vcd_org_vdc and default_compute_policy_id : set default VM Placement Policy and VM Sizing Policy

[NonoCX]

Hello,

Terraform Version

Terraform v1.4.2
on linux_amd64
+ provider registry.terraform.io/vmware/vcd v3.8.2

Affected Resource(s)

• vcd_org_vdc

Terraform Configuration Files

#> Datasources Provider
data "vcd_provider_vdc" "pvdc" {
  name = "GOLD"
}

# Datasources VM Placement
data "vcd_vm_placement_policy" "availability_zone_1" {
  name            = "availability_zone_1"
  provider_vdc_id = data.vcd_provider_vdc.pvdc.id
}
data "vcd_vm_placement_policy" "availability_zone_2" {
  name            = "availability_zone_2"
  provider_vdc_id = data.vcd_provider_vdc.pvdc.id
}

# Datasources VM Sizing
data "vcd_vm_sizing_policy" "sizing_micro" {
  name     = "sizing_micro"
}
data "vcd_vm_sizing_policy" "sizing_large" {
  name     = "sizing_large"
}

resource "vcd_org_vdc" "OrgVDC_1" {
  name        = "OrgVDC_1"
  description = "OrgVDC_1"
  org         = "OrgVDC_1"

  allocation_model  = "AllocationVApp"
  network_pool_name = "nPool"
  provider_vdc_name = "GOLD"
  # ...
  vm_placement_policy_ids  = [data.vcd_vm_placement_policy.availability_zone_1.id, data.vcd_vm_placement_policy.availability_zone_2.id]
  vm_sizing_policy_ids     = [data.vcd_vm_sizing_policy.sizing_micro.id, data.vcd_vm_sizing_policy.sizing_large.id]

  #> Set 2 default policies (one for the Placement Policy and one other for Sizing Policy), but it is not working because `default_compute_policy_id` is a string, not a set of ID. 
  default_compute_policy_id = [data.vcd_vm_placement_policy.availability_zone_1.id, data.vcd_vm_sizing_policy.sizing_micro.id]
}

Expected Behavior

We want to set both default VM Placement Policy and VM Sizing Policy when we create OrgVDC

Actual Behavior

We are just able to set default VM Placement Policy or VM Sizing Policy

Steps to Reproduce

1. terraform apply

User Access rights

System Administrator

Important Factoids

VCD Version 10.3.2.19173133

[adezxc]

Hello @NonoCX,

Right now, VCD only allows for one default compute policy, either placement or sizing and we can't change this in the provider.

[Jackpoto]

Hello @adezxc,

It's weird because in the UI we can set this two differents parameters in default.
Both parameters are completely differents and I do not understand why we have to choose only one.

Regards

[adezxc]

I see. Could you provide the exact workflow you followed to do that? As I tried it myself and I can't choose a default for both sizing and placement policies.

[Jackpoto]

Hello,

Effectively you're right, I was thinking that I can set both parameters with default tag but in fact VCD just active one by default and desactivate the previous one withouyt any warning message !
So my bad you're right it's not possible.
We will ask directly to VMware why !

Thanks a lot !

[Jackpoto]

The case is open to ask them why a such limitation on VM placement and VM Sizing policies !

[carmine73]

I can create a vdc with no policies, in this case vcd create a system default sizing policy (the default_compute_policy_id is the id of this policy).
I'd like to have a vdc with 2 placement policies and the system default sizing policy, with default_compute_policy_id same as before.
The issue I have is that default_compute_policy_id cannot be null and I don't know how to set this to the system default.

As a workaround I created a dummy/empty vm sizing policy, I assign it to the vdc a set it as default, so I can add placement policies.
Any better idea?

Thanks