiceTag:7f3516d5-a750-4cb9-8610-6747eb39965d:GLOBAL', 'tag_used_by': []}}

## Status

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

### Authors

- Abhijeet Kasurde (@Akasurde)

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