Use of vmware_guest module

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Hello, all.

I need to create a playbook which will include shutting down, then restarting, six virtual machines. The shut-downs/start-ups must be done on the machines in specific order (start-ups in reverse order of shut-downs). Since they are virtual, I was thinking of using the vmware_guest module. I know that it works for a single machine at a time, such as:

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you can probably provide a list to name:

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As in “with_items”. If so, would the shut-downs/start-ups be in the order of the “with_items” list?

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I’ll answer my own question - yes “with_items” works, and in the order in which the items are listed.

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Further question:

With the play written as follows:

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