# Cannot create multiple VMs **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Created:** [April 13, 2021, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-create-multiple-vms/34970 "2021-04-13T09:48:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![racke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/racke/32/4767_2.png) [@racke](https://forum.ansible.com/u/racke)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-create-multiple-vms/34970/21 "2021-04-13T13:25:38Z")
> I am sorry I don't know what is that. I am new to this using it for my final project. > Should i send you my playbook and variable file again? That's odd. I don't see a "summary" parameter at [https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/community/vmware/vmware\_guest\_module.html](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/community/vmware/vmware_guest_module.html). Which Ansible version do you use and what version is your Python module PyVmomi? Regards         Racke . >     You need to fill in the parameter summary which like it's mandatory > >     Get Outlook for iOS \<[https://aka.ms/o0ukef>](https://aka.ms/o0ukef>); >     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >     \*From:\* ansible-project@googlegroups.com \ \     \\> on behalf of rebecca acheampong \     \\> >     \*Sent:\* Wednesday, April 14, 2021 1:10:06 AM >     \*To:\* ansible-project@googlegroups.com \ \     \\> >     \*Subject:\* Re: [ansible-project] Cannot create multiple VMs >      >     No it is not created. I get this error: > >     An exception occurred during task execution. To see the full traceback, use -vvv. The error was: TypeError: Required >     field "summary" not provided (not @optional) >     failed: [127.0.0.1 -\> localhost] (item=my\_vm\_03) =\> {"ansible\_facts": {"discovered\_interpreter\_python": >     "/usr/bin/python"}, "ansible\_loop\_var": "item", "changed": false, "item": "my\_vm\_03", "module\_stderr": "Traceback >     (most recent call last):\n File >     \"/home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1618318714.8919904-225029436653775/AnsiballZ\_vmware\_guest.py\", line 102, >     in \\n \_ansiballz\_main()\n File >     \"/home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1618318714.8919904-225029436653775/AnsiballZ\_vmware\_guest.py\", line 94, in >     \_ansiballz\_main\n invoke\_module(zipped\_mod, temp\_path, ANSIBALLZ\_PARAMS)\n File >     \"/home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1618318714.8919904-225029436653775/AnsiballZ\_vmware\_guest.py\", line 40, in >     invoke\_module\n runpy.run\_module(mod\_name='ansible.modules.cloud.vmware.vmware\_guest', init\_globals=None, >     run\_name='\_\_main\_\_', alter\_sys=True)\n File \"/usr/lib/python3.8/runpy.py\", line 207, in run\_module\n return >     \_run\_module\_code(code, init\_globals, run\_name, mod\_spec)\n File \"/usr/lib/python3.8/runpy.py\", line 97, in >     \_run\_module\_code\n \_run\_code(code, mod\_globals, init\_globals,\n File \"/usr/lib/python3.8/runpy.py\", line 87, >     in \_run\_code\n exec(code, run\_globals)\n File >     \"/tmp/ansible\_vmware\_guest\_payload\_9bg5mg70/ansible\_vmware\_guest\_payload.zip/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware\_guest.py\", >     line 2834, in \\n File >     \"/tmp/ansible\_vmware\_guest\_payload\_9bg5mg70/ansible\_vmware\_guest\_payload.zip/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware\_guest.py\", >     line 2823, in main\n File >     \"/tmp/ansible\_vmware\_guest\_payload\_9bg5mg70/ansible\_vmware\_guest\_payload.zip/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware\_guest.py\", >     line 2343, in deploy\_vm\n File >     \"/tmp/ansible\_vmware\_guest\_payload\_9bg5mg70/ansible\_vmware\_guest\_payload.zip/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware\_guest.py\", >     line 1472, in configure\_network\n File >     \"/tmp/ansible\_vmware\_guest\_payload\_9bg5mg70/ansible\_vmware\_guest\_payload.zip/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware\_guest.py\", >     line 768, in create\_nic\n File \"/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/pyVmomi/VmomiSupport.py\", line 663, in >     \_\_setattr\_\_\n CheckField(self.\_GetPropertyInfo(name), val)\n File >     \"/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/pyVmomi/VmomiSupport.py\", line 1041, in CheckField\n raise >     TypeError('Required field \"%s\" not provided (not @optional)' % info.name \<[http://info.name](http://info.name)\>)\nTypeError: Required >     field \"summary\" not provided (not @optional)\n", "module\_stdout": "", "msg": "MODULE FAILURE\nSee stdout/stderr >     for the exact error", "rc": 1} >     An exception occurred during task execution. To see the full traceback, use -vvv. The error was: TypeError: Required >     field "summary" not provided (not @optional) > >         Looks like vm created > >         Get Outlook for iOS \<[https://aka.ms/o0ukef>](https://aka.ms/o0ukef>); >         ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >         \*From:\* ansible-project@googlegroups.com \ >         \\> on behalf of rebecca acheampong >         \\> >         \*Sent:\* Wednesday, April 14, 2021 1:03:13 AM >         \*To:\* ansible-project@googlegroups.com \ >         \\> >         \*Subject:\* Re: [ansible-project] Cannot create multiple VMs >          >         I did the following error checks but don't understand what to do next > >         ansible-playbook --check --list-tasks -i hosts vm2\_play.yml > >         playbook: vm2\_play.yml > >          play #1 (localhost): create vm TAGS: >          tasks: >          vmware\_guest TAGS: > >          ansible-playbook --check vm2\_play.yml > >         PLAY [create vm] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* > >         TASK [vmware\_guest] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* >         changed: [127.0.0.1 -\> localhost] =\> (item=my\_vm\_03) >         changed: [127.0.0.1 -\> localhost] =\> (item=my\_vm\_04) > >         PLAY RECAP \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* >         127.0.0.1 : ok=1 changed=1 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0 >             And also while you run the playbook give the --syntax-check argument as it was giving syntax error then >             theres no problem with the code it might be some indentation error try to look before or after the error line > >                 Try giving loop instead of with\_items > >                     I am now having a very strange error after i changed to what you told me and run the playbook: > >                     An exception occurred during task execution. To see the full traceback, use -vvv. The error was: >                     TypeError: Required field "summary" not provided (not @optional) >                     failed: [localhost -\> localhost] (item=my\_vm\_03) =\> {"ansible\_loop\_var": "item", "changed": false, >                     "item": "my\_vm\_03", "module\_stderr": "Traceback (most recent call last):\n File >                     \"/home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1618314853.2520976-123061726281192/AnsiballZ\_vmware\_guest.py\", >                     line 102, in \\n \_ansiballz\_main()\n File >                     \"/home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1618314853.2520976-123061726281192/AnsiballZ\_vmware\_guest.py\", >                     line 94, in \_ansiballz\_main\n invoke\_module(zipped\_mod, temp\_path, ANSIBALLZ\_PARAMS)\n File >                     \"/home/ansible/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1618314853.2520976-123061726281192/AnsiballZ\_vmware\_guest.py\", >                     line 40, in invoke\_module\n >                      runpy.run\_module(mod\_name='ansible.modules.cloud.vmware.vmware\_guest', init\_globals=None, >                     run\_name='\_\_main\_\_', alter\_sys=True)\n File \"/usr/lib/python3.8/runpy.py\", line 207, in >                     run\_module\n return \_run\_module\_code(code, init\_globals, run\_name, mod\_spec)\n File >                     \"/usr/lib/python3.8/runpy.py\", line 97, in \_run\_module\_code\n \_run\_code(code, mod\_globals, >                     init\_globals,\n File \"/usr/lib/python3.8/runpy.py\", line 87, in \_run\_code\n exec(code, >                     run\_globals)\n File >                     \"/tmp/ansible\_vmware\_guest\_payload\_dd7bpty2/ansible\_vmware\_guest\_payload.zip/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware\_guest.py\", >                     line 2834, in \\n File >                     \"/tmp/ansible\_vmware\_guest\_payload\_dd7bpty2/ansible\_vmware\_guest\_payload.zip/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware\_guest.py\", >                     line 2823, in main\n File >                     \"/tmp/ansible\_vmware\_guest\_payload\_dd7bpty2/ansible\_vmware\_guest\_payload.zip/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware\_guest.py\", >                     line 2343, in deploy\_vm\n File >                     \"/tmp/ansible\_vmware\_guest\_payload\_dd7bpty2/ansible\_vmware\_guest\_payload.zip/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware\_guest.py\", >                     line 1472, in configure\_network\n File >                     \"/tmp/ansible\_vmware\_guest\_payload\_dd7bpty2/ansible\_vmware\_guest\_payload.zip/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware\_guest.py\", >                     line 768, in create\_nic\n File \"/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/pyVmomi/VmomiSupport.py\", >                     line 663, in \_\_setattr\_\_\n CheckField(self.\_GetPropertyInfo(name), val)\n File >                     \"/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/pyVmomi/VmomiSupport.py\", line 1041, in CheckField\n >                      raise TypeError('Required field \"%s\" not provided (not @optional)' % info.name >                     \<[http://info.name](http://info.name)\>)\nTypeError: Required field \"summary\" not provided (not @optional)\n", >                     "module\_stdout": "", "msg": "MODULE FAILURE\nSee stdout/stderr for the exact error", "rc": 1} > >                     Please help me > >                          with\_items: "{{ servers }}" > >                         Try this way onces > >                             I want to create two VMs with ansible but keep getting this error with the with\_items >                             Please I need help. I am very new to ansible. > >                             ERROR! Syntax Error while loading YAML. >                              did not find expected '-' indicator > >                             The error appears to be in '/home/ansible/ansible-demo/vm2\_play.yml': line 56, column 5, but may >                             be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem. > >                             The offending line appears to be: > >                              with\_items: >                              ^ here > >                             This is my variable file: > >                             esxi\_host: 'vsecurity.localdomain' >                             VMWARE\_HOST: '192.168.154.144' >                             VMWARE\_USER: ' ' >                             VMWARE\_PASSWORD: ' ' >                             vm\_network: # vmxnet3 >                             guest\_netmask: '255.255.255.0' >                             guest\_gateway: '192.168.154.2' >                             # IP of domaincontroller/dns >                             guest\_dns\_server1: '192.158.154.2' >                             servers: >                              - my\_vm\_03 >                              - my\_vm\_04 > >                             and this is my playbook, I am using vmware\_guest module. > >                             --- >                             - name: create vm >                              hosts: localhost >                              gather\_facts: no >                              connection: local >                              vars\_files: >                              multi\_vm.yml >                              tasks: >                              - vmware\_guest: >                              hostname: "{{ VMWARE\_HOST }}" >                              username: "{{ VMWARE\_USER }}" >                              password: "{{ VMWARE\_PASSWORD }}" >                              validate\_certs: no >                              folder: /ha-datacenter/vm/ >                              name: "{{ item }}" >                              state: poweredon >                              guest\_id: ubuntu64Guest >                              esxi\_hostname: "{{ esxi\_host }}" >                              disk: >                              - size\_gb: 15 >                              type: thin >                              datastore: Datastore\_3 >                              hardware: >                              num\_cpu: 1 >                              memory\_mb: 1024 >                              networks: >                              - name: '{{ vm\_network }}' >                              ip: 192.168.154.144 >                              netmask: 255.255.255.0 >                              gateway: '{{ guest\_gateway }}' >                              dns\_servers: >                              - '{{ guest\_dns\_server1 }}' >                              wait\_for\_ip\_address: yes >                              delegate\_to: localhost >                              register: newvm >                              register: deploy\_vm >                              with\_items: >                              - "{{ servers }}" > >                             -- >                             You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" >                             group. >                             To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to >                             ansible-project+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com >                             \. >                             To view this discussion on the web visit >                             [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/11a6e7ff-82ed-47aa-adf4-48c1237fab84n%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/11a6e7ff-82ed-47aa-adf4-48c1237fab84n%40googlegroups.com) >                             \<[https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/11a6e7ff-82ed-47aa-adf4-48c1237fab84n%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer>\](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/11a6e7ff-82ed-47aa-adf4-48c1237fab84n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>%5C). > >                         -- >                         You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. >                         To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to >                         ansible-project+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com \. >                         To view this discussion on the web visit >                         [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAGgS%3DuXd4VBznCT6qXt8xJnEouuMGyNqqm%2B-W%3DzER0Ocjdy0JQ%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAGgS%3DuXd4VBznCT6qXt8xJnEouuMGyNqqm%2B-W%3DzER0Ocjdy0JQ%40mail.gmail.com) >                         \<[https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAGgS%3DuXd4VBznCT6qXt8xJnEouuMGyNqqm%2B-W%3DzER0Ocjdy0JQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer>\](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAGgS%3DuXd4VBznCT6qXt8xJnEouuMGyNqqm%2B-W%3DzER0Ocjdy0JQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>%5C). > >                     -- >                     You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. >                     To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to >                     ansible-project+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com \. >                     To view this discussion on the web visit >                     [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAKQAy6oNu7VohvyUQF3iBaGb8uybGGG0d8%3Dvb-62Hem0%3DosTHw%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAKQAy6oNu7VohvyUQF3iBaGb8uybGGG0d8%3Dvb-62Hem0%3DosTHw%40mail.gmail.com) >                     \<[https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAKQAy6oNu7VohvyUQF3iBaGb8uybGGG0d8%3Dvb-62Hem0%3DosTHw%40mail.gmail.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer>\](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAKQAy6oNu7VohvyUQF3iBaGb8uybGGG0d8%3Dvb-62Hem0%3DosTHw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>%5C). > >             -- >             You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. ---
**Author:** ![bec12317](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@bec12317](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bec12317)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-create-multiple-vms/34970/22 "2021-04-13T13:31:06Z")
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**Author:** ![bec12317](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@bec12317](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bec12317)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-create-multiple-vms/34970/23 "2021-04-13T13:31:23Z")
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**Author:** ![bec12317](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@bec12317](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bec12317)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-create-multiple-vms/34970/24 "2021-04-13T13:35:16Z")
This is my variable file: esxi\_host: ‘vsecurity.localdomain’ VMWARE\_HOST: ‘192.168.154.144’ VMWARE\_USER: ’ ’ VMWARE\_PASSWORD: ’ ’ vm\_network: # vmxnet3 guest\_netmask: ‘255.255.255.0’ guest\_gateway: ‘192.168.154.2’ # IP of domaincontroller/dns guest\_dns\_server1: ‘192.158.154.2’ servers: - my\_vm\_03 - my\_vm\_04 and this is my playbook, I am using vmware\_guest module. [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-create-multiple-vms/34970.md?page=1)