start_oslab_worker_nodes.yaml

---
#
# var:folder
#
- name: Start oslab master VMs
  hosts: localhost
  vars:
    folder_name: "{{ folder if folder is defined else 'oslab' }}"
    master_node_names: []
  tasks:
  - name: Get VM Names
    vmware_vm_info:
      hostname: "{{ vsphere_address }}"
      username: "{{ vsphere_username }}"
      password: "{{ vsphere_password }}"
      validate_certs: no
      folder: "{{ vsphere_datacenter }}/vm/{{ folder }}"
    delegate_to: localhost
    register: vm_info
  - name: Build VM list
    set_fact:
      master_node_names: "{{ master_node_names }} + [ '{{ item.guest_name }}' ]"
    with_items: "{{ vm_info.virtual_machines }}"
    when: item.guest_name is match(".*-worker-.*")
  - name: Start master node VMs
    vmware_guest_powerstate:
      hostname: "{{ vsphere_address }}"
      username: "{{ vsphere_username }}"
      password: "{{ vsphere_password }}"
      validate_certs: no
      folder: "{{ folder }}"
      name: "{{ item }}"
      state: powered-on
    delegate_to: localhost
    register: deploy
    with_items: "{{ master_node_names | list }}"