vm_creation_using_templates

---
- hosts: localhost
  connection: local
  gather_facts: no
  vars_prompt:
   - name: myuser
     prompt: Enter the ESXi UserName
     private: no
   - name: mypass
     prompt: Enter the ESXi Password
   - name: site_code
     prompt: Enter the Site Code in Short Letters
     private: no
  vars_files:
   - vars.yml

  tasks:
   - name: Create a VM Template
     delegate_to: localhost
     vmware_guest:
       hostname: "{{item.esx_ip}}"
       username: "{{myuser}}"
       password: "{{mypass}}"
       validate_certs: no
       esxi_hostname: "{{item.esx_host}}"
       datacenter: ha-datacenter
       name: "{{site_code}}{{item.name}}"
       template:  <data_store>/<template_name>
       guest_id: "{{item.osid}}"
       disk:
       - size_gb: "{{item.disk_size1}}"
         type: thin
         datastore: "{{item.data_store}}"
       hardware:
         memory_mb: "{{item.memory}}"
         num_cpus: "{{item.cpu}}"
         scsi: paravirtual
     register: deploy
     when: ( item.disks == "1" )
     with_items: "{{vm}}"