update-vm.yml

#example Ansible playbook to create new vm in vCenter
#based on limited testing, this appears to be the minimum required
#with the exception of the vars_prompt section
#
#some vars_prompts included as examples
#change vm properties (cpu, memory, disk) to fit your needs
#update datastore, host, and datacenter values, or add additional prompts
#
#added
#vm_extra_config:
#  vcpu.hotadd: yes
#  mem.hotadd: yes
#below "state" to ensure vm can be reconfiugred by Ansible using 
#state: reconfigured
#instead of state: powered_on - vm_extra_config is not required

---
- hosts: 127.0.0.1
  connection: local
  user: root
  sudo: false
  gather_facts: false
  serial: 1
  
  vars_prompt:
  - name: "vc"
    prompt: "vCenter Sever FQDN"
    private: no
  - name: "user"
    prompt: "vCenter username"
    private: no
  - name: "pw"
    prompt: "MOAR passwords"
    private: yes
  - name: "vm"
    prompt: "Enter a VM name"
    private: no

  tasks:
   - vsphere_guest:
       vcenter_hostname: "{{vc}}"
       username: "{{user}}""
       password: "{{pw}}"
       guest: "{{vm}}"
       state: reconfigured
       vm_extra_config:
         vcpu.hotadd: yes
         mem.hotadd: yes
       vm_disk:
         disk1:
           size_gb: 2
           type: thin
           datastore: ENTER VALID DATASTORE
       vm_nic:
         nic1:
           type: vmxnet3
           network: vm
           network_type: standard
       vm_hardware:
         memory_mb: 2048
         num_cpus: 2
         osid: centos64Guest
         scsi: paravirtual
       esxi:
         datacenter: ENTER VALID VC DC
         hostname: ENTER VALID ESXi HOST