Deprecate vmware_host (#2337)

SUMMARY
Deprecate community.vmware.vmware_host in favor of vmware.vmware.esxi_host and vmware.vmware.esxi_connection.
ISSUE TYPE

Feature Pull Request

COMPONENT NAME
vmware_host
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ansible-collections/vmware.vmware#110

Reviewed-by: mikemorency
Reviewed-by: Mario Lenz <m@riolenz.de>

changelogs/fragments/2337-deprecate-vmware_host.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+deprecated_features:
+  - vmware_host - the module has been deprecated and will be removed in community.vmware 7.0.0
+    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.vmware/pull/2337).

meta/runtime.yml

@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@ plugin_routing:
       deprecation:
         removal_version: 7.0.0
         warning_text: Use vmware.vmware.deploy_content_library_template instead.
+    vmware_host:
+      deprecation:
+        removal_version: 7.0.0
+        warning_text: Use vmware.vmware.esxi_host and vmware.vmware.esxi_connection instead.
     vmware_maintenancemode:
       deprecation:
         removal_version: 7.0.0

plugins/modules/vmware_host.py

@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
 module: vmware_host
+deprecated:
+  removed_in: 7.0.0
+  why: This module has been moved to the L(new vmware.vmware collection,https://forum.ansible.com/t/5880)
+  alternative: Use M(vmware.vmware.esxi_host) and M(vmware.vmware.esxi_connection) instead.
 short_description: Add, remove, or move an ESXi host to, from, or within vCenter
 description:
 - This module can be used to add, reconnect, or remove an ESXi host to or from vCenter.

tests/integration/targets/prepare_vmware_tests/tasks/init_real_lab.yml

@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
     - include_tasks: setup_cluster.yml
     - include_tasks: setup_attach_hosts.yml
       when: setup_attach_host is defined
-    - include_tasks: move_host_out_of_cluster.yml
-      when: move_host_out_of_cluster is defined
     - include_tasks: setup_datastore.yml
       when: setup_datastore is defined
     - include_tasks: setup_virtualmachines.yml

tests/integration/targets/prepare_vmware_tests/tasks/setup_attach_hosts.yml

@@ -3,13 +3,17 @@
   when: "esxi_hosts|length == 0"
 
 - name: Add ESXi Hosts to vCenter
-  vmware_host:
-    datacenter_name: '{{ dc1 }}'
-    cluster_name: '{{ ccr1 }}'
-    esxi_hostname: '{{ item }}'
+  vmware.vmware.esxi_host:
+    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
+    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
+    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
+    datacenter: '{{ dc1 }}'
+    cluster: '{{ ccr1 }}'
+    esxi_host_name: '{{ item }}'
     esxi_username: '{{ esxi_user }}'
     esxi_password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
-    state: add_or_reconnect
+    state: present
+    validate_certs: false
   with_items: "{{ esxi_hosts }}"
 
 - name: Disable the Maintenance Mode

tests/integration/targets/vmware_host_auto_start/tasks/main.yml

@@ -11,12 +11,16 @@
         setup_datastore: true
 
     - name: Move the ESXi hosts out of the cluster
-      vmware_host:
-        datacenter_name: '{{ dc1 }}'
-        esxi_hostname: '{{ item }}'
+      vmware.vmware.esxi_host:
+        hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
+        username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
+        password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+        validate_certs: false
+        datacenter: "{{ dc1 }}"
+        folder: '/DC0/host'
+        esxi_host_name: "{{ item }}"
         esxi_username: '{{ esxi_user }}'
         esxi_password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
-        folder: '/DC0/host'
         state: present
       with_items: "{{ esxi_hosts }}"
 
@@ -26,7 +30,7 @@
         username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
         password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
         validate_certs: false
-        esxi_host_name: '{{ item }}'
+        esxi_host_name: "{{ item }}"
         enable_maintenance_mode: false
       with_items: "{{ esxi_hosts }}"