createVM.yml

# Define a new network
- hosts: localhost
  become: true
  vars_files:
    - ../vars/VM_details.yml
  tasks:

        
    - name: create new image 
      command: >
              virt-builder --format qcow2 centos-7.4 -o {{ img_location }}{{ item.vmName }}.img --size {{ item.mem }}  --install {{ item.packages }} --root-password password:{{ item.pwd }} --firstboot-command 'dhclient eth0' --update --selinux-relabel -v -x
      loop: "{{ guests }}"
      when:  item.img == 'true' and item.already_present == 'False'
      become: yes


    - name: create_duplicate image1
      command: cp {{ ref_img_location }}VM_q5-1.img {{ img_location }}{{ item.vmName }}.img
      loop: "{{ guests }}"
      when: item.img == 'false' and item.already_present == 'False'

    - name: make_xml_ready
      command: python {{ path_to_py }} {{ item.vmName }} {{ item.mac }} {{ item.ram }} {{ item.cpus }} {{ item.numOfNet }} {{ item.netName }} {{ item.netMac }} {{ item.pci }} {{ item.isOvs }} {{ item.interface }}
      loop: "{{ guests }}"
      become: yes
      when: item.already_present == 'False'

    - name: define vm
      virt:
        name: "{{ item.vmName }}"
        command: define
        xml: "{{ lookup('template', '/etc/libvirt/qemu/{{ item.vmName }}.xml') }}"
        uri: "qemu:///system"
      loop: "{{ guests }}"
      when: item.already_present == 'False'


      #- name: createDisk space
      #command:  qemu-img resize {{ img_location }}{{ item.vmName }}.img {{ item.mem }}
      #  - "{{ guests.VM1 }}"
      #  - "{{ guests.VM2 }}"
      #loop: "{{ guests }}"
        
      #- name: install iperf and wireshark
      #command: virt-customize -a {{ img_location }}{{ item.vmName }}.img --install {{ item.packages }} 
      #loop: "{{ guests }}"

    - name: define vm
      virt:
        name: "{{ item.vmName }}"
        command: define
        xml: "{{ lookup('template', '/etc/libvirt/qemu/{{ item.vmName }}.xml') }}"
        uri: "qemu:///system"
      loop: "{{ guests }}"
      when: item.already_present == 'False'


    - name: start vm
      virt:
        name: "{{ item.vmName }}"
        state: running
      loop: "{{ guests }}"
      when: item.already_present == 'False'