Use of vmware_guest module

[Dimitri Yioulos]

Hello, all.

I need to create a playbook which will include shutting down, then restarting, six virtual machines.  The shut-downs/start-ups must be done on the machines in specific order (start-ups in reverse order of shut-downs).  Since they are virtual, I was thinking of using the vmware_guest module.  I know that it works for a single machine at a time, such as:

---

- hosts: localhost

  gather_facts: false

  vars:

    vsphere_host: 10.0.101.17

    vsphere_username: user

    vsphere_password: password

    vsphere_guestname: vmname

    vm_state: restarted #poweredon shutdownguest restarted

  tasks:

    - name: boot vmware guest

      vmware_guest:

         hostname: "{{ vsphere_host }}"

         username: "{{ vsphere_username }}"

         password: "{{ vsphere_password }}"

         validate_certs: no

         name: "{{ vsphere_guestname }}"

         wait_for_ip_address: no

         state: "{{ vm_state }}"

But, is there a way to specify all the machines to be shut down/brought up, in the order that I'd like that to happen?  If so, how?

Thanks.

[Jonathan Lozada De La Matta]

you can probably provide a list to name:

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[Dimitri Yioulos]

As in "with_items".  If so, would the shut-downs/start-ups be in the order of the "with_items" list?

[Dimitri Yioulos]

I'll answer my own question - yes "with_items" works, and in the order in which the items are listed.

On Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 3:38:03 PM UTC-4, Dimitri Yioulos wrote:

[Dimitri Yioulos]

Further question:

With the play written as follows:

---

- hosts: localhost

  gather_facts: false

  vars:

    vsphere_host: 10.0.101.17

    vsphere_username: user

    vsphere_password: password

    vm_state: poweredon #poweredon shutdownguest restarted

  tasks:

    - name: Boot VMWare Guest

      with_items: ["vm1", "vm2"]

      vmware_guest:

         hostname: "{{ vsphere_host }}"

         username: "{{ vsphere_username }}"

         password: "{{ vsphere_password }}"

         validate_certs: no

         name: "{{ item }}"

         wait_for_ip_address: no

         state: "{{ vm_state }}"

How might I get vm1 to complete it's start prior to vm2 beginning its restart?  It's important that this be accomplished.

Thanks.

On Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 3:38:03 PM UTC-4, Dimitri Yioulos wrote:

[Dimitri Yioulos]

Doing this"

---

- hosts: localhost

  gather_facts: false

  serial: 1

  vars:

  ~

doesn't seem to help.  Any help would be appreciated.

On Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 3:38:03 PM UTC-4, Dimitri Yioulos wrote: