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Invalid vmodl.DynamicProperty value 'mgmt-net' for element 'Connection'

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Description

Exported OVF from vCenter.
Utilized OVF for reference utilizing ovf_deploy in community sample...
Two networks adapters are assigned to guest, however, the second one is assigned to same as the first.

OVF section below.

   <Item>
            <rasd:AddressOnParent>7</rasd:AddressOnParent>
            <rasd:AutomaticAllocation>true</rasd:AutomaticAllocation>
            <rasd:Connection>mgmt-net</rasd:Connection>
            <rasd:Description>E1000 ethernet adapter of {mgmt_net}</rasd:Description>
            <rasd:ElementName>Network adapter 1</rasd:ElementName>
            <rasd:InstanceID>11</rasd:InstanceID>
            <rasd:ResourceSubType>E1000</rasd:ResourceSubType>
            <rasd:ResourceType>10</rasd:ResourceType>
            <vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="wakeOnLanEnabled" vmw:value="true"/>
        </Item>
        <Item>
            <rasd:AddressOnParent>8</rasd:AddressOnParent>
            <rasd:AutomaticAllocation>true</rasd:AutomaticAllocation>
            <rasd:Connection >data-net</rasd:Connection>
            <rasd:Description>VmxNet3 ethernet adapter on {data_net}</rasd:Description>
            <rasd:ElementName>Network adapter 2</rasd:ElementName>
            <rasd:InstanceID>14</rasd:InstanceID>
            <rasd:ResourceSubType>VmxNet3</rasd:ResourceSubType>
            <rasd:ResourceType>10</rasd:ResourceType>
            <vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="wakeOnLanEnabled" vmw:value="true"/>
        </Item>

Spec that is created...

    },
     (vim.vm.device.VirtualDeviceSpec) {
        dynamicType = <unset>,
        dynamicProperty = (vmodl.DynamicProperty) [],
        operation = 'add',
        fileOperation = <unset>,
        device = (vim.vm.device.VirtualE1000) {
           dynamicType = <unset>,
           dynamicProperty = (vmodl.DynamicProperty) [],
           key = -104,
           deviceInfo = <unset>,
           backing = (vim.vm.device.VirtualEthernetCard.NetworkBackingInfo) {
              dynamicType = <unset>,
              dynamicProperty = (vmodl.DynamicProperty) [],
              deviceName = 'mgmt-net',
              useAutoDetect = <unset>,
              network = <unset>,
              inPassthroughMode = <unset>
           },
           connectable = (vim.vm.device.VirtualDevice.ConnectInfo) {
              dynamicType = <unset>,
              dynamicProperty = (vmodl.DynamicProperty) [],
              startConnected = true,
              allowGuestControl = true,
              connected = true,
              status = <unset>
           },
           slotInfo = <unset>,
           controllerKey = <unset>,
           unitNumber = <unset>,
           addressType = 'generated',
           macAddress = <unset>,
           wakeOnLanEnabled = true,
           resourceAllocation = <unset>,
           externalId = <unset>,
           uptCompatibilityEnabled = <unset>
        },
        profile = (vim.vm.ProfileSpec) []
     },
     (vim.vm.device.VirtualDeviceSpec) {
        dynamicType = <unset>,
        dynamicProperty = (vmodl.DynamicProperty) [],
        operation = 'add',
        fileOperation = <unset>,
        device = (vim.vm.device.VirtualVmxnet3) {
           dynamicType = <unset>,
           dynamicProperty = (vmodl.DynamicProperty) [],
           key = -105,
           deviceInfo = <unset>,
           backing = (vim.vm.device.VirtualEthernetCard.NetworkBackingInfo) {
              dynamicType = <unset>,
              dynamicProperty = (vmodl.DynamicProperty) [],
              deviceName = 'mgmt-net',
              useAutoDetect = <unset>,
              network = <unset>,
              inPassthroughMode = <unset>
           },
           connectable = (vim.vm.device.VirtualDevice.ConnectInfo) {
              dynamicType = <unset>,
              dynamicProperty = (vmodl.DynamicProperty) [],
              startConnected = true,
              allowGuestControl = true,
              connected = true,
              status = <unset>
           },
           slotInfo = <unset>,
           controllerKey = <unset>,
           unitNumber = <unset>,
           addressType = 'generated',
           macAddress = <unset>,
           wakeOnLanEnabled = true,
           resourceAllocation = <unset>,
           externalId = <unset>,
           uptCompatibilityEnabled = <unset>
        },
        profile = (vim.vm.ProfileSpec) []
     }

Error Message:

warning = (vmodl.MethodFault) [
  (vim.fault.OvfElementInvalidValue) {
     dynamicType = <unset>,
     dynamicProperty = (vmodl.DynamicProperty) [],
     msg = "Line 120: Invalid value 'mgmt-net' for element 'Connection'.",
     faultCause = <unset>,
     faultMessage = (vmodl.LocalizableMessage) [],
     lineNumber = 120,
     name = 'Connection',
     value = 'mgmt-net'
   },
  (vim.fault.OvfElementInvalidValue) {
  dynamicType = <unset>,
 dynamicProperty = (vmodl.DynamicProperty) [],
 msg = "Line 131: Invalid value 'data-net' for element 'Connection'.",
 faultCause = <unset>,
 faultMessage = (vmodl.LocalizableMessage) [],
 lineNumber = 131,
 name = 'Connection',
 value = 'data-net'
  }

],
error = (vmodl.MethodFault) []

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Research direction

Start with the OVF network-adapter handling used by the ovf_deploy community sample, focusing on the rasd:Connection values and the resulting VirtualEthernetCard.NetworkBackingInfo objects shown in the report. Reproduce the supplied OVF with distinct mgmt-net and data-net adapters and trace why those values are rejected. Done means the reported OVF is processed without OvfElementInvalidValue warnings and the adapters retain their intended networks.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
infrastructure
Issue type
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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
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Newbie friendliness
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