---
- name: Managed PVE Environment
  hosts: localhost
  connection: local
  become: no
  gather_facts: no


  # --------------------------------------------- #
  # INLINE VARIABLES
  # --------------------------------------------- #
  vars:
    # Default action is to create and start
    # an environment
    #
    # Available values:
    # create|start|stop|shutdown|map|snapshot|rollback|destroy
    __run_action: 'create'


  tasks:
    - name: Include required variables for environment
      include_vars:
        dir: "vars/{{ __pve_env | default('tower_lab') }}"
        extensions:
          - yml
        ignore_files:
          - __lab_nodes_minimal.yml


    # Generate VMIDs once at the start
    - name: Include generate_vmid role
      include_role:
        name: jchristianh.pve.generate_vmid



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