ansible/tasks/virt_instance_create.yml

# setup a virt instance using a dizzying array of variables :)
# FIXME
# do an action here that aborts if a bunch of vars are not set

- name: get vm list on the vmhost
  delegate_to: $vmhost
  virt: command=list_vms
  register: result

- name: ensure the lv for the host is made
  lvol: lv=$inventory_hostname vg=$volgroup size=$lvm_size state=present
  delegate_to: $vmhost
  when: inventory_hostname not in result.list_vms

- name: run the virt-install
  shell: ${virt_install_command}
  delegate_to: $vmhost
  when: inventory_hostname not in result.list_vms

- name: wait for the install to finish - by watching the domstate
  # this just keeps checking the domstate until it stops running
  shell: while `/usr/bin/virsh domstate ${inventory_hostname} | grep -q running` ; do sleep 20; done
  delegate_to: $vmhost
  async: 1200
  poll: 10
  when: inventory_hostname not in result.list_vms

- name: start the vm up
  action: virt state=running name=${inventory_hostname}
  delegate_to: $vmhost
  when: inventory_hostname not in result.list_vms

- name: wait for ssh on the vm to start back
  local_action: wait_for delay=10 host=${inventory_hostname} port=22 state=started timeout=1200
  when: inventory_hostname not in result.list_vms