Pysphere error when running playbook

Question

---
- hosts: my-host
  tasks:
    - vsphere_guest:
        vcenter_hostname: vcenter.mydomain.local
        username: myuser
        password: mypass
        guest: newvm001
        vmware_guest_facts: yes

When I run this playbook, I get this error

PLAY [my-host]

TASK [setup] ******************************************************************* ok: [19.3.112.97 ]

TASK [vsphere_guest] *********************************************************** fatal: [19.3.112.97 ]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "failed": true, "msg": "pysphere module required"}

NO MORE HOSTS LEFT ************************************************************* [WARNING]: Could not create retry file 'createvms.retry'.
[Errno 2] No such file or directory: ''

PLAY RECAP

19.3.112.97 : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1

Why do I get this error? I have uninstalled and installed pysphere. I have used previous and current versions of it but I still get this error.

My initial thought is that you have more than one python installed on your system and Ansible is using the "wrong" one. — mwp, Sep 01 '16 at 00:12
That makes sense. Let me look further into it and see if that is the case. Thanks — user3796292, Sep 01 '16 at 00:19
@mwp What is a datacenter again? And how do I get the correct datacenter to use? Thanks — user3796292, Sep 01 '16 at 18:08
I'm not sure I understand your question. A datacenter is where servers and other devices are racked, cooled, and connected to network and power. — mwp, Sep 01 '16 at 18:42
Please check this question out. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/39278444/error-trying-to-create-a-new-vm-in-ansible?noredirect=1#comment65891560_39278444 — user3796292, Sep 01 '16 at 18:47
Thank you!! I understood what a datacenter was from that video. — user3796292, Sep 01 '16 at 19:47

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 01 '16 at 10:53

You usually want to run cloud/VM management modules from your control machine (localhost). This would look like this:

---
- hosts: localhost
  connection: local
  tasks:
    - vsphere_guest:
        vcenter_hostname: vcenter.mydomain.local
        username: myuser
        password: mypass
        guest: newvm001
        vmware_guest_facts: yes

In this case ansible use PySphere installed on your control host to connect to vcenter.mydomain.local and provision VMs.

In your example PySphere should be installed on 19.3.112.97 and vcenter.mydomain.local should be accessible from that host.

Hello. What is a datacenter again? And how do I get the correct datacenter to use? Thanks — user3796292, Sep 01 '16 at 18:08

Pysphere error when running playbook

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