func (v *Validator) networkHelper(ctx context.Context, path string) (string, error) {
defer trace.End(trace.Begin(path))
net, err := v.getNetwork(ctx, path)
if err != nil {
return "", err
}
moref := net.Reference()
return moref.String(), nil
}
// suggestNetwork suggests all networks
// incStdNets includes standard Networks in addition to DPGs
func (v *Validator) suggestNetwork(flag string, incStdNets bool) {
defer trace.End(trace.Begin(flag))
log.Infof("Suggesting valid networks for %s", flag)
var validNets []string
nets, err := v.Session.Finder.NetworkList(v.Context, "*")
if err != nil {
log.Errorf("Unable to list networks: %s", err)
return
}
if len(nets) == 0 {
log.Info("No networks found")
return
}
for _, net := range nets {
switch o := net.(type) {
case *object.DistributedVirtualPortgroup:
if v.isNetworkNameValid(o.InventoryPath, flag) {
// Filter out DVS uplink
if !v.isDVSUplink(net.Reference()) {
validNets = append(validNets, path.Base(o.InventoryPath))
}
}
case *object.Network:
if incStdNets && v.isNetworkNameValid(o.InventoryPath, flag) {
validNets = append(validNets, path.Base(o.InventoryPath))
}
}
}
if len(validNets) == 0 {
log.Info("No valid networks found")
return
}
log.Infof("Suggested values for %s:", flag)
for _, n := range validNets {
log.Infof(" %q", n)
}
}
func (v *Validator) dpgHelper(ctx context.Context, path string) (types.ManagedObjectReference, error) {
defer trace.End(trace.Begin(path))
net, err := v.getNetwork(ctx, path)
if err != nil {
return types.ManagedObjectReference{}, err
}
// ensure that the type of the network is a Distributed Port Group if the target is a vCenter
// if it's not then any network suffices
if v.IsVC() {
_, dpg := net.(*object.DistributedVirtualPortgroup)
if !dpg {
return types.ManagedObjectReference{}, fmt.Errorf("%q is not a Distributed Port Group", path)
}
}
return net.Reference(), nil
}
