VM_Create_Student01.yml

---
- hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: false
  connection: local
 
  tasks:
  - name: create the VM
    vmware_guest:
      hostname: '{{ vsphere_host }}'
      username: '{{ vsphere_user }}'
      password: '{{ vsphere_password }}'
      validate_certs: false
      esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}' 
      datacenter: '{{ vsphere_datacenter }}'
      folder: '{{ vsphere_folder  }}'
      name: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
      state: poweredon
      guest_id: '{{ guest_id }}'
      disk:
      - size_gb: 40
        type: thin
        datastore: '{{ vsphere_datastore }}'
      networks:
      - name: '{{ guest_network }}'
        ip: '{{ guest_custom_ip }}'
        netmask: 255.255.255.0
        gateway: 49.254.105.1
        dns_servers:
        - 8.8.8.8
        - 168.126.63.1
      hardware:
        memory_mb: '{{ guest_memory }}'
        num_cpus: '{{ guest_vcpu }}'
      customization:
        dns_servers:
        - 8.8.8.8
        - 168.126.63.1 
        domain : vsphere.local
        hostname: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
      template: '{{  guest_template  }}'
      wait_for_ip_address: yes