# vmware\_guest module

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-guest-module/24773>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Tags:** vmware\
**Created:** [June 20, 2017, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-guest-module/24773 "2017-06-20T14:59:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Martin\_Schiotz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@Martin\_Schiotz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Martin_Schiotz)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-guest-module/24773/1 "2017-06-20T14:59:51Z")

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Hi

I have testet the Ansible vmware\_guest module against vCenter and ESXi 6.5 free trail version. Creating new vm guests based on templates works like a charm using vmware\_guest module.

As I understand vmware\_guest uses the pyVmomi API:  
[https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi](https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi)

My question is which VMware license is needed. Does VMware vSphere Essentials Kit have the required license for Ansible vmware\_guest to be used?

Cheers!  
Martin