vw-imp.yml

---
- hosts:
    - 1ivcs01test
  # explicit gathering defined in local configuration, so no need for "gather_facts: false"
  vars:
    host: 1iesx01test.acme.com
  tasks: # TBD: consider moving to import_playbook: '...-{{ intent }}.yml' loosing YAML ref/anchor subst.
    - vmware_guest:
        networks:
          - &mg
            name: VM Network MG
            device_type: &dt
              vmxnet3
            mac: '{{ tst.ints.0.mac }}'
            start_connected: yes
          - &ec
            name: VM Network MsEc
            device_type: *dt
            mac: '{{ tst.ints.1.mac }}'
            start_connected: yes
          - name: '{{ tnn }}|{{ ap }}|{{ epg }}' # e.g. TstDMZ1|MsEc|CAS
            device_type: *dt
            mac: '{{ tst.ints.2.mac }}'
            allow_guest_control: yes
            start_connected: yes
      args: '{{ args }}'
      register: reg
      when: intent == 'present'
    - vmware_guest: # remove ACI networks from the VM
        networks:
          - *mg
          - *ec
          - name: quarantine
            device_type: *dt
            mac: '{{ tst.ints.2.mac }}'
            allow_guest_control: no
            start_connected: no # nevertheless current state remain connected
        state: present # absent to delete VM
      args: '{{ args }}'
      register: reg
      when: intent == 'absent'
      ignore_errors: true
    #- debug: var=reg