# Internal error in vmware\_guest (required and default are mutually exclusive for datacenter) **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Tags:** vmware\ **Created:** [February 13, 2017, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/internal-error-in-vmware-guest-required-and-default-are-mutually-exclusive-for-datacenter/23716 "2017-02-13T02:21:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Takeshi\_Kuramochi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e8c25b/32.png) [@Takeshi\_Kuramochi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Takeshi_Kuramochi)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/internal-error-in-vmware-guest-required-and-default-are-mutually-exclusive-for-datacenter/23716/1 "2017-02-13T02:21:33Z")
Hi all, I use ansible v2.3. when I tried to create from vm template by using vmware\_guest module, I saw an internal error below; PLAYBOOK: vm.yml ---
**Author:** ![daniel.park](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@daniel.park](https://forum.ansible.com/u/daniel.park)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/internal-error-in-vmware-guest-required-and-default-are-mutually-exclusive-for-datacenter/23716/2 "2017-02-13T13:31:01Z")
[https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/239c6aee35f3abcd52abf2c6497b75356002dd14](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/239c6aee35f3abcd52abf2c6497b75356002dd14) > These changes appear to have broken the ability to deploy via this module. I am getting the following error after this commit: > > fatal: [vm01]: FAILED! =\> {“changed”: false, “failed”: true, “msg”: “Module alias error: internal error: required and default are mutually exclusive for datacenter”} > > Backing out this change has restored functionality. > Hi all, > > I use ansible v2.3. > > when I tried to create from vm template by using vmware\_guest module, > I saw an internal error below; > > PLAYBOOK: vm.yml > > * * * > > 1 plays in vm.yml > > PLAY [localhost] > > * * * > > META: ran handlers > > TASK [create the VM] > > * * * > > task path: /home/vagrant/vmware\_deploy/vm.yml:9 > Using module file > /usr/local/ansible/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware\_guest.py > ESTABLISH LOCAL CONNECTION FOR USER: vagrant > EXEC /bin/sh -c ‘echo ~ && sleep 0’ > EXEC /bin/sh -c ‘( umask 77 && mkdir -p “`echo /home/vagrant/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1486952035.63-258723752885301`” && echo ansible-tmp-1486952035.63-258723752885301=“`echo /home/vagrant/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1486952035.63-258723752885301`” ) && sleep 0’ > PUT /tmp/tmpFVfBUg TO > /home/vagrant/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1486952035.63-258723752885301/vmware\_guest.py > EXEC /bin/sh -c ‘chmod u+x > /home/vagrant/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1486952035.63-258723752885301/ > /home/vagrant/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1486952035.63-258723752885301/vmware\_guest.py > && sleep 0’ > EXEC /bin/sh -c 'sudo -H -S -n -u root /bin/sh -c > ‘"’"'echo BECOME-SUCCESS-ixxjesnouwewkoeaywbpuqolwknoptby; > /usr/bin/python > /home/vagrant/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1486952035.63-258723752885301/vmware\_guest.py; > rm -rf “/home/vagrant/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1486952035.63-258723752885301/” > > > /dev/null 2\>&1’“'”’ && sleep 0’ > > fatal: [localhost]: FAILED! =\> { > > “changed”: false, > > “failed”: true, > > “msg”: “Module alias error: internal error: required and default > > are mutually exclusive for datacenter” > > } > > to retry, use: --limit @/home/vagrant/vmware\_deploy/vm.retry > > PLAY RECAP \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* > localhost : ok=0 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1 > > How should I solve this please? > > My playbook; > > - hosts: localhost > connection: local > become: true > become\_user: root > gather\_facts: no > > tasks: > > # Create a VM from a template > > - name: create the VM > vmware\_guest: > hostname: 192.168.0.11 > username: root > password: vmware > validate\_certs: no > esxi\_hostname: 192.168.0.12 > datacenter: “TK” > folder: MyMachines > name: testvm\_cent7\_001 > state: poweredon > guest\_id: centos64guest > disk: > - size\_gb: 10 > type: thin > datastore: SSD-250 > hardware: > memory\_mb: 1024 > num\_cpus: 2 > scsi: paravirtual > networks: > - name: VM Network > ip: 192.168.0.25 > netmask: 255.255.255.0 > mac: ‘aa:bb:dd:aa:00:14’ > template: “temp\_centos7” > wait\_for\_ip\_address: yes > > Best Regards, > > Tk This e-mail is for the sole attention of the identified addressee(s). Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. The contents of this e-mail and any attachments are confidential and for informational purposes only and may be subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient or have received this e-mail in error, you must not copy, distribute, publish, rely on or otherwise use it without the sender’s consent. Please delete this e-mail and any attachments immediately (without retaining any copies), notifying the sender by return e-mail. The sender makes no warranty or representation as to the accuracy and completeness of any information contained in this e-mail or attachments and does not accept liability for any errors or omissions. This e-mail has originated from a member of the Hertshten Group Limited group of companies. ---
**Author:** ![Takeshi\_Kuramochi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e8c25b/32.png) [@Takeshi\_Kuramochi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Takeshi_Kuramochi)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/internal-error-in-vmware-guest-required-and-default-are-mutually-exclusive-for-datacenter/23716/3 "2017-02-13T14:50:20Z")
Hello daniel, Thank you. I checked that comment. Tk,