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    The vsphere.getOvfVmTemplate data source can be used to submit an OVF to vSphere and extract its hardware settings in a form that can be then used as inputs for a vsphere.VirtualMachine resource.

    Example Usage

    import * as pulumi from "@pulumi/pulumi";
import * as std from "@pulumi/std";
import * as vsphere from "@pulumi/vsphere";

const datacenter = vsphere.getDatacenter({
    name: "dc-01",
});
const datastore = datacenter.then(datacenter => vsphere.getDatastore({
    name: "datastore-01",
    datacenterId: datacenter.id,
}));
const cluster = datacenter.then(datacenter => vsphere.getComputeCluster({
    name: "cluster-01",
    datacenterId: datacenter.id,
}));
const _default = Promise.all([cluster, datacenter]).then(([cluster, datacenter]) => vsphere.getResourcePool({
    name: std.index.format({
        input: "%s%s",
        args: [
            cluster.name,
            "/Resources",
        ],
    }).result,
    datacenterId: datacenter.id,
}));
const host = datacenter.then(datacenter => vsphere.getHost({
    name: "esxi-01.example.com",
    datacenterId: datacenter.id,
}));
const network = datacenter.then(datacenter => vsphere.getNetwork({
    name: "172.16.11.0",
    datacenterId: datacenter.id,
}));
//# Remote OVF/OVA Source
const ovfRemote = Promise.all([_default, datastore, host, network]).then(([_default, datastore, host, network]) => vsphere.getOvfVmTemplate({
    name: "ubuntu-server-cloud-image-01",
    diskProvisioning: "thin",
    resourcePoolId: _default.id,
    datastoreId: datastore.id,
    hostSystemId: host.id,
    remoteOvfUrl: "https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/xx.xx/release/ubuntu-xx.xx-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova",
    ovfNetworkMap: {
        "VM Network": network.id,
    },
}));
//# Local OVF/OVA Source
const ovfLocal = Promise.all([_default, datastore, host, network]).then(([_default, datastore, host, network]) => vsphere.getOvfVmTemplate({
    name: "ubuntu-server-cloud-image-02",
    diskProvisioning: "thin",
    resourcePoolId: _default.id,
    datastoreId: datastore.id,
    hostSystemId: host.id,
    localOvfPath: "/Volume/Storage/OVA/ubuntu-xx-xx-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova",
    ovfNetworkMap: {
        "VM Network": network.id,
    },
}));
//# Deployment of VM from Remote OVF
const vmFromRemoteOvf = new vsphere.VirtualMachine("vmFromRemoteOvf", {
    networkInterfaces: .map(entry => ({
        networkId: entry.value,
    })),
    name: "ubuntu-server-cloud-image-01",
    datacenterId: datacenter.then(datacenter => datacenter.id),
    datastoreId: datastore.then(datastore => datastore.id),
    hostSystemId: host.then(host => host.id),
    resourcePoolId: _default.then(_default => _default.id),
    numCpus: ovfRemote.then(ovfRemote => ovfRemote.numCpus),
    numCoresPerSocket: ovfRemote.then(ovfRemote => ovfRemote.numCoresPerSocket),
    memory: ovfRemote.then(ovfRemote => ovfRemote.memory),
    guestId: ovfRemote.then(ovfRemote => ovfRemote.guestId),
    firmware: ovfRemote.then(ovfRemote => ovfRemote.firmware),
    scsiType: ovfRemote.then(ovfRemote => ovfRemote.scsiType),
    waitForGuestNetTimeout: 0,
    waitForGuestIpTimeout: 0,
    ovfDeploy: {
        remoteOvfUrl: "https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/focal/current/focal-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova",
        ovfNetworkMap: ovfRemote.then(ovfRemote => ovfRemote.ovfNetworkMap),
    },
    cdroms: [{
        clientDevice: true,
    }],
    vapp: {
        properties: {
            hostname: remoteOvfName,
            "instance-id": remoteOvfUuid,
            "public-keys": remoteOvfPublicKeys,
            password: remoteOvfPassword,
            "user-data": std.index.base64encode({
                input: remoteOvfUserData,
            }).result,
        },
    },
});
//# Deployment of VM from Local OVF
const vmFromLocalOvf = new vsphere.VirtualMachine("vmFromLocalOvf", {
    networkInterfaces: .map(entry => ({
        networkId: entry.value,
    })),
    name: "ubuntu-server-cloud-image-02",
    datacenterId: datacenter.then(datacenter => datacenter.id),
    datastoreId: datastore.then(datastore => datastore.id),
    hostSystemId: host.then(host => host.id),
    resourcePoolId: _default.then(_default => _default.id),
    numCpus: ovfLocal.then(ovfLocal => ovfLocal.numCpus),
    numCoresPerSocket: ovfLocal.then(ovfLocal => ovfLocal.numCoresPerSocket),
    memory: ovfLocal.then(ovfLocal => ovfLocal.memory),
    guestId: ovfLocal.then(ovfLocal => ovfLocal.guestId),
    firmware: ovfLocal.then(ovfLocal => ovfLocal.firmware),
    scsiType: ovfLocal.then(ovfLocal => ovfLocal.scsiType),
    waitForGuestNetTimeout: 0,
    waitForGuestIpTimeout: 0,
    ovfDeploy: {
        allowUnverifiedSslCert: false,
        localOvfPath: ovfLocal.then(ovfLocal => ovfLocal.localOvfPath),
        diskProvisioning: ovfLocal.then(ovfLocal => ovfLocal.diskProvisioning),
        ovfNetworkMap: ovfLocal.then(ovfLocal => ovfLocal.ovfNetworkMap),
    },
    cdroms: [{
        clientDevice: true,
    }],
    vapp: {
        properties: {
            hostname: localOvfName,
            "instance-id": localOvfUuid,
            "public-keys": localOvfPublicKeys,
            password: localOvfPassword,
            "user-data": std.index.base64encode({
                input: localOvfUserData,
            }).result,
        },
    },
});

    import pulumi
import pulumi_std as std
import pulumi_vsphere as vsphere

datacenter = vsphere.get_datacenter(name="dc-01")
datastore = vsphere.get_datastore(name="datastore-01",
    datacenter_id=datacenter.id)
cluster = vsphere.get_compute_cluster(name="cluster-01",
    datacenter_id=datacenter.id)
default = vsphere.get_resource_pool(name=std.index.format(input="%s%s",
        args=[
            cluster.name,
            "/Resources",
        ])["result"],
    datacenter_id=datacenter.id)
host = vsphere.get_host(name="esxi-01.example.com",
    datacenter_id=datacenter.id)
network = vsphere.get_network(name="172.16.11.0",
    datacenter_id=datacenter.id)
## Remote OVF/OVA Source
ovf_remote = vsphere.get_ovf_vm_template(name="ubuntu-server-cloud-image-01",
    disk_provisioning="thin",
    resource_pool_id=default.id,
    datastore_id=datastore.id,
    host_system_id=host.id,
    remote_ovf_url="https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/xx.xx/release/ubuntu-xx.xx-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova",
    ovf_network_map={
        "VM Network": network.id,
    })
## Local OVF/OVA Source
ovf_local = vsphere.get_ovf_vm_template(name="ubuntu-server-cloud-image-02",
    disk_provisioning="thin",
    resource_pool_id=default.id,
    datastore_id=datastore.id,
    host_system_id=host.id,
    local_ovf_path="/Volume/Storage/OVA/ubuntu-xx-xx-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova",
    ovf_network_map={
        "VM Network": network.id,
    })
## Deployment of VM from Remote OVF
vm_from_remote_ovf = vsphere.VirtualMachine("vmFromRemoteOvf",
    network_interfaces=[{"key": k, "value": v} for k, v in ovf_remote.ovf_network_map].apply(lambda entries: [{
        "networkId": entry["value"],
    } for entry in entries]),
    name="ubuntu-server-cloud-image-01",
    datacenter_id=datacenter.id,
    datastore_id=datastore.id,
    host_system_id=host.id,
    resource_pool_id=default.id,
    num_cpus=ovf_remote.num_cpus,
    num_cores_per_socket=ovf_remote.num_cores_per_socket,
    memory=ovf_remote.memory,
    guest_id=ovf_remote.guest_id,
    firmware=ovf_remote.firmware,
    scsi_type=ovf_remote.scsi_type,
    wait_for_guest_net_timeout=0,
    wait_for_guest_ip_timeout=0,
    ovf_deploy={
        "remote_ovf_url": "https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/focal/current/focal-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova",
        "ovf_network_map": ovf_remote.ovf_network_map,
    },
    cdroms=[{
        "client_device": True,
    }],
    vapp={
        "properties": {
            "hostname": remote_ovf_name,
            "instance-id": remote_ovf_uuid,
            "public-keys": remote_ovf_public_keys,
            "password": remote_ovf_password,
            "user-data": std.index.base64encode(input=remote_ovf_user_data)["result"],
        },
    })
## Deployment of VM from Local OVF
vm_from_local_ovf = vsphere.VirtualMachine("vmFromLocalOvf",
    network_interfaces=[{"key": k, "value": v} for k, v in ovf_local.ovf_network_map].apply(lambda entries: [{
        "networkId": entry["value"],
    } for entry in entries]),
    name="ubuntu-server-cloud-image-02",
    datacenter_id=datacenter.id,
    datastore_id=datastore.id,
    host_system_id=host.id,
    resource_pool_id=default.id,
    num_cpus=ovf_local.num_cpus,
    num_cores_per_socket=ovf_local.num_cores_per_socket,
    memory=ovf_local.memory,
    guest_id=ovf_local.guest_id,
    firmware=ovf_local.firmware,
    scsi_type=ovf_local.scsi_type,
    wait_for_guest_net_timeout=0,
    wait_for_guest_ip_timeout=0,
    ovf_deploy={
        "allow_unverified_ssl_cert": False,
        "local_ovf_path": ovf_local.local_ovf_path,
        "disk_provisioning": ovf_local.disk_provisioning,
        "ovf_network_map": ovf_local.ovf_network_map,
    },
    cdroms=[{
        "client_device": True,
    }],
    vapp={
        "properties": {
            "hostname": local_ovf_name,
            "instance-id": local_ovf_uuid,
            "public-keys": local_ovf_public_keys,
            "password": local_ovf_password,
            "user-data": std.index.base64encode(input=local_ovf_user_data)["result"],
        },
    })

    Example coming soon!

    using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using Pulumi;
using Std = Pulumi.Std;
using VSphere = Pulumi.VSphere;

return await Deployment.RunAsync(() => 
{
    var datacenter = VSphere.GetDatacenter.Invoke(new()
    {
        Name = "dc-01",
    });

    var datastore = VSphere.GetDatastore.Invoke(new()
    {
        Name = "datastore-01",
        DatacenterId = datacenter.Apply(getDatacenterResult => getDatacenterResult.Id),
    });

    var cluster = VSphere.GetComputeCluster.Invoke(new()
    {
        Name = "cluster-01",
        DatacenterId = datacenter.Apply(getDatacenterResult => getDatacenterResult.Id),
    });

    var @default = VSphere.GetResourcePool.Invoke(new()
    {
        Name = Std.Index.Format.Invoke(new()
        {
            Input = "%s%s",
            Args = new[]
            {
                cluster.Apply(getComputeClusterResult => getComputeClusterResult.Name),
                "/Resources",
            },
        }).Result,
        DatacenterId = datacenter.Apply(getDatacenterResult => getDatacenterResult.Id),
    });

    var host = VSphere.GetHost.Invoke(new()
    {
        Name = "esxi-01.example.com",
        DatacenterId = datacenter.Apply(getDatacenterResult => getDatacenterResult.Id),
    });

    var network = VSphere.GetNetwork.Invoke(new()
    {
        Name = "172.16.11.0",
        DatacenterId = datacenter.Apply(getDatacenterResult => getDatacenterResult.Id),
    });

    //# Remote OVF/OVA Source
    var ovfRemote = VSphere.GetOvfVmTemplate.Invoke(new()
    {
        Name = "ubuntu-server-cloud-image-01",
        DiskProvisioning = "thin",
        ResourcePoolId = @default.Apply(getResourcePoolResult => getResourcePoolResult.Id),
        DatastoreId = datastore.Apply(getDatastoreResult => getDatastoreResult.Id),
        HostSystemId = host.Apply(getHostResult => getHostResult.Id),
        RemoteOvfUrl = "https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/xx.xx/release/ubuntu-xx.xx-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova",
        OvfNetworkMap = 
        {
            { "VM Network", network.Apply(getNetworkResult => getNetworkResult.Id) },
        },
    });

    //# Local OVF/OVA Source
    var ovfLocal = VSphere.GetOvfVmTemplate.Invoke(new()
    {
        Name = "ubuntu-server-cloud-image-02",
        DiskProvisioning = "thin",
        ResourcePoolId = @default.Apply(getResourcePoolResult => getResourcePoolResult.Id),
        DatastoreId = datastore.Apply(getDatastoreResult => getDatastoreResult.Id),
        HostSystemId = host.Apply(getHostResult => getHostResult.Id),
        LocalOvfPath = "/Volume/Storage/OVA/ubuntu-xx-xx-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova",
        OvfNetworkMap = 
        {
            { "VM Network", network.Apply(getNetworkResult => getNetworkResult.Id) },
        },
    });

    //# Deployment of VM from Remote OVF
    var vmFromRemoteOvf = new VSphere.VirtualMachine("vmFromRemoteOvf", new()
    {
        NetworkInterfaces = ,
        Name = "ubuntu-server-cloud-image-01",
        DatacenterId = datacenter.Apply(getDatacenterResult => getDatacenterResult.Id),
        DatastoreId = datastore.Apply(getDatastoreResult => getDatastoreResult.Id),
        HostSystemId = host.Apply(getHostResult => getHostResult.Id),
        ResourcePoolId = @default.Apply(@default => @default.Apply(getResourcePoolResult => getResourcePoolResult.Id)),
        NumCpus = ovfRemote.Apply(getOvfVmTemplateResult => getOvfVmTemplateResult.NumCpus),
        NumCoresPerSocket = ovfRemote.Apply(getOvfVmTemplateResult => getOvfVmTemplateResult.NumCoresPerSocket),
        Memory = ovfRemote.Apply(getOvfVmTemplateResult => getOvfVmTemplateResult.Memory),
        GuestId = ovfRemote.Apply(getOvfVmTemplateResult => getOvfVmTemplateResult.GuestId),
        Firmware = ovfRemote.Apply(getOvfVmTemplateResult => getOvfVmTemplateResult.Firmware),
        ScsiType = ovfRemote.Apply(getOvfVmTemplateResult => getOvfVmTemplateResult.ScsiType),
        WaitForGuestNetTimeout = 0,
        WaitForGuestIpTimeout = 0,
        OvfDeploy = new VSphere.Inputs.VirtualMachineOvfDeployArgs
        {
            RemoteOvfUrl = "https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/focal/current/focal-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova",
            OvfNetworkMap = ovfRemote.Apply(getOvfVmTemplateResult => getOvfVmTemplateResult.OvfNetworkMap),
        },
        Cdroms = new[]
        {
            new VSphere.Inputs.VirtualMachineCdromArgs
            {
                ClientDevice = true,
            },
        },
        Vapp = new VSphere.Inputs.VirtualMachineVappArgs
        {
            Properties = 
            {
                { "hostname", remoteOvfName },
                { "instance-id", remoteOvfUuid },
                { "public-keys", remoteOvfPublicKeys },
                { "password", remoteOvfPassword },
                { "user-data", Std.Index.Base64encode.Invoke(new()
                {
                    Input = remoteOvfUserData,
                }).Result },
            },
        },
    });

    //# Deployment of VM from Local OVF
    var vmFromLocalOvf = new VSphere.VirtualMachine("vmFromLocalOvf", new()
    {
        NetworkInterfaces = ,
        Name = "ubuntu-server-cloud-image-02",
        DatacenterId = datacenter.Apply(getDatacenterResult => getDatacenterResult.Id),
        DatastoreId = datastore.Apply(getDatastoreResult => getDatastoreResult.Id),
        HostSystemId = host.Apply(getHostResult => getHostResult.Id),
        ResourcePoolId = @default.Apply(@default => @default.Apply(getResourcePoolResult => getResourcePoolResult.Id)),
        NumCpus = ovfLocal.Apply(getOvfVmTemplateResult => getOvfVmTemplateResult.NumCpus),
        NumCoresPerSocket = ovfLocal.Apply(getOvfVmTemplateResult => getOvfVmTemplateResult.NumCoresPerSocket),
        Memory = ovfLocal.Apply(getOvfVmTemplateResult => getOvfVmTemplateResult.Memory),
        GuestId = ovfLocal.Apply(getOvfVmTemplateResult => getOvfVmTemplateResult.GuestId),
        Firmware = ovfLocal.Apply(getOvfVmTemplateResult => getOvfVmTemplateResult.Firmware),
        ScsiType = ovfLocal.Apply(getOvfVmTemplateResult => getOvfVmTemplateResult.ScsiType),
        WaitForGuestNetTimeout = 0,
        WaitForGuestIpTimeout = 0,
        OvfDeploy = new VSphere.Inputs.VirtualMachineOvfDeployArgs
        {
            AllowUnverifiedSslCert = false,
            LocalOvfPath = ovfLocal.Apply(getOvfVmTemplateResult => getOvfVmTemplateResult.LocalOvfPath),
            DiskProvisioning = ovfLocal.Apply(getOvfVmTemplateResult => getOvfVmTemplateResult.DiskProvisioning),
            OvfNetworkMap = ovfLocal.Apply(getOvfVmTemplateResult => getOvfVmTemplateResult.OvfNetworkMap),
        },
        Cdroms = new[]
        {
            new VSphere.Inputs.VirtualMachineCdromArgs
            {
                ClientDevice = true,
            },
        },
        Vapp = new VSphere.Inputs.VirtualMachineVappArgs
        {
            Properties = 
            {
                { "hostname", localOvfName },
                { "instance-id", localOvfUuid },
                { "public-keys", localOvfPublicKeys },
                { "password", localOvfPassword },
                { "user-data", Std.Index.Base64encode.Invoke(new()
                {
                    Input = localOvfUserData,
                }).Result },
            },
        },
    });

});

    Example coming soon!

    Example coming soon!

    Using getOvfVmTemplate

    Two invocation forms are available. The direct form accepts plain arguments and either blocks until the result value is available, or returns a Promise-wrapped result. The output form accepts Input-wrapped arguments and returns an Output-wrapped result.

    function getOvfVmTemplate(args: GetOvfVmTemplateArgs, opts?: InvokeOptions): Promise<GetOvfVmTemplateResult>
function getOvfVmTemplateOutput(args: GetOvfVmTemplateOutputArgs, opts?: InvokeOptions): Output<GetOvfVmTemplateResult>
    def get_ovf_vm_template(allow_unverified_ssl_cert: Optional[bool] = None,
                        datastore_id: Optional[str] = None,
                        deployment_option: Optional[str] = None,
                        disk_provisioning: Optional[str] = None,
                        enable_hidden_properties: Optional[bool] = None,
                        folder: Optional[str] = None,
                        host_system_id: Optional[str] = None,
                        ip_allocation_policy: Optional[str] = None,
                        ip_protocol: Optional[str] = None,
                        local_ovf_path: Optional[str] = None,
                        name: Optional[str] = None,
                        ovf_network_map: Optional[Mapping[str, str]] = None,
                        remote_ovf_url: Optional[str] = None,
                        resource_pool_id: Optional[str] = None,
                        opts: Optional[InvokeOptions] = None) -> GetOvfVmTemplateResult
def get_ovf_vm_template_output(allow_unverified_ssl_cert: Optional[pulumi.Input[bool]] = None,
                        datastore_id: Optional[pulumi.Input[str]] = None,
                        deployment_option: Optional[pulumi.Input[str]] = None,
                        disk_provisioning: Optional[pulumi.Input[str]] = None,
                        enable_hidden_properties: Optional[pulumi.Input[bool]] = None,
                        folder: Optional[pulumi.Input[str]] = None,
                        host_system_id: Optional[pulumi.Input[str]] = None,
                        ip_allocation_policy: Optional[pulumi.Input[str]] = None,
                        ip_protocol: Optional[pulumi.Input[str]] = None,
                        local_ovf_path: Optional[pulumi.Input[str]] = None,
                        name: Optional[pulumi.Input[str]] = None,
                        ovf_network_map: Optional[pulumi.Input[Mapping[str, pulumi.Input[str]]]] = None,
                        remote_ovf_url: Optional[pulumi.Input[str]] = None,
                        resource_pool_id: Optional[pulumi.Input[str]] = None,
                        opts: Optional[InvokeOptions] = None) -> Output[GetOvfVmTemplateResult]
    func GetOvfVmTemplate(ctx *Context, args *GetOvfVmTemplateArgs, opts ...InvokeOption) (*GetOvfVmTemplateResult, error)
func GetOvfVmTemplateOutput(ctx *Context, args *GetOvfVmTemplateOutputArgs, opts ...InvokeOption) GetOvfVmTemplateResultOutput

    > Note: This function is named GetOvfVmTemplate in the Go SDK.

    public static class GetOvfVmTemplate 
{
    public static Task<GetOvfVmTemplateResult> InvokeAsync(GetOvfVmTemplateArgs args, InvokeOptions? opts = null)
    public static Output<GetOvfVmTemplateResult> Invoke(GetOvfVmTemplateInvokeArgs args, InvokeOptions? opts = null)
}
    public static CompletableFuture<GetOvfVmTemplateResult> getOvfVmTemplate(GetOvfVmTemplateArgs args, InvokeOptions options)
public static Output<GetOvfVmTemplateResult> getOvfVmTemplate(GetOvfVmTemplateArgs args, InvokeOptions options)

    fn::invoke:
  function: vsphere:index/getOvfVmTemplate:getOvfVmTemplate
  arguments:
    # arguments dictionary

    The following arguments are supported:

    HostSystemId string
    The ID of the ESXi host system to deploy the virtual machine.
    Name string
    Name of the virtual machine to create.
    ResourcePoolId string
    The ID of a resource pool in which to place the virtual machine.
    AllowUnverifiedSslCert bool
    Allow unverified SSL certificates when deploying OVF/OVA from a URL.
    DatastoreId string
    The ID of the virtual machine's datastore. The virtual machine configuration is placed here, along with any virtual disks that are created without datastores.
    DeploymentOption string
    The key of the chosen deployment option. If empty, the default option is chosen.
    DiskProvisioning string
    The disk provisioning type. If set, all the disks included in the OVF/OVA will have the same specified policy. Can be one of thin, thick, or eagerZeroedThick.
    EnableHiddenProperties bool
    Allow properties with ovf:userConfigurable=false to be set.
    Folder string
    The name of the folder in which to place the virtual machine.
    IpAllocationPolicy string
    The IP allocation policy.
    IpProtocol string
    The IP protocol.
    LocalOvfPath string
    The absolute path to the OVF/OVA file on the local system. When deploying from an OVF, ensure all necessary files such as the .vmdk files are present in the same directory as the OVF.
    OvfNetworkMap Dictionary<string, string>
    The mapping of name of network identifiers from the OVF descriptor to network UUID in the environment.
    RemoteOvfUrl string

    URL of the remote OVF/OVA file to be deployed.

    NOTE: Either local_ovf_path or remote_ovf_url is required, both can not be empty.

    HostSystemId string
    The ID of the ESXi host system to deploy the virtual machine.
    Name string
    Name of the virtual machine to create.
    ResourcePoolId string
    The ID of a resource pool in which to place the virtual machine.
    AllowUnverifiedSslCert bool
    Allow unverified SSL certificates when deploying OVF/OVA from a URL.
    DatastoreId string
    The ID of the virtual machine's datastore. The virtual machine configuration is placed here, along with any virtual disks that are created without datastores.
    DeploymentOption string
    The key of the chosen deployment option. If empty, the default option is chosen.
    DiskProvisioning string
    The disk provisioning type. If set, all the disks included in the OVF/OVA will have the same specified policy. Can be one of thin, thick, or eagerZeroedThick.
    EnableHiddenProperties bool
    Allow properties with ovf:userConfigurable=false to be set.
    Folder string
    The name of the folder in which to place the virtual machine.
    IpAllocationPolicy string
    The IP allocation policy.
    IpProtocol string
    The IP protocol.
    LocalOvfPath string
    The absolute path to the OVF/OVA file on the local system. When deploying from an OVF, ensure all necessary files such as the .vmdk files are present in the same directory as the OVF.
    OvfNetworkMap map[string]string
    The mapping of name of network identifiers from the OVF descriptor to network UUID in the environment.
    RemoteOvfUrl string

    URL of the remote OVF/OVA file to be deployed.

    NOTE: Either local_ovf_path or remote_ovf_url is required, both can not be empty.

    hostSystemId String
    The ID of the ESXi host system to deploy the virtual machine.
    name String
    Name of the virtual machine to create.
    resourcePoolId String
    The ID of a resource pool in which to place the virtual machine.
    allowUnverifiedSslCert Boolean
    Allow unverified SSL certificates when deploying OVF/OVA from a URL.
    datastoreId String
    The ID of the virtual machine's datastore. The virtual machine configuration is placed here, along with any virtual disks that are created without datastores.
    deploymentOption String
    The key of the chosen deployment option. If empty, the default option is chosen.
    diskProvisioning String
    The disk provisioning type. If set, all the disks included in the OVF/OVA will have the same specified policy. Can be one of thin, thick, or eagerZeroedThick.
    enableHiddenProperties Boolean
    Allow properties with ovf:userConfigurable=false to be set.
    folder String
    The name of the folder in which to place the virtual machine.
    ipAllocationPolicy String
    The IP allocation policy.
    ipProtocol String
    The IP protocol.
    localOvfPath String
    The absolute path to the OVF/OVA file on the local system. When deploying from an OVF, ensure all necessary files such as the .vmdk files are present in the same directory as the OVF.
    ovfNetworkMap Map<String,String>
    The mapping of name of network identifiers from the OVF descriptor to network UUID in the environment.
    remoteOvfUrl String

    URL of the remote OVF/OVA file to be deployed.

    NOTE: Either local_ovf_path or remote_ovf_url is required, both can not be empty.

    hostSystemId string
    The ID of the ESXi host system to deploy the virtual machine.
    name string
    Name of the virtual machine to create.
    resourcePoolId string
    The ID of a resource pool in which to place the virtual machine.
    allowUnverifiedSslCert boolean
    Allow unverified SSL certificates when deploying OVF/OVA from a URL.
    datastoreId string
    The ID of the virtual machine's datastore. The virtual machine configuration is placed here, along with any virtual disks that are created without datastores.
    deploymentOption string
    The key of the chosen deployment option. If empty, the default option is chosen.
    diskProvisioning string
    The disk provisioning type. If set, all the disks included in the OVF/OVA will have the same specified policy. Can be one of thin, thick, or eagerZeroedThick.
    enableHiddenProperties boolean
    Allow properties with ovf:userConfigurable=false to be set.
    folder string
    The name of the folder in which to place the virtual machine.
    ipAllocationPolicy string
    The IP allocation policy.
    ipProtocol string
    The IP protocol.
    localOvfPath string
    The absolute path to the OVF/OVA file on the local system. When deploying from an OVF, ensure all necessary files such as the .vmdk files are present in the same directory as the OVF.
    ovfNetworkMap {[key: string]: string}
    The mapping of name of network identifiers from the OVF descriptor to network UUID in the environment.
    remoteOvfUrl string

    URL of the remote OVF/OVA file to be deployed.

    NOTE: Either local_ovf_path or remote_ovf_url is required, both can not be empty.

    host_system_id str
    The ID of the ESXi host system to deploy the virtual machine.
    name str
    Name of the virtual machine to create.
    resource_pool_id str
    The ID of a resource pool in which to place the virtual machine.
    allow_unverified_ssl_cert bool
    Allow unverified SSL certificates when deploying OVF/OVA from a URL.
    datastore_id str
    The ID of the virtual machine's datastore. The virtual machine configuration is placed here, along with any virtual disks that are created without datastores.
    deployment_option str
    The key of the chosen deployment option. If empty, the default option is chosen.
    disk_provisioning str
    The disk provisioning type. If set, all the disks included in the OVF/OVA will have the same specified policy. Can be one of thin, thick, or eagerZeroedThick.
    enable_hidden_properties bool
    Allow properties with ovf:userConfigurable=false to be set.
    folder str
    The name of the folder in which to place the virtual machine.
    ip_allocation_policy str
    The IP allocation policy.
    ip_protocol str
    The IP protocol.
    local_ovf_path str
    The absolute path to the OVF/OVA file on the local system. When deploying from an OVF, ensure all necessary files such as the .vmdk files are present in the same directory as the OVF.
    ovf_network_map Mapping[str, str]
    The mapping of name of network identifiers from the OVF descriptor to network UUID in the environment.
    remote_ovf_url str

    URL of the remote OVF/OVA file to be deployed.

    NOTE: Either local_ovf_path or remote_ovf_url is required, both can not be empty.

    hostSystemId String
    The ID of the ESXi host system to deploy the virtual machine.
    name String
    Name of the virtual machine to create.
    resourcePoolId String
    The ID of a resource pool in which to place the virtual machine.
    allowUnverifiedSslCert Boolean
    Allow unverified SSL certificates when deploying OVF/OVA from a URL.
    datastoreId String
    The ID of the virtual machine's datastore. The virtual machine configuration is placed here, along with any virtual disks that are created without datastores.
    deploymentOption String
    The key of the chosen deployment option. If empty, the default option is chosen.
    diskProvisioning String
    The disk provisioning type. If set, all the disks included in the OVF/OVA will have the same specified policy. Can be one of thin, thick, or eagerZeroedThick.
    enableHiddenProperties Boolean
    Allow properties with ovf:userConfigurable=false to be set.
    folder String
    The name of the folder in which to place the virtual machine.
    ipAllocationPolicy String
    The IP allocation policy.
    ipProtocol String
    The IP protocol.
    localOvfPath String
    The absolute path to the OVF/OVA file on the local system. When deploying from an OVF, ensure all necessary files such as the .vmdk files are present in the same directory as the OVF.
    ovfNetworkMap Map<String>
    The mapping of name of network identifiers from the OVF descriptor to network UUID in the environment.
    remoteOvfUrl String

    URL of the remote OVF/OVA file to be deployed.

    NOTE: Either local_ovf_path or remote_ovf_url is required, both can not be empty.

    getOvfVmTemplate Result

    The following output properties are available:

    AlternateGuestName string
    An alternate guest operating system name.
    Annotation string
    A description of the virtual machine.
    CpuHotAddEnabled bool
    Allow CPUs to be added to the virtual machine while powered on.
    CpuHotRemoveEnabled bool
    Allow CPUs to be removed from the virtual machine while powered on.
    CpuPerformanceCountersEnabled bool
    Firmware string
    The firmware to use on the virtual machine.
    GuestId string
    The ID for the guest operating system
    HostSystemId string
    Id string
    The provider-assigned unique ID for this managed resource.
    IdeControllerCount int
    Memory int
    The size of the virtual machine memory, in MB.
    MemoryHotAddEnabled bool
    Allow memory to be added to the virtual machine while powered on.
    Name string
    NestedHvEnabled bool
    Enable nested hardware virtualization on the virtual machine, facilitating nested virtualization in the guest.
    NumCoresPerSocket int
    The number of cores per virtual CPU in the virtual machine.
    NumCpus int
    The number of virtual CPUs to assign to the virtual machine.
    ResourcePoolId string
    SataControllerCount int
    ScsiControllerCount int
    ScsiType string
    SwapPlacementPolicy string
    The swap file placement policy for the virtual machine.
    AllowUnverifiedSslCert bool
    DatastoreId string
    DeploymentOption string
    DiskProvisioning string
    EnableHiddenProperties bool
    Folder string
    IpAllocationPolicy string
    IpProtocol string
    LocalOvfPath string
    OvfNetworkMap Dictionary<string, string>
    RemoteOvfUrl string
    AlternateGuestName string
    An alternate guest operating system name.
    Annotation string
    A description of the virtual machine.
    CpuHotAddEnabled bool
    Allow CPUs to be added to the virtual machine while powered on.
    CpuHotRemoveEnabled bool
    Allow CPUs to be removed from the virtual machine while powered on.
    CpuPerformanceCountersEnabled bool
    Firmware string
    The firmware to use on the virtual machine.
    GuestId string
    The ID for the guest operating system
    HostSystemId string
    Id string
    The provider-assigned unique ID for this managed resource.
    IdeControllerCount int
    Memory int
    The size of the virtual machine memory, in MB.
    MemoryHotAddEnabled bool
    Allow memory to be added to the virtual machine while powered on.
    Name string
    NestedHvEnabled bool
    Enable nested hardware virtualization on the virtual machine, facilitating nested virtualization in the guest.
    NumCoresPerSocket int
    The number of cores per virtual CPU in the virtual machine.
    NumCpus int
    The number of virtual CPUs to assign to the virtual machine.
    ResourcePoolId string
    SataControllerCount int
    ScsiControllerCount int
    ScsiType string
    SwapPlacementPolicy string
    The swap file placement policy for the virtual machine.
    AllowUnverifiedSslCert bool
    DatastoreId string
    DeploymentOption string
    DiskProvisioning string
    EnableHiddenProperties bool
    Folder string
    IpAllocationPolicy string
    IpProtocol string
    LocalOvfPath string
    OvfNetworkMap map[string]string
    RemoteOvfUrl string
    alternateGuestName String
    An alternate guest operating system name.
    annotation String
    A description of the virtual machine.
    cpuHotAddEnabled Boolean
    Allow CPUs to be added to the virtual machine while powered on.
    cpuHotRemoveEnabled Boolean
    Allow CPUs to be removed from the virtual machine while powered on.
    cpuPerformanceCountersEnabled Boolean
    firmware String
    The firmware to use on the virtual machine.
    guestId String
    The ID for the guest operating system
    hostSystemId String
    id String
    The provider-assigned unique ID for this managed resource.
    ideControllerCount Integer
    memory Integer
    The size of the virtual machine memory, in MB.
    memoryHotAddEnabled Boolean
    Allow memory to be added to the virtual machine while powered on.
    name String
    nestedHvEnabled Boolean
    Enable nested hardware virtualization on the virtual machine, facilitating nested virtualization in the guest.
    numCoresPerSocket Integer
    The number of cores per virtual CPU in the virtual machine.
    numCpus Integer
    The number of virtual CPUs to assign to the virtual machine.
    resourcePoolId String
    sataControllerCount Integer
    scsiControllerCount Integer
    scsiType String
    swapPlacementPolicy String
    The swap file placement policy for the virtual machine.
    allowUnverifiedSslCert Boolean
    datastoreId String
    deploymentOption String
    diskProvisioning String
    enableHiddenProperties Boolean
    folder String
    ipAllocationPolicy String
    ipProtocol String
    localOvfPath String
    ovfNetworkMap Map<String,String>
    remoteOvfUrl String
    alternateGuestName string
    An alternate guest operating system name.
    annotation string
    A description of the virtual machine.
    cpuHotAddEnabled boolean
    Allow CPUs to be added to the virtual machine while powered on.
    cpuHotRemoveEnabled boolean
    Allow CPUs to be removed from the virtual machine while powered on.
    cpuPerformanceCountersEnabled boolean
    firmware string
    The firmware to use on the virtual machine.
    guestId string
    The ID for the guest operating system
    hostSystemId string
    id string
    The provider-assigned unique ID for this managed resource.
    ideControllerCount number
    memory number
    The size of the virtual machine memory, in MB.
    memoryHotAddEnabled boolean
    Allow memory to be added to the virtual machine while powered on.
    name string
    nestedHvEnabled boolean
    Enable nested hardware virtualization on the virtual machine, facilitating nested virtualization in the guest.
    numCoresPerSocket number
    The number of cores per virtual CPU in the virtual machine.
    numCpus number
    The number of virtual CPUs to assign to the virtual machine.
    resourcePoolId string
    sataControllerCount number
    scsiControllerCount number
    scsiType string
    swapPlacementPolicy string
    The swap file placement policy for the virtual machine.
    allowUnverifiedSslCert boolean
    datastoreId string
    deploymentOption string
    diskProvisioning string
    enableHiddenProperties boolean
    folder string
    ipAllocationPolicy string
    ipProtocol string
    localOvfPath string
    ovfNetworkMap {[key: string]: string}
    remoteOvfUrl string
    alternate_guest_name str
    An alternate guest operating system name.
    annotation str
    A description of the virtual machine.
    cpu_hot_add_enabled bool
    Allow CPUs to be added to the virtual machine while powered on.
    cpu_hot_remove_enabled bool
    Allow CPUs to be removed from the virtual machine while powered on.
    cpu_performance_counters_enabled bool
    firmware str
    The firmware to use on the virtual machine.
    guest_id str
    The ID for the guest operating system
    host_system_id str
    id str
    The provider-assigned unique ID for this managed resource.
    ide_controller_count int
    memory int
    The size of the virtual machine memory, in MB.
    memory_hot_add_enabled bool
    Allow memory to be added to the virtual machine while powered on.
    name str
    nested_hv_enabled bool
    Enable nested hardware virtualization on the virtual machine, facilitating nested virtualization in the guest.
    num_cores_per_socket int
    The number of cores per virtual CPU in the virtual machine.
    num_cpus int
    The number of virtual CPUs to assign to the virtual machine.
    resource_pool_id str
    sata_controller_count int
    scsi_controller_count int
    scsi_type str
    swap_placement_policy str
    The swap file placement policy for the virtual machine.
    allow_unverified_ssl_cert bool
    datastore_id str
    deployment_option str
    disk_provisioning str
    enable_hidden_properties bool
    folder str
    ip_allocation_policy str
    ip_protocol str
    local_ovf_path str
    ovf_network_map Mapping[str, str]
    remote_ovf_url str
    alternateGuestName String
    An alternate guest operating system name.
    annotation String
    A description of the virtual machine.
    cpuHotAddEnabled Boolean
    Allow CPUs to be added to the virtual machine while powered on.
    cpuHotRemoveEnabled Boolean
    Allow CPUs to be removed from the virtual machine while powered on.
    cpuPerformanceCountersEnabled Boolean
    firmware String
    The firmware to use on the virtual machine.
    guestId String
    The ID for the guest operating system
    hostSystemId String
    id String
    The provider-assigned unique ID for this managed resource.
    ideControllerCount Number
    memory Number
    The size of the virtual machine memory, in MB.
    memoryHotAddEnabled Boolean
    Allow memory to be added to the virtual machine while powered on.
    name String
    nestedHvEnabled Boolean
    Enable nested hardware virtualization on the virtual machine, facilitating nested virtualization in the guest.
    numCoresPerSocket Number
    The number of cores per virtual CPU in the virtual machine.
    numCpus Number
    The number of virtual CPUs to assign to the virtual machine.
    resourcePoolId String
    sataControllerCount Number
    scsiControllerCount Number
    scsiType String
    swapPlacementPolicy String
    The swap file placement policy for the virtual machine.
    allowUnverifiedSslCert Boolean
    datastoreId String
    deploymentOption String
    diskProvisioning String
    enableHiddenProperties Boolean
    folder String
    ipAllocationPolicy String
    ipProtocol String
    localOvfPath String
    ovfNetworkMap Map<String>
    remoteOvfUrl String

    Package Details

    Repository
    vSphere pulumi/pulumi-vsphere
    License
    Apache-2.0
    Notes
    This Pulumi package is based on the vsphere Terraform Provider.
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