vsphere_test.yaml

---
- hosts: vmcreate
  gather_facts: false
  connection: local
  vars:
    vcenter_hostname: hq-l-lvc2.kpsc.lan
    esxhost: hq-l-esxi12.kpsc.lan
    datastore: tintri01
    network: portgroup-x
    vmtemplate: cent7
    vmcluster: hq-cl2
    notes: Created by Ansible
  tasks:
    - name: Check for required variables
      fail: msg="Must pass name to -e"
      when: name is not defined

    - name: Check for vSphere accesss 
      fail: msg="Must set vcenter_user and vcenter_pass in a vault"
      when: (vcenter_user is not defined) or (vcenter_pass is not defined)

    - name: Create VM from template
      vsphere_guest:
        vcenter-hostname: "{{ vcenter-hostname }}"
        username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
        password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
        guest: "{{ name }}"
        from_template: yes
        template_src: "{{ vmtemplate }}"
        cluster: "{{ vmcluster }}"
        resource_pool: "/Resources"
        vm_extra_config: 
          notes: "{{ notes }}"
        esxi:
          datacenter: hq-l-dc1
          hostname: "{{ esxhost }}"