Ansible vmware module - create a template from a VM

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Hi

I am seeing a lot of information on how to deploy a VM from a template, however what I am looking for is how we can create a template from a VM?

My plan is to first bring up a VM from a base template, then I will have Ansible do some customization of the Windows OS on the VM, then I would like to create a new template from the VM so that I can deploy this image to multiple more machines.

Is it possible to use Ansible to control VMWare to create a template from a VM?

Thank you in advance.

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Hi,
Vmware create VM module
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.6/modules/vmware_guest_module.html

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Hi

Thanks, I know of this module, however it seems the module has functions to create a VM from a template only? I would like to be able to create a template from a VM. Is that possible?