Unable to set custom value to virtual machine
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Description
I am using standalone ESXi server and trying to set custom values using setCustomValue() but unable to set due to following error:
(pdb) vm.setCustomValue(key="remotedisplay.vnc.port", value="7601")
*** vmodl.RuntimeFault: (vmodl.RuntimeFault) {
dynamicType = <unset>,
dynamicProperty = (vmodl.DynamicProperty) [],
msg = '',
faultCause = <unset>,
faultMessage = (vmodl.LocalizableMessage) []
Using pysphere, I am able to set this value to given VM.
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Start by reproducing the failure on a standalone ESXi server with the setCustomValue() call shown in the issue. Compare the behavior with pysphere and inspect the relevant pyvmomi API binding entry point; done means identifying why the custom value fails and documenting or fixing the behavior with a verified test.
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- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- api, infrastructure
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100