demo-vmware-launch.yml

---
# Create a new VM on an ESX server
# Returns changed = False when the VM already exists
# Returns changed = True and a adds ansible_facts from the new VM
# State will set the power status of a guest upon creation. Use powered_on to create and boot.
# Options ['state', 'vm_extra_config', 'vm_disk', 'vm_nic', 'vm_hardware', 'esxi'] are required together
- name: launch instances
  hosts: localhost
  connection: local
#  gather_facts: False
 
  tasks:

  - vsphere_guest:
      vcenter_hostname: 162.223.13.228
      guest: demo-dj-from-template
      from_template: yes
      template_src: demo-dj-template
#      cluster: MainCluster
      resource_pool: "/Resources"

  - vsphere_guest:
      guest: demo-dj-from-template
      state: powered_on
      vm_extra_config:
        vcpu.hotadd: yes
        mem.hotadd:  yes
        notes: This is a test VM
      vm_disk:
        disk1:
          size_gb: 10
          type: thin
          datastore: storage001
      vm_nic:
        nic1:
          type: vmxnet3
          network: VM Network
          network_type: standard
      vm_hardware:
        memory_mb: 2048
        num_cpus: 2
        osid: centos64Guest
        scsi: paravirtual
      esxi:
        datacenter: Test 
        hostname: Test