create_vm.yml

---
- name: Create VM from Vcenter Template
  hosts: localhost
  connection: local
  gather_facts: false
  tasks:
    - name: Clone template to new virtual machine
      community.vmware.vmware_guest:
        validate_certs: false
        name: "{{ vm_name }}"
        template: template_ubuntu22
        datacenter: cihdc
        resource_pool: cihtest
        folder: "/"
        state: poweredon
        wait_for_ip_address: true

- name: Set VM IP and Hostname 
  hosts: 192.168.0.200
  tasks:
    - name: Update IP 
      ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
        path: /etc/netplan/00-installer-config.yaml 
        regex: "- 192.168.0.230/24"
        line: "- 192.168.0.230"

    - name: Update Hostname
      ansible.builtin.hostname:
        name: "{{ hostname }}.host.vmadmin.local"

    - name: Reboot
      ansible.builtin.command: "init 6"
      ignore_errors: true

    - name: Pause for 30 seconds to wait for Reboot
      ansible.builtin.pause:
        seconds: "30"