feat: add external_id attribute to virtual machine's network_interface object
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NSX allows a a creation of a segment port, which can be configured with various NSX profiles, e.g spoofguard or security profiles. In order to utilize an NSX predefined segment port the Terraform vSphere provider should configure the vSphere network which reflects the NSX segment, and use the external_id attribute which has been associated with the NSX port's attachment attribute. Signed-off-by: Kobi Samoray <[email protected]>
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Summary
NSX allows a a creation of a segment port, which can be configured with various NSX profiles, e.g spoofguard or security profiles. In order to utilize an NSX predefined segment port the Terraform vSphere provider should configure the vSphere network which reflects the NSX segment, and use the external_id attribute which has been associated with the NSX port's attachment attribute.
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fix: Bug Fixfeat: Feature or Enhancementdocs: Documentationrefactor: Refactoringchore: Build, Dependencies, Workflows, etc.other: Other (Please describe.)Breaking Changes?
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Output:
=== RUN TestAccResourceVSphereVirtualMachine_vAppExternalPort
--- PASS: TestAccResourceVSphereVirtualMachine_vAppExternalPort (127.51s)
PASS
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r/vsphere_virtual_machine - Added support for usage of external network port.
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