test_esxi_on.yml

---
- name: power on  esxi guest host
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: yes
  tasks:
    - name: Set the state of a virtual machine to poweroff
      vmware_guest_powerstate:
        hostname: 172.16.193.8 
        username: root 
        password: Invoker710!((! 
        validate_certs: no
        folder: /ha-datacenter/vm 
        name: ubuntu18.04 
        state: powered-on
      delegate_to: localhost
      register: deploy

    - name: use debug
      debug:
        var: deploy