I think I know what you're after. Try this.
Have two files in ../roles/vms/vars, namely,
*../roles/vms/vars/vmname81.yml*
---
windows_vms:
- Client1
- Client2
- Client3
...and ...
*../roles/vms/vars/vmnames10.yml*
---
windows_vms:
- Client4
- Client5
Then your role will be this. Note include_vars line, and the "with_items"
change
*../roles/vms/tasks/main.yml*
---
# To Create VMs on the VMware vCenter Server
- include_vars: "vars/windows{{ windows_ver }}.yml"
- name: Creation of Windows 8.1 VMs
vsphere_guest:
vcenter_hostname: "name"
guest: "{{ item }}"
from_template: yes
template_src: "templatename"
validate_certs: no
esxi:
datacenter: dc
hostname: hname
with_items: "{{ windows_vms }}"
Then
*playbook.yml*
---
# To Create VMs on the VMware vCenter Server
- hosts: localhost
name: Creation of Windows 8.1 VMs
roles:
- { role: vms, windows_ver: 81 } # to create the windows in
vars/windows81.yml
- { role: vms, windows_ver: 10 } # to create the windows in
vars/windows10.yml
Make sense?
On Friday, September 23, 2016 at 5:25:29 AM UTC-4, Chethan S wrote:
>
> I am in the process of migrating to Ansible roles model and I have the
> following structure -
>
> *../roles/vms/tasks/main.yml*
> ---
> # To Create VMs on the VMware vCenter Server
> - name: Creation of Windows 8.1 VMs
> vsphere_guest:
> vcenter_hostname: "name"
> guest: "{{ item }}"
> from_template: yes
> template_src: "templatename"
> validate_certs: no
> esxi:
> datacenter: dc
> hostname: hname
> with_items: "{{ vmname81 }}"
>
> *../roles/vms/vars/main.yml*
> ---
> vmname81:
> - Client1
> - Client2
> - Client3
>
>
> vmname10:
> - Client4
> - Client5
>
>
> *playbook.yml*
> ---
> # To Create VMs on the VMware vCenter Server
> - hosts: localhost
> name: Creation of Windows 8.1 VMs
> roles:
> - { role: vmcreation }
>
> As you can see in the playbook, I am trying to create Windows 8.1 VMs and
> I am unable to figure out how to pass the *vmname81* in the roles for the
> creation of 8.1 VMs. I am also interested to know if this can be done in a
> better way.
>
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