Comprehensive, version sensitive, guest OS listing/validation · vmware/pyvmomi#153

2014-09-03T21:27:48.000Z

Based on input from [here](https://review.openstack.org/#/c/114529/4/nova/virt/vmwareapi/constants.py) we suspect that the GuestOS list needs to change based on which version of the API we're talking to. There should be a clean and clever way to manage this list. - The list ostensibly changes based on vSphere API version (growing with each subsequent release) - The list currently resides in [vim.vm.GuestOsDescriptor.GuestOsIdentifier](https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi/blob/master/docs/vim/vm/GuestOsDescriptor/GuestOsIdentifier.rst) - From this library we are concerned with it chiefly as a data validation measure since the server will error on an invalid value. Questions: - Should we handle this list retroactively? - Should we merely accept the latest version of the list? - Can we completely ignore the list at all? - Can we trap errors for invalid GuestOS identifiers as sent by the server and expose them sensibly instead?

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説明

Based on input from here we suspect that the GuestOS list needs to change based on which version of the API we're talking to. There should be a clean and clever way to manage this list.

The list ostensibly changes based on vSphere API version (growing with each subsequent release)
The list currently resides in vim.vm.GuestOsDescriptor.GuestOsIdentifier
From this library we are concerned with it chiefly as a data validation measure since the server will error on an invalid value.

Questions:

Should we handle this list retroactively?
Should we merely accept the latest version of the list?
Can we completely ignore the list at all?
Can we trap errors for invalid GuestOS identifiers as sent by the server and expose them sensibly instead?

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技術スタック: python
領域: backendapi
Issue 種別: feature
難度: 4
推定時間: 1-2 days
活動状況: stale
明確さ: needs investigation
前提条件: understanding of vSphere API versionsfamiliarity with pyvmomi codebase
初心者向け度: 20
調査方針: Investigate the vSphere API versioning and how the GuestOS list changes across versions. Examine the current constants in nova/virt/vmwareapi/constants.py and the pyvmomi documentation for vim.vm.GuestOsDescriptor.GuestOsIdentifier. Propose a strategy for validating GuestOS identifiers, potentially by trapping server errors or maintaining version specific lists. Consider the maintainer's questions about retroactive handling and acceptance of the latest list.