lamw / lamw/vmware-scripts

vCenterAdvSettingMgmt.pl only works with strings

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Perl
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Description

Running this script to update a value only works with options that are of string type. When updating an integer, it fails. Can the script be updated to support all of the optionTypes?

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Research direction

Start by reading vCenterAdvSettingMgmt.pl and reproducing the reported failure with an integer-valued vCenter option, comparing it with a string-valued option. Identify how the script handles optionTypes; done means updates work for all supported optionTypes rather than only strings.

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Assessment

Tech stack
perl
Domain
infrastructure, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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