Ansible module “vmware_portgroup” incorrectly returns “changed”, even when arguments unchanged.

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The Ansible module “vmware_portgroup” will incorrectly return a “changed” condition, even when the arguments are unchanged.

The vmware_portgroup module does run correctly and changes the ESXi portgroup settings as needed, but it always reports a “changed” state.

For example:

      - name: Create portgroup Internal Network on vSwitch0

        vmware_portgroup:

          hostname: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'

          username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'

          password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'

          esxi_hostname: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'

          validate_certs: no

          portgroup_name: 'Internal Network'

          switch_name: 'vSwitch0'

          state: present

        delegate_to: localhost

 

 

If you run the task a second time, Ansible will report a “changed” state. 

 

Ansible version:                2.7.5      (from CentOS 7.x epel repository)

                                       yum package ansible.noarch    2.6.3-1.el7

Linux:                              CentOS 7.5.1804