failed: [localhost] (item={'started': 1, 'finished': 0, 'ansible_job_id': '456403331430.30619', 'results_file': '/root/.ansible_async/456403331430.30619', 'changed': True, 'failed': False, 'item': {'hardware': {'memory_mb': 4096, 'num_cpus': 2}, 'name': 'instance02', 'networks': [{'gateway': '192.168.10.1', 'ip': '192.168.10.220', 'name': 'hp01', 'netmask': '255.255.255.0'}], 'snapshot_src': 'linked_clone', 'template': 'Windows2016_TMP'}, 'ansible_loop_var': 'item'}) => {"ansible_job_id": "456403331430.30619", "ansible_loop_var": "item", "attempts": 1, "changed": false, "finished": 1, "item": {"ansible_job_id": "456403331430.30619", "ansible_loop_var": "item", "changed": true, "failed": false, "finished": 0, "item": {"hardware": {"memory_mb": 4096, "num_cpus": 2}, "name": "instance02", "networks": [{"gateway": "192.168.10.1", "ip": "192.168.10.220", "name": "hp01", "netmask": "255.255.255.0"}], "snapshot_src": "linked_clone", "template": "Windows2016_TMP"}, "results_file": "/root/.ansible_async/456403331430.30619", "started": 1}, "msg": "Unsupported parameters for (vmware_guest) module: autlogon found in customization. Supported parameters include: autologon, autologoncount, dns_servers, dns_suffix, domain, domainadmin, domainadminpassword, existing_vm, fullname, hostname, hwclockUTC, joindomain, joinworkgroup, orgname, password, productid, runonce, timezone"}

pip show ansible molecule molecule-vmware pyvmomi | grep -i -e version -e name
Name: ansible
Version: 2.10.7
Name: molecule
Version: 3.2.3
Name: molecule-vmware
Version: 0.3.4.dev3+gc5091bb
Name: pyvmomi
Version: 7.0.1

ansible [core 2.13.3]
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/ben/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /home/ben/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /home/ben/.local/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.9.14 (main, Nov  7 2022, 00:00:00) [GCC 11.3.1 20220421 (Red Hat 11.3.1-2)]
  jinja version = 3.1.2
  libyaml = True
molecule 4.0.3 using python 3.9 
    ansible:2.13.3
    delegated:4.0.3 from molecule
    podman:2.0.3 from molecule_podman requiring collections: containers.podman>=1.7.0 ansible.posix>=1.3.0

---
dependency:
  name: galaxy
driver:
  name: vmware
  vcenter_hostname: $VCURL
  vcenter_username: $VCUSER
  vcenter_password: $VCPASS
  validate_certs: false
  datacenter: CHPC
  #esxi_hostname: change me to esxi hostname of deploying an instance. need it if not cluster specified
  cluster: Playground cluster
  folder: Playground cluster
  vm_username: root
  vm_password: $VMPASS
  instance_os_type: linux # is possible only specify [linux or windows]
  # The below are possible parameters to be specified if using the windows template.
  #winrm_port: 5986 # is WinRM port
  #connection: winrm # is the connection type
  #winrm_transport: ntlm # is the authentication type
  #winrm_server_cert_validation: ignore # is the server certificate validation mode
  # The below list is possible to define DNS nameservers
  dns_servers:
     - "10.240.150.3"
  #  - "8.8.8.8"
  #  - "8.8.4.4"
platforms:
  - name: instance # is an instance name
    template: Rocky86Template # is to be used as a template when cloning an instance
    #resource_pool: change me to resource pool
    #snapshot_src: change me to snapshot name # is a snapshot name to be possible specified if you want to use linked clone.
    hardware:
      num_cpus: 2 # is cpu number to be configured to an instance
      memory_mb: 2048 # is memory size(MB) to be configured to an instance
    networks:
      - name: vlan 16 # is a port group to be assigned to an instance
        ip: 10.240.150.111 # is ip address to be configured to an instance
        netmask: 255.255.255.0 # is netmask to be configured to an instance
        gateway: 10.240.150.1 # is gateway to be configured to an instance
    # The below are possible parameters to be specified if using the windows template.
    #customization:
    #  fullname: molecule # is the server owner name
    #  orgname: molecule # is the organization name
provisioner:
  name: ansible
verifier:
  name: ansible

5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1.0.1.x86_64
NAME="Rocky Linux"
VERSION="9.1 (Blue Onyx)"
ID="rocky"
ID_LIKE="rhel centos fedora"
VERSION_ID="9.1"
PLATFORM_ID="platform:el9"
PRETTY_NAME="Rocky Linux 9.1 (Blue Onyx)"
ROCKY_SUPPORT_PRODUCT="Rocky-Linux-9"
ROCKY_SUPPORT_PRODUCT_VERSION="9.1"
Rocky Linux release 9.1 (Blue Onyx)

molecule converge

CRITICAL Failed to validate /home/ben/Development/ansible/roles/zfs_install/molecule/default/molecule.yml

["Additional properties are not allowed ('cluster', 'datacenter', 'dns_servers', 'folder', 'instance_os_type', 'validate_certs', 'vcenter_hostname', 'vcenter_password', 'vcenter_username', 'vm_password', 'vm_username' were unexpected)"]

---
dependency:
  name: galaxy
driver:
  name: vmware
  options:
    vcenter_hostname: sawmill.int.chpc.utah.edu
    vcenter_username: xxxx
    vcenter_password: xxxx
    validate_certs: false

$ molecule lint
WARNING  The scenario config file ('/home/agriffith/repos/chpc-ansible/zfs_install/molecule/default/molecule.yml') has been modified since the scenario was created. If recent changes are important, reset the scenario with 'molecule destroy' to clean up created items or 'molecule reset' to clear current configuration.
DEBUG    Validating schema /home/agriffith/repos/chpc-ansible/zfs_install/molecule/default/molecule.yml.
CRITICAL Failed to validate /home/agriffith/repos/chpc-ansible/zfs_install/molecule/default/molecule.yml

["'vmware' is not one of ['azure', 'ec2', 'delegated', 'docker', 'containers', 'openstack', 'podman', 'vagrant', 'digitalocean', 'gce', 'libvirt', 'lxd']"]

$ molecule converge
INFO     default scenario test matrix: dependency, create, prepare, converge
INFO     Running default > dependency
WARNING  Skipping, missing the requirements file.
WARNING  Skipping, missing the requirements file.
INFO     Running default > create
WARNING  Skipping, create action has no playbook.
INFO     Running default > prepare
WARNING  Skipping, prepare playbook not configured.
INFO     Running default > converge

PLAY [Converge] **********************************************************************************************

TASK [Gathering Facts] ***************************************************************************************
fatal: [my-target.under.test]: UNREACHABLE! => {"changed": false, "msg": "Failed to connect to the host via ssh: ssh: Could not resolve hostname my-target.under.test: nodename nor servname provided, or not known", "unreachable": true}

PLAY RECAP ***************************************************************************************************
my-target.under.test  : ok=0    changed=0    unreachable=1    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0

driver:
  name: vmware
  vcenter_hostname: "my-vcenter-host"
  vcenter_username: "my-vcenter-user"
  vcenter_password: "my-vcenter-pass"
  validate_certs: false
  datacenter: "my-dc"
  cluster: "my-host-cluster"
  folder: "my-vm-folder"
  vm_username: "my-target-under-test-user"
  vm_password: "my-target-under-test-pass"
  instance_os_type: "linux"
platforms:
  - name: my-target.under.test
    template: my-template-to-create-from
    hardware:
      num_cpus: 8
      memory_mb: 16384
    networks:
      - name: net-one
        ip: xx.xx.xx.xx
        netmask: xx.xx.xx.xx
      - name: net-two
        ip: xx.xx.xx.xx
        netmask: xx.xx.xx.xx
provisioner:
  name: ansible
scenario:
  name: default
  test_sequence:
    - destroy
    - create
    - converge
    - idempotence
    - destroy

molecule --version        
molecule 4.0.4 using python 3.10 
    ansible:2.13.7
    delegated:4.0.1 from molecule
    vmware:0.3.6

provision@ansible:~/git/workspace/ro_deploy_applicationsetup$ molecule test -s vmware

CRITICAL Failed to validate /var/home/provision/git/workspace/ro_deploy_applicationsetup/molecule/vmware/molecule.yml

["Additional properties are not allowed ('datacenter', 'folder', 'instance_os_type', 'validate_certs', 'vcenter_hostname', 'vcenter_password', 'vcenter_username', 'vm_password', 'vm_username' were unexpected)"]

ansible [core 2.11.2]
  config file = None
  configured module search path = ['/home/user/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /home/user/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /home/user/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /home/user/.local/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.8.10 (default, Jun  2 2021, 10:49:15) [GCC 9.4.0]
  jinja version = 2.10.1
  libyaml = True

dependency:
  name: galaxy
driver:
  name: vmware
  vcenter_hostname: vcenter_hostname
  vcenter_username: vcenter_username
  vcenter_password: vcenter_password
  validate_certs: false
  datacenter: datacenter
  esxi_hostname: esxi_hostname
  folder: "/folder"
  vm_username: root
  vm_password: password
  instance_os_type: linux
platforms:
  - name: molecule-test
    template: "rhel_template_vm"
    resource_pool: rpool
    hardware:
      num_cpus: 2
      memory_mb: 4096
    networks:
      - name: VM_168.1.0/24_ID1
        ip: 192.168.1.100
        netmask: 255.255.255.0
        gateway: 192.168.1.1
provisioner:
  name: ansible
verifier:
  name: ansible
lint: |
  set -e
  yamllint .
  ansible-lint
  flake8

TASK [debug] *******************************************************************
ok: [molecule-test] => {
    "ansible_user": "root"
}

TASK [debug] *******************************************************************
ok: [molecule-test] => {
    "ansible_user": "ansible"
}

TASK [debug] *******************************************************************
ok: [molecule-test] => {
    "ansible_user": "root"
}

TASK [debug] *******************************************************************
ok: [molecule-test] => {
    "ansible_user": "root"
}

ansible [core 2.12.5]
  config file = /home/jvb/.ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/jvb/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /home/jvb/venv/vmware/lib/python3.8/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /home/jvb/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /home/jvb/venv/vmware/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.8.10 (default, Mar 15 2022, 12:22:08) [GCC 9.4.0]
  jinja version = 3.1.1
  libyaml = True

---
dependency:
  name: galaxy
driver:
  name: vmware
  vcenter_hostname: $VSHOST
  vcenter_username: $VCUSER
  vcenter_password: $VCPW
  validate_certs: false
  datacenter: $DATACENTER
  #esxi_hostname: change me to esxi hostname of deploying an instance. need it if not cluster specified
  cluster: $CLUSTER
  folder: $FOLDER
  vm_username: $GUESTUSER
  vm_password: $GUESTPW
  instance_os_type: linux # is possible only specify [linux or windows]
platforms:
#  - name: ${USER}-molecule-u16 # is an instance name
#    template: molecule-u16
#    hardware:
#      num_cpus: 2 # is cpu number to be configured to an instance
#      memory_mb: 2048 # is memory size(MB) to be configured to an instance
#    networks:
#      - name: $NETWORK
#  - name: ${USER}-molecule-u18 # is an instance name
#    template: molecule-u18
#    hardware:
#      num_cpus: 2 # is cpu number to be configured to an instance
#      memory_mb: 2048 # is memory size(MB) to be configured to an instance
#    networks:
#      - name: $NETWORK
#  - name: ${USER}-molecule-u20 # is an instance name
#    template: molecule-u20
#    hardware:
#      num_cpus: 2 # is cpu number to be configured to an instance
#      memory_mb: 2048 # is memory size(MB) to be configured to an instance
#    networks:
#      - name: $NETWORK
#  - name: ${USER}-molecule-u22 # is an instance name
#    template: molecule-u22
#    hardware:
#      num_cpus: 2 # is cpu number to be configured to an instance
#      memory_mb: 2048 # is memory size(MB) to be configured to an instance
#    networks:
#      - name: $NETWORK
  - name: ${USER}-molecule-cos8 # is an instance name
    template: mole-centos-test
    hardware:
      num_cpus: 2 # is cpu number to be configured to an instance
      memory_mb: 2048 # is memory size(MB) to be configured to an instance
    networks:
      - name: $NETWORK
provisioner:
  name: ansible
verifier:
  name: ansible