def create(vm_):
    '''
    Create a single VM from a data dict
    '''
    try:
        # Check for required profile parameters before sending any API calls.
        if vm_['profile'] and config.is_profile_configured(__opts__,
                                                           __active_provider_name__ or 'softlayer_hw',
                                                           vm_['profile'],
                                                           vm_=vm_) is False:
            return False
    except AttributeError:
        pass

    name = vm_['name']
    hostname = name
    domain = config.get_cloud_config_value(
        'domain', vm_, __opts__, default=None
    )
    if domain is None:
        SaltCloudSystemExit(
            'A domain name is required for the SoftLayer driver.'
        )

    if vm_.get('use_fqdn'):
        name = '.'.join([name, domain])
        vm_['name'] = name

    __utils__['cloud.fire_event'](
        'event',
        'starting create',
        'salt/cloud/{0}/creating'.format(name),
        args=__utils__['cloud.filter_event']('creating', vm_, ['name', 'profile', 'provider', 'driver']),
        sock_dir=__opts__['sock_dir'],
        transport=__opts__['transport']
    )

    log.info('Creating Cloud VM %s', name)
    conn = get_conn(service='SoftLayer_Product_Order')
    kwargs = {
        'complexType': 'SoftLayer_Container_Product_Order_Hardware_Server',
        'quantity': 1,
        'hardware': [{
            'hostname': hostname,
            'domain': domain,
        }],
        # Baremetal Package
        'packageId': 50,
        'prices': [
            # Size Ex: 1921: 2 x 2.0 GHz Core Bare Metal Instance - 2 GB Ram
            {'id': vm_['size']},
            # HDD Ex: 19: 250GB SATA II
            {'id': vm_['hdd']},
            # Image Ex: 13963: CentOS 6.0 - Minimal Install (64 bit)
            {'id': vm_['image']},

            # The following items are currently required
            # Reboot / Remote Console
            {'id': '905'},
            # 1 IP Address
            {'id': '21'},
            # Host Ping Monitoring
            {'id': '55'},
            # Email and Ticket Notifications
            {'id': '57'},
            # Automated Notification Response
            {'id': '58'},
            # Unlimited SSL VPN Users & 1 PPTP VPN User per account
            {'id': '420'},
            # Nessus Vulnerability Assessment & Reporting
            {'id': '418'},
        ],
    }

    optional_products = config.get_cloud_config_value(
        'optional_products', vm_, __opts__, default=[]
    )
    for product in optional_products:
        kwargs['prices'].append({'id': product})

    # Default is 273 (100 Mbps Public & Private Networks)
    port_speed = config.get_cloud_config_value(
        'port_speed', vm_, __opts__, default=273
    )
    kwargs['prices'].append({'id': port_speed})

    # Default is 1800 (0 GB Bandwidth)
    bandwidth = config.get_cloud_config_value(
        'bandwidth', vm_, __opts__, default=1800
    )
    kwargs['prices'].append({'id': bandwidth})

    post_uri = config.get_cloud_config_value(
        'post_uri', vm_, __opts__, default=None
    )
    if post_uri:
        kwargs['prices'].append({'id': post_uri})

    vlan_id = config.get_cloud_config_value(
        'vlan', vm_, __opts__, default=False
    )
    if vlan_id:
        kwargs['primaryNetworkComponent'] = {
            'networkVlan': {
                'id': vlan_id,
            }
        }

    location = get_location(vm_)
    if location:
        kwargs['location'] = location

    __utils__['cloud.fire_event'](
        'event',
        'requesting instance',
        'salt/cloud/{0}/requesting'.format(name),
        args={
            'kwargs': __utils__['cloud.filter_event']('requesting', kwargs, list(kwargs)),
        },
        sock_dir=__opts__['sock_dir'],
        transport=__opts__['transport']
    )

    try:
        response = conn.placeOrder(kwargs)
        # Leaving the following line in, commented, for easy debugging
        #response = conn.verifyOrder(kwargs)
    except Exception as exc:
        log.error(
            'Error creating %s on SoftLayer\n\n'
            'The following exception was thrown when trying to '
            'run the initial deployment: \n%s', name, exc,
            # Show the traceback if the debug logging level is enabled
            exc_info_on_loglevel=logging.DEBUG
        )
        return False

    def wait_for_ip():
        '''
        Wait for the IP address to become available
        '''
        nodes = list_nodes_full()
        if 'primaryIpAddress' in nodes[hostname]:
            return nodes[hostname]['primaryIpAddress']
        time.sleep(1)
        return False

    ip_address = salt.utils.cloud.wait_for_fun(
        wait_for_ip,
        timeout=config.get_cloud_config_value(
            'wait_for_fun_timeout', vm_, __opts__, default=15 * 60),
    )

    ssh_connect_timeout = config.get_cloud_config_value(
        # 15 minutes
        'ssh_connect_timeout', vm_, __opts__, 900
    )
    if not salt.utils.cloud.wait_for_port(ip_address,
                                         timeout=ssh_connect_timeout):
        raise SaltCloudSystemExit(
            'Failed to authenticate against remote ssh'
        )

    pass_conn = get_conn(service='SoftLayer_Account')
    mask = {
        'virtualGuests': {
            'powerState': '',
            'operatingSystem': {
                'passwords': ''
            },
        },
    }

    def get_passwd():
        '''
        Wait for the password to become available
        '''
        node_info = pass_conn.getVirtualGuests(id=response['id'], mask=mask)
        for node in node_info:
            if node['id'] == response['id'] \
                    and 'passwords' in node['operatingSystem'] \
                    and node['operatingSystem']['passwords']:
                return node['operatingSystem']['passwords'][0]['password']
        time.sleep(5)
        return False

    passwd = salt.utils.cloud.wait_for_fun(
        get_passwd,
        timeout=config.get_cloud_config_value(
            'wait_for_fun_timeout', vm_, __opts__, default=15 * 60),
    )
    response['password'] = passwd
    response['public_ip'] = ip_address

    ssh_username = config.get_cloud_config_value(
        'ssh_username', vm_, __opts__, default='root'
    )

    vm_['ssh_host'] = ip_address
    vm_['password'] = passwd
    ret = __utils__['cloud.bootstrap'](vm_, __opts__)

    ret.update(response)

    __utils__['cloud.fire_event'](
        'event',
        'created instance',
        'salt/cloud/{0}/created'.format(name),
        args=__utils__['cloud.filter_event']('created', vm_, ['name', 'profile', 'provider', 'driver']),
        sock_dir=__opts__['sock_dir'],
        transport=__opts__['transport']
    )

    return ret