2f:I[95472,["/_next/static/chunks/0bn7sb9dt40_4.js","/_next/static/chunks/0-w.k6.~hn_fx.js","/_next/static/chunks/10t1ip945aeh8.js","/_next/static/chunks/02d.col3wjqli.js","/_next/static/chunks/10qt_j0d~hxpk.js","/_next/static/chunks/0rv9368hhzscl.js"],"default"] 1a:["$","h2",null,{"children":"Table of Contents"}] 1b:["$","ul",null,{"children":[["$","li","0",{"children":"Introduction"}],["$","li","1",{"children":"Ansible Dynamic Inventory for VMware"}],["$","li","2",{"children":"Links"}],["$","li","3",{"children":"Demo"}],["$","li","4",{"children":"Conclusion"}],["$","li","5",{"children":"Related Articles"}]]}] 1c:["$","p","0",{"dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"Introduction"}}] 1d:["$","p","1",{"dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"This guide shows you the best way to list all the virtual machines within your VMware infrastructure using Ansible. I'll provide a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code. Welcome to today's episode of Ansible Pilot—I'm Luca Berton."}}] 1e:["$","p","2",{"dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"Ansible Dynamic Inventory for VMware\n• Functionality: Dynamically retrieves virtual machines as inventory hosts from the VMware environment.\n• Plugin: community.vmware.vmware_vm_inventory\n• Dependencies: Python pyVmomi, requests, and vSphere Automation SDK"}}] 1f:["$","p","3",{"dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"The VMware dynamic inventory plugin interacts with VMware APIs to dynamically manage nodes with Ansible. The community.vmware.vmware_vm_inventory plugin, part of the community-supported collection, allows you to run Ansible automation across your VMware virtual machines."}}] 20:["$","p","4",{"dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"Links\n• community.vmware.vmware_vm_inventory"}}] 21:["$","p","5",{"dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"Demo\nLet’s configure Ansible Dynamic Inventory for VMware to list all virtual machines in your VMware infrastructure as an Ansible inventory."}}] 22:["$","p","6",{"dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"Configuration Files\n• ansible.cfg:\n• inventory.vmware.yml:\n "}}] 23:["$","p","7",{"dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"Listing Hosts\n• Command:\n• Output:\n "}}] 24:["$","p","8",{"dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"Graphing Hosts\n• Command:\n• Output:\n "}}] 25:["$","p","9",{"dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"Code with ❤️ on GitHub"}}] 26:["$","p","10",{"dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"Conclusion"}}] 27:["$","p","11",{"dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"Now you know how to configure Ansible Dynamic Inventory for VMware, enabling you to automate and manage your VMware virtual machines efficiently."}}] 28:["$","p","12",{"dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"Related Articles\n• Ansible Inventory Guide"}}]

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