# Create a new VM on an ESX server

---
- hosts: 127.0.0.1
  connection: local

  tasks:
  - vsphere_guest:
      vcenter_hostname: 192.168.1.18
      username: administrator@vsphere.local
      password: password
      guest: SVR2K8-Update
      state: powered_on
      vm_disk:
        disk1:
        size_gb: 60
        type: thin
        datastore: SSD-03
      vm_nic:
        nic1:
        type: vmxnet3
        network: VM Network
        network_type: standard
      vm_hardware:
        memory_mb: 4068
        num_cpus: 2
        osid: windows7Server64Guest
        scsi: paravirtual
      vm_cdrom:
        type: "iso"
        iso_path: "[SSD-01] ISO/Server 2008 R2.iso"
      esxi:
        datacenter: Datacenter
        hostname: host-01.v-blog.local