I'm not using a customization template, but it may be possible - I think that's what David Foley was referencing.
Check out customization_spec within the vmware_guest module https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/vmware_guest_module.html You can use the method im using OR you can call customization_spec On Monday, June 8, 2020 at 10:06:57 AM UTC-7, Tony Wong wrote: > > Thank you. So for the customization part, i didnt see a mention of the > name of the customization template in vcenter. > > so ansible does not use that ? > > On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 9:46 AM Dave York <dave...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> These are the two plays I use to do what you were asking about: >> >> - name: Ensure Computer Object exists in AD >> win_domain_computer: >> name: '{{ inventory_hostname_short }}' >> dns_hostname: '{{ inventory_hostname }}' >> domain_server: domaincontroller.fqdn >> sam_account_name: '{{ inventory_hostname_short }}$' >> ou: '{{ AD_OU }}' >> description: '{{ owner_email }}' >> enabled: yes >> state: present >> delegate_to: utilityserver.fqdn >> >> - name: Clone to VM from Template >> vmware_guest: >> hostname: '{{ vsphere_hostname }}' >> username: '{{ lookup("env", "VMWARE_USER") }}' >> password: '{{ lookup("env", "VMWARE_PASSWORD") }}' >> validate_certs: no >> folder: '{{ vmware_folder }}' >> annotation: "{{ owner_email }}" >> datacenter: '{{ vmware_datacenter }}' >> name: '{{ inventory_hostname_short }}' >> cluster: '{{ vmware_cluster }}' >> state: poweredon >> template: '{{ vmware_template }}' >> datastore: '{{ vmware_datastore }}' >> customization: >> domainadmin: '{{ lookup("env", "ANSIBLE_NET_USERNAME") }}' >> domainadminpassword: >> '{{ lookup("env", "ANSIBLE_NET_PASSWORD") }}' >> joindomain: domain.fqdn >> password: '{{ templatepwd }}' >> timezone: 004 >> disk: >> - size_gb: 100 >> type: thin >> - size_gb: 100 >> type: thin >> hardware: >> memory_mb: '{{ vmware_mem }}' >> num_cpus: '{{ vmware_cpu }}' >> scsi: paravirtual >> hotadd_cpu: True >> hotremove_cpu: True >> hotadd_memory: True >> boot_firmware: "efi" >> networks: >> - name: '{{ vmware_network }}' >> ip: '{{ ipv4 }}' >> netmask: '255.255.255.0' >> gateway: '{{ ipv4_gateway }}' >> device_type: vmxnet3 >> dns_servers: >> - '{{ dns_primary }}' >> - '{{ dns_secondary }}' >> wait_for_ip_address: yes >> wait_for_customization: yes >> delegate_to: localhost >> register: deploy >> >> >> On Monday, June 8, 2020 at 7:15:11 AM UTC-7, Tony Wong wrote: >>> >>> for ansible, is there a reverse order to detroy the vms after the vm >>> playbook has been run like terraform? Or do I need to create another >>> playbook to destroy the vms? >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 6:59 AM Tony Wong <tdub...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I got a customization template in vcenter. how do I specify using that >>>> template. Also the template looks like will override my static IP settings >>>> on my Vms. >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jun 7, 2020 at 3:31 PM Dave York <dave...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ive done this by using the customization argument of the vmware_guest >>>>> module to join the domain. but prior to vmware_guest i use a >>>>> win_domain_computer delegated to a windows utility box to prestage the >>>>> computer object in the right ou >>>>> >>>>> Sent from Outlook Mobile <https://aka.ms/blhgte> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Ansible Project" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to ansible...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/BY5PR11MB389625F705684B8C33E6891EA1840%40BY5PR11MB3896.namprd11.prod.outlook.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/BY5PR11MB389625F705684B8C33E6891EA1840%40BY5PR11MB3896.namprd11.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Ansible Project" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to ansible...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/a6389e24-f428-4922-b2a2-e5dc8489cbc6o%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/a6389e24-f428-4922-b2a2-e5dc8489cbc6o%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ansible-project+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/ae6c3fe4-e482-4ac7-a701-d6eeaca4c367o%40googlegroups.com.
