Implement meta data support for available resources

[vbauzys]

A several resource already support meta data. Most of existing resources have also metadata ability.
Aim is add metadata ability to all possible resource.

Catalog
CatalogItem - implemented
Disk
Media - implemented
Network(Nsxv)
Organization
vApp - implemented
vAppTemplate
VDC - implemented
vdcStorageProfle
edge gtw(NSXV)
providerVDC
pvdcStorageProfle -
VM - implemented

[lvirbalas]

Please provide an exact list of resources where metadata is still missing and should be added.

[acederlund]

Hi,

I've found that the vcd_org object is lacking metadata properties, and would be greatful to get support for this since we're using it for integration with billing systems :)

So far, I've found these other resources capable of metadata, but either lacks metadata properties or is lacking resourcetypes:

• Provider VDC (no object here, not sure it's needed either)
• Organizations
• Catalogs (tho there is support for both catalog items and media items)
• Storage Policies

There might be more, but this is what I've found so far.

[dataclouder]

Hi @acederlund,
Currently we don't have plans to add provider VDC and storage policy resources or data sources.

Regarding metadata, we want to add metadata handling to Orgs, catalogs, networks, but it won't happen in the present release.

Instead, we're working on a system that uses metadata for filtering data sources, even for resources that can't modify metadata. A prototype will soon be available.

[lvirbalas]

Currently we don't have plans to add provider VDC

To be more specific: we have PVDC in the pipeline, but not in the near term plans.

[carmine73]

Any news on that?
I'm interested in setting vcd_org metadata

[mikeletux]

@vbauzysvmware catalog implemented as per #780

[carmine73]

Any step forward for vcd_org metadata?

[adambarreiro]

@carmine73 Yes, currently we're preparing a PR to add this feature.

[bogi0704]

Are different User Access Levels ("Read/Write","Read only","Hidden") also in scope for the metadata fields? We would like to use hidden Attributes as an msp for our internal automations and processes, but also enable our customers to set read/write attributes for processes that they should be able to influence.

[vbauzys]

@carmine73 Yes, currently we're preparing a PR to add this feature.

@adambarreiro could you link all metadata PR to this Issue? :)

[adambarreiro]

Current metadata support additions:

• VDC networks Add metadata support for VDC networks #804 Add metadata to v2 Org VDC networks #816
• Organizations Add metadata support for Orgs and Disk resources/datasources #797
• Disks Add metadata support for Orgs and Disk resources/datasources #797
• Catalogs Add catalog resource and datasource metadata enhancement #780
• Storage profiles Add metadata support for storage profile datasource #811

Will update this message once we get more going :)

[carmine73]

Are different User Access Levels ("Read/Write","Read only","Hidden") also in scope for the metadata fields? We would like to use hidden Attributes as an msp for our internal automations and processes, but also enable our customers to set read/write attributes for processes that they should be able to influence.

anything planned on that? thanks

[adambarreiro]

Hi @carmine73, sorry for the late response! We're planning to add the user access levels in the next release (v3.8.0)

[adambarreiro]

Hi folks! We have the new metadata_entry attribute in all previous resources and data sources implemented in v3.8.0 that was just released. For example this one. It supports all the types, user access levels and domain.

Hence I'm closing this issue.