---
#- name: Generate and associate VMID to VM
#  set_fact     :
#    lab_nodes  :
#      "{{ lab_nodes | combine({ item.name: {'vmid': lab_vmid_base + idx_lab_nodes} }, recursive=True) }}"
#  loop         : "{{ lab_nodes }}"
#  loop_control :
#    label      : "{{ item.name }}"
#    index_var  : idx_lab_nodes


#- name: Debug lab_nodes
#  debug :
#    var : lab_nodes


- name: Generate and associate VMID to VM
  set_fact:
    lab_nodes: "{{ lookup('template', 'generate_vmid_lookup.j2') }}"


#- name: Debug lab_nodes
#  debug :
#    var : lab_nodes


#- name: Debug lab_nodes again
#  debug :
#    msg : "{{ item.name }} -> {{ item.vmid }}"
#  loop: "{{ lab_nodes }}"
#  loop_control:
#    label: "{{ item.name }}"


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