This module allows you to add VMkernel interfaces, which are also known as Virtual NICs on a host:

- name: Add management port with a static ip
   vmware_vmkernel:
    hostname: "{{ vsphere_host }}"
    username: "{{ vsphere_username }}"
    password: "{{ vsphere_password }}"
    validate_certs: "no"
    esxi_hostname: "{{ exsi_host }}"
  vswitch_name: "my_vSwitch"
  portgroup_name: "my_portgroup"
  vlan_id: "the_vlan_id"
  network:
    type: "static"
    ip_address: "192.168.127.10"
    subnet_mask: "255.255.255.0"
  state: "present"
  enable_mgmt: "True"

In the previous example, we added a management interface; there are also the following options:

• enable_ft: Enables an interface for fault tolerance traffic
• enable_mgmt: Enables an interface for management traffic
• enable_vmotion: Enables an interface for VMotion traffic
• enable_vsan: Enables an interface for VSAN traffic