vm_control.yml

---
# vim: set ft=ansible et ts=2 sw=2:
#
# Control the state of a VM - poweredon, poweredoff or absent
# (i.e. delete it)

- hosts: vmcreate
  gather_facts: false
  connection: local
  vars:
    state: poweredon
  tasks:
    - name: Check for required variables
      fail: msg="Must pass name to -e"
      when: name is not defined

    - name: Check for vSphere access parameters
      fail: msg="Must set vcenter_user and vcenter_pass in a Vault"
      when: (vcenter_user is not defined) or (vcenter_pass is not defined)

    - name: Shutdown VM first if delete required
      vmware_guest:
        hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
        username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
        password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
        name: "{{ name }}"
        state: "poweredoff"
      when: state == "absent"

    - name: Set VM to desired state
      vmware_guest:
        hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
        username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
        password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
        name: "{{ name }}"
        state: "{{ state }}"