[enhancement request] Add support to remove or disable vApp properties

[jpbuecken]

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Description

The vpshere ISO provider (and CLONE) now support both to enable vApp properties to utilize it in packer process.

Use Case(s)

I set up a automated iso build process that uses the vapp properties. The final template will use guest customization in VCD or linuxprep in VCF9. At least VCD provides the vapp fields used if you simply import it to a catalog.

Is it possible to remove some vapp properties (which I only used for build purposes) or disable vapp properties at all for the final result?

Potential Configuration

vapp {
    properties = {
      "public-keys" = ""
      "user-data" = base64encode("echo hello")
    }
    remove_properties = {
       user-data
    }
    disable = true
  }

References

#743

[tenthirtyam]

Hi @jpbuecken,

If this is an enhancement request, can you please reframe the Discussion Title. If this is intended for help, can we move it to the Community Help section of the Discussions?

Ryan Johnson, Broadcom
Maintainer

[jpbuecken]

Hello @tenthirtyam,
thanks for the fast respond. I re-phrased the discussion title. It is a enhancement request for the vshpere-iso and vsphere-clone provider.