The final module of this section is another self-explanatory one; it simply waits for VMware tools to become available and then gathers facts on the machine:
- name: Wait for VMware tools to become available by name vmware_guest_tools_wait: hostname: "{{ vsphere_host }}" username: "{{ vsphere_username }}" password: "{{ vsphere_password }}" validate_certs: "no" folder: "/vms" name: "yet_another_example_vm" delegate_to: localhost register: facts
VMware tools is an application that runs inside the VM. Once it starts, it allows VMware to interact with the VM, allowing modules such as vmware_guest_file_operation and vmware_vm_shell to function.
