Automate CentOS 7 installation using Kickstart and vmware_guest module

main.yml

---
- hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: no
  vars_files:
    - vcenter_vars.yml
  vars:
    hostname: kickstart_vm
  tasks:
  - name: Boot VM with CentOS 7 installation iso in CDROM
    vmware_guest:
      validate_certs: False
      hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
      username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
      password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
      datacenter: "{{ dc1 }}"
      state: poweredon
      cluster: Asia-Cluster1
      disk:
        - size_gb: 10
          type: thin
          datastore: ds_171_2
      cdrom:
        - controller_number: 0
          unit_number: 0
          state: present
          type: iso
          iso_path: "[ds_171_2] isos/CentOS-7.0-1406-x86_64-DVD.iso"
      hardware:
        memory_mb: 2048
        num_cpus: 2
        num_cpu_cores_per_socket: 2
      name:  "{{ hostname }}"
      folder: /Asia-Datacenter1/vm/prod
      guest_id: centos7_64Guest
      networks:
        - name: "privatepg"

  - name: Handle boot parameter
    vmware_guest_sendkey:
      validate_certs: False
      hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
      username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
      password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
      name: "{{ hostname }}"
      keys_send:
        - ESC
        - ESC
      string_send: 'vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img inst.ks=http://{{ httpd_ip }}:{{ httpd_port }}/{{ kickstart_file }}'
    delegate_to: localhost
    vars:
      kickstart_file: kickstart.cfg
      httpd_ip: 192.168.10.1
      httpd_port: 9000

  - name: Start installation after providing boot parameter at installation prompt
    vmware_guest_sendkey:
      validate_certs: False
      hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
      username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
      password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
      name: "{{ hostname }}"
      keys_send:
        - ENTER
    delegate_to: localhost

  # Rest of your playbook

vcenter_vars.yml

vcenter_hostname: 10.65.201.19
vcenter_username: [email protected]
vcenter_password: Esxi@123$%7
dc1: Asia-Datacenter1