--- layout: "vsphere" page_title: "VMware vSphere: vsphere_virtual_machine" sidebar_current: "docs-vsphere-resource-virtual-machine" description: |- Provides a VMware vSphere virtual machine resource. This can be used to create, modify, and delete virtual machines. --- # vsphere\_virtual\_machine Provides a VMware vSphere virtual machine resource. This can be used to create, modify, and delete virtual machines. ## Example Usage ``` resource "vsphere_virtual_machine" "web" { name = "terraform_web" vcpu = 2 memory = 4096 network_interface { label = "VM Network" } disk { template = "centos-7" } } ``` ## Example Usage VMware Cluster ``` resource "vsphere_virtual_machine" "lb" { name = "lb01" folder = "Loadbalancers" vcpu = 2 memory = 4096 domain = "MYDOMAIN" datacenter = "EAST" cluster = "Production Cluster" resource_pool = "Production Cluster/Resources/Production Servers" gateway = "10.20.30.254" network_interface { label = "10_20_30_VMNet" ipv4_address = "10.20.30.40" ipv4_prefix_length = "24" } disk { datastore = "EAST/VMFS01-EAST" template = "Templates/Centos7" } } ``` ## Argument Reference The following arguments are supported: * `name` - (Required) The virtual machine name * `vcpu` - (Required) The number of virtual CPUs to allocate to the virtual machine * `memory` - (Required) The amount of RAM (in MB) to allocate to the virtual machine * `memory_reservation` - (Optional) The amount of RAM (in MB) to reserve physical memory resource; defaults to 0 (means not to reserve) * `datacenter` - (Optional) The name of a Datacenter in which to launch the virtual machine * `cluster` - (Optional) Name of a Cluster in which to launch the virtual machine * `resource_pool` (Optional) The name of a Resource Pool in which to launch the virtual machine. Requires full path (see cluster example). * `gateway` - __Deprecated, please use `network_interface.ipv4_gateway` instead__. * `domain` - (Optional) A FQDN for the virtual machine; defaults to "vsphere.local" * `time_zone` - (Optional) The [Linux](https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vc-sdk/visdk41pubs/ApiReference/timezone.html) or [Windows](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms912391.aspx) time zone to set on the virtual machine. Defaults to "Etc/UTC" * `dns_suffixes` - (Optional) List of name resolution suffixes for the virtual network adapter * `dns_servers` - (Optional) List of DNS servers for the virtual network adapter; defaults to 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4 * `network_interface` - (Required) Configures virtual network interfaces; see [Network Interfaces](#network-interfaces) below for details. * `disk` - (Required) Configures virtual disks; see [Disks](#disks) below for details * `detach_unknown_disks_on_delete` - (Optional) will detach disks not managed by this resource on delete (avoids deletion of disks attached after resource creation outside of Terraform scope). * `cdrom` - (Optional) Configures a CDROM device and mounts an image as its media; see [CDROM](#cdrom) below for more details. * `windows_opt_config` - (Optional) Extra options for clones of Windows machines. * `linked_clone` - (Optional) Specifies if the new machine is a [linked clone](https://www.vmware.com/support/ws5/doc/ws_clone_overview.html#wp1036396) of another machine or not. * `enable_disk_uuid` - (Optional) This option causes the vm to mount disks by uuid on the guest OS. * `custom_configuration_parameters` - (Optional) Map of values that is set as virtual machine custom configurations. * `skip_customization` - (Optional) skip virtual machine customization (useful if OS is not in the guest OS support matrix of VMware like "other3xLinux64Guest"). The `network_interface` block supports: * `label` - (Required) Label to assign to this network interface * `ipv4_address` - (Optional) Static IPv4 to assign to this network interface. Interface will use DHCP if this is left blank. * `ipv4_prefix_length` - (Optional) prefix length to use when statically assigning an IPv4 address. * `ipv4_gateway` - (Optional) IPv4 gateway IP address to use. * `ipv6_address` - (Optional) Static IPv6 to assign to this network interface. Interface will use DHCPv6 if this is left blank. * `ipv6_prefix_length` - (Optional) prefix length to use when statically assigning an IPv6. * `ipv6_gateway` - (Optional) IPv6 gateway IP address to use. * `mac_address` - (Optional) Manual MAC address to assign to this network interface. Will be generated by VMware if not set. ([VMware KB: Setting a static MAC address for a virtual NIC (219)](https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=219)) The following arguments are maintained for backwards compatibility and may be removed in a future version: * `ip_address` - __Deprecated, please use `ipv4_address` instead__. * `subnet_mask` - __Deprecated, please use `ipv4_prefix_length` instead__. The `windows_opt_config` block supports: * `product_key` - (Optional) Serial number for new installation of Windows. This serial number is ignored if the original guest operating system was installed using a volume-licensed CD. * `admin_password` - (Optional) The password for the new `administrator` account. Omit for passwordless admin (using `""` does not work). * `domain` - (Optional) Domain that the new machine will be placed into. If `domain`, `domain_user`, and `domain_user_password` are not all set, all three will be ignored. * `domain_user` - (Optional) User that is a member of the specified domain. * `domain_user_password` - (Optional) Password for domain user, in plain text. ## Disks The `disk` block supports: * `template` - (Required if size and bootable_vmdk_path not provided) Template for this disk. * `datastore` - (Optional) Datastore for this disk * `size` - (Required if template and bootable_vmdks_path not provided) Size of this disk (in GB). * `name` - (Required if size is provided when creating a new disk) This "name" is used for the disk file name in vSphere, when the new disk is created. * `iops` - (Optional) Number of virtual iops to allocate for this disk. * `type` - (Optional) 'eager_zeroed' (the default), 'lazy', or 'thin' are supported options. * `vmdk` - (Required if template and size not provided) Path to a vmdk in a vSphere datastore. * `bootable` - (Optional) Set to 'true' if a vmdk was given and it should attempt to boot after creation. * `controller_type` = (Optional) Controller type to attach the disk to. 'scsi' (the default), or 'ide' are supported options. ## CDROM The `cdrom` block supports: * `datastore` - (Required) The name of the datastore where the disk image is stored. * `path` - (Required) The absolute path to the image within the datastore. ## Attributes Reference The following attributes are exported: * `id` - The instance ID. * `uuid` - The instance UUID. * `name` - See Argument Reference above. * `vcpu` - See Argument Reference above. * `memory` - See Argument Reference above. * `datacenter` - See Argument Reference above. * `network_interface/label` - See Argument Reference above. * `network_interface/ipv4_address` - See Argument Reference above. * `network_interface/ipv4_prefix_length` - See Argument Reference above. * `network_interface/ipv6_address` - Assigned static IPv6 address. * `network_interface/ipv6_prefix_length` - Prefix length of assigned static IPv6 address.