--- - name: define vm delegate_to: "{{ vm_host.name }}" virt: command: define xml: "{{ lookup('template', 'libvirt-domain.xml.j2') }}" - name: start new vm when: vm_create_start | bool delegate_to: "{{ vm_host.name }}" block: - name: start vm virt: name: "{{ inventory_hostname }}" state: running - name: wait for VM to start wait_for_virt: name: "{{ inventory_hostname }}" states: running timeout: 10 - name: mark vm as autostarted delegate_to: "{{ vm_host.name }}" virt: name: "{{ inventory_hostname }}" autostart: "{{ vm_create_autostart }}" command: info ## virt module needs either command or state