# vmware\_vm\_inventory plugin, how is it supposed to be used ?

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-vm-inventory-plugin-how-is-it-supposed-to-be-used/29295>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [December 19, 2018, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-vm-inventory-plugin-how-is-it-supposed-to-be-used/29295 "2018-12-19T07:43:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Htor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Htor](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jimmy_Htor)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-vm-inventory-plugin-how-is-it-supposed-to-be-used/29295/1 "2018-12-19T07:43:27Z")

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It does work, it lists the VMs (including UUID) from vCenter. So far, so good.

But then? How are you supposed to obtain their DNS name or IP in order to be able to actually connect to them (i.e. use them as hosts)

Thx

Marki

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**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Htor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Htor](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jimmy_Htor)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2018, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-vm-inventory-plugin-how-is-it-supposed-to-be-used/29295/2 "2018-12-21T15:47:11Z")

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Anyone??

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**Author:** ![sivel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/sivel/32/1198_2.png) [@sivel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sivel)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2018, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-vm-inventory-plugin-how-is-it-supposed-to-be-used/29295/3 "2018-12-21T16:13:48Z")

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I’ve looked at the plugin a little more closely just now, and it looks to be missing this functionality completely. I’ve logged an issue for this at [https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/50249](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/50249)