rename a portgroup

[fordian]

Hello,

I want to rename a portgroup without changing portgroup policies. With the code I wrote, the portgroup is rename but if the portgroup policies are different from vSwitch policies the portgroup is reset to the vswitch policies. Is there a simple way to save portgroup policies or a better way to rename portgroup ?

Thank you

Dominic

Sample code :

my $newName = $nameOpt;

my $pgName = $pgOpt;

my $indic = 0;

my $hostviews = Vim::find_entity_views(view_type => 'HostSystem');

if ($hostviews) {

foreach (@$hostviews) {

my $hostview = $_;

my $netview = Vim::get_view (mo_ref => $hostview->configManager->networkSystem);

foreach my $portgroup (@{$netview->networkConfig->portgroup}) {

if ($portgroup->spec->name eq $pgName) {

$indic = 1;

my $vSwitch = $portgroup->spec->vswitchName;

my $vlanId = $portgroup->spec->vlanId;

my $hostNetPolicy = new HostNetworkPolicy();

my $hostPGSpec = new HostPortGroupSpec (name => $newName,

policy => $hostNetPolicy,

vlanId => $vlanId,

vswitchName => $vSwitch);

eval {$netview->UpdatePortGroup(pgName => $pgName, portgrp => $hostPGSpec); };

if ($@) {

print_screen('clear','red',$@->fault_string, '-> ' . $pgName);

#VIExt::fail($@->fault_string);

} else {

print_screen('clear','green','PortGroup has been renamed : ', $vSwitch . ' : ' . $pgName . ' -> ' . $newName);

}

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[lamw]

What's the behavior when doing this using the vSphere Client? I would expect that a rename would not modify any defined policies, unless as part of the rename the user would like to update the configuration of the portgroup. I would say, probably best option is to capture the settings, create your change spec and use the UpdatePortGroup() as you are now ... I would consider this a bug if it defaults your policy upon a rename, you may want to file a SR if you have SDK support with VMware.

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