diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index ce8d74b..dc28143 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ kvm_vms:
   #     - disk_driver: 'virtio'
   #       name: 'test_vm.1'
   #       size: '36864'
+  #       image: /tmp/bionic-server-cloudimg-amd64.img
   #     - disk_driver: 'virtio'
   #       name: 'test_vm.2'
   #       size: '51200'
diff --git a/library/qemu_img b/library/qemu_img
index 37ccc72..794c11e 100755
--- a/library/qemu_img
+++ b/library/qemu_img
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def main():
                     module.run_command('%s create -f %s -o %s "%s" %s'%(qemu_img, img_format, opt, dest, size), check_rc=True)
             changed = True
         else:
-            rc, stdout, _ = module.run_command('%s info "%s"'%(qemu_img, dest), check_rc=True)
+            rc, stdout, _ = module.run_command('%s info -U "%s"'%(qemu_img, dest), check_rc=True)
             current_size = None
             for line in stdout.splitlines():
                 if 'virtual size' in line:
diff --git a/playbook.yml b/playbook.yml
index 13338e1..7244371 100644
--- a/playbook.yml
+++ b/playbook.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,15 @@
       apt:
         update_cache: yes
         cache_valid_time: 3600
-  
+
+- hosts: all
+  tasks:
+    - name: download test image
+      get_url:
+        url: "https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/trusty/current/trusty-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img"
+        dest: /tmp/ubuntu.img
+        
+# VM with empty disk
 - hosts: all
   become: true
   vars:
@@ -31,3 +39,32 @@
             type: 'network'
   roles:
     - role: ansible-kvm
+
+# VM with a defined disk config
+- hosts: all
+  become: true
+  vars:
+    kvm_config: true
+    kvm_manage_vms: true
+    kvm_disable_apparmor: true
+    kvm_vms:
+      - name: 'testhost2'
+        autostart: true
+        boot_devices:
+          - 'hd'
+        memory: '512'
+        state: 'running'
+        vcpu: '1'
+        disks:
+          - disk_driver: 'virtio'
+            name: 'testhost2-disk'
+            image: '/tmp/ubuntu.img'
+            size: '8192'
+#        cdroms:
+#          - source: /tmp/example.iso
+        network_interfaces:
+          - source: 'default'
+            network_driver: 'virtio'
+            type: 'network'
+  roles:
+    - role: ansible-kvm
diff --git a/tasks/config_vms.yml b/tasks/config_vms.yml
index 170f4be..7ed6261 100644
--- a/tasks/config_vms.yml
+++ b/tasks/config_vms.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     item['host'] is defined and
     inventory_hostname == item['host']
 
-- name: config_vms | Creating VM Disk(s)
+- name: config_vms | Creating VM Disk(s), undefined host, empty disk
   qemu_img:
     dest: "{{ kvm_images_path }}/{{ item[1]['name'] }}.{{ kvm_images_format_type }}"
     size: "{{ item[1]['size'] }}"
@@ -28,9 +28,40 @@
   with_subelements:
     - "{{ kvm_vms }}"
     - disks
-  when: item[0]['host'] is not defined
+  when: >
+    item[0]['host'] is not defined and
+    item[1]['image'] is not defined
+
+- name: config_vms | Creating VM Disk(s), undefined host, primed disk, fetch
+  copy:
+    dest: "{{ kvm_images_path }}/{{ item[1]['name'] }}.{{ kvm_images_format_type }}"
+    src: "{{ item[1]['image'] }}"
+    remote_src: yes
+    force: no
+  register: new_image
+  become: true
+  with_subelements:
+    - "{{ kvm_vms }}"
+    - disks
+  when: >
+    item[0]['host'] is not defined and
+    item[1]['image'] is defined
+
+- name: config_vms | Creating VM Disk(s), undefined host, primed disk, resize
+  qemu_img:
+    dest: "{{ kvm_images_path }}/{{ item[1]['name'] }}.{{ kvm_images_format_type }}"
+    size: "{{ item[1]['size'] }}"
+  become: true
+  with_subelements:
+    - "{{ kvm_vms }}"
+    - disks
+  when: >
+    item[0]['host'] is not defined and
+    item[1]['image'] is defined and
+    item[1]['size'] is defined and
+    new_image.changed
 
-- name: config_vms | Creating VM Disk(s)
+- name: config_vms | Creating VM Disk(s), defined host, empty disk
   qemu_img:
     dest: "{{ kvm_images_path }}/{{ item[1]['name'] }}.{{ kvm_images_format_type }}"
     size: "{{ item[1]['size'] }}"
@@ -43,6 +74,37 @@
     item[0]['host'] is defined and
     inventory_hostname == item[0]['host']
 
+- name: config_vms | Creating VM Disk(s), defined host, primed disk, fetch
+  copy:
+    dest: "{{ kvm_images_path }}/{{ item[1]['name'] }}.{{ kvm_images_format_type }}"
+    src: "{{ item[1]['image'] }}"
+    remote_src: yes
+    force: no
+  register: new_image
+  become: true
+  with_subelements:
+    - "{{ kvm_vms }}"
+    - disks
+  when: >
+    item[0]['host'] is defined and
+    inventory_hostname == item[0]['host'] and
+    item[1]['image'] is defined
+
+- name: config_vms | Creating VM Disk(s), defined host, primed disk, resize
+  qemu_img:
+    dest: "{{ kvm_images_path }}/{{ item[1]['name'] }}.{{ kvm_images_format_type }}"
+    size: "{{ item[1]['size'] }}"
+  become: true
+  with_subelements:
+    - "{{ kvm_vms }}"
+    - disks
+  when: >
+    item[0]['host'] is defined and
+    inventory_hostname == item[0]['host'] and
+    item[1]['image'] is defined and
+    item[1]['size'] is defined and
+    new_image.changed
+
 - name: config_vms | Setting VM State
   virt:
     name: "{{ item['name'] }}"
diff --git a/templates/vm-template.xml.j2 b/templates/vm-template.xml.j2
index 8056550..28964c8 100644
--- a/templates/vm-template.xml.j2
+++ b/templates/vm-template.xml.j2
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@
 {%   endif %}
     </disk>
 {% endfor %}
+{% for cdrom in item.cdroms|default([]) %}
+    <disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
+      <source file='{{ cdrom.source }}' />
+      <target dev='hda' bus='ide'/>
+      <readonly/>
+    </disk>
+{% endfor %}
 {% for int in item.network_interfaces %}
     <interface type='{{ int.type }}'>
 {%   if int['portgroup'] is not defined %}