terraform-provider-vsphere: Required parameter spec is missing when creating virtual machine from ova/ovf

Terraform Version

Terraform v0.12.29

vSphere Provider Version

• provider.vsphere v1.24.2

Affected Resource(s)

provider “vsphere” { version = “~> 1.24” user = var.vsphere_user password = var.vsphere_password vsphere_server = var.vsphere_server

allow_unverified_ssl = true }

data “vsphere_datacenter” “dc” { name = var.vsphere_dc }

data “vsphere_compute_cluster” “cluster” { name = var.vsphere_cluster datacenter_id = data.vsphere_datacenter.dc.id }

data “vsphere_host” “host” { name = var.vsphere_host datacenter_id = data.vsphere_datacenter.dc.id }

data “vsphere_datastore” “datastore” { name = var.vsphere_datastore datacenter_id = data.vsphere_datacenter.dc.id }

data “vsphere_resource_pool” “pool” { name = var.vsphere_pool datacenter_id = data.vsphere_datacenter.dc.id }

data “vsphere_network” “network” { name = var.vsphere_network datacenter_id = data.vsphere_datacenter.dc.id }

resource “vsphere_virtual_machine” “vm” { name = var.vsphere_vm resource_pool_id = data.vsphere_resource_pool.pool.id datastore_id = data.vsphere_datastore.datastore.id datacenter_id = data.vsphere_datacenter.dc.id host_system_id = data.vsphere_host.host.id network_interface { network_id = data.vsphere_network.network.id } num_cpus = var.vm_cpu memory = var.vm_memory guest_id = “other3xLinux64Guest”

disk { label = “disk0” size = 20 }

wait_for_guest_net_timeout = 0 wait_for_guest_ip_timeout = 0

ovf_deploy {

local_ovf_path = "/Users/looo/Downloads/amzn2/amzn2-vmware_esx-2.0.20200917.0-x86_64.xfs.gpt.ovf"
disk_provisioning = "thin"
ip_protocol          = "IPV4"
ip_allocation_policy = "STATIC_MANUAL"
ovf_network_map = {
    "VM Network" = data.vsphere_network.network.id
}

}

vapp { properties = { “guestinfo.hostname” = “tf-nested-esxi-2.primp-industries.com”, “guestinfo.ipaddress” = “192.168.30.181”, “guestinfo.netmask” = “255.255.255.0”, “guestinfo.gateway” = “192.168.30.1”, “guestinfo.dns” = “192.168.30.1”, “guestinfo.domain” = “primp-industries.com”, “guestinfo.ntp” = “pool.ntp.org”, “guestinfo.password” = “VMware1!23”, “guestinfo.ssh” = “True” “guestinfo.tf.internal.id” = “42” } } }

### Debug Output

$ tail -200 ~/debug/tf.log | more
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] vertex "vsphere_virtual_machine.vm (prepare state)": evaluating
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] vertex "data.vsphere_compute_cluster.cluster (prepare state)": visit complete
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] [walkApply] Entering eval tree: vsphere_virtual_machine.vm (prepare state)
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] [walkApply] Exiting eval tree: data.vsphere_datastore.datastore (prepare state)
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalWriteResourceState
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] [walkApply] Exiting eval tree: vsphere_virtual_machine.vm (prepare state)
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] vertex "vsphere_virtual_machine.vm (prepare state)": visit complete
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] vertex "data.vsphere_host.host (prepare state)": evaluating
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] [walkApply] Entering eval tree: data.vsphere_host.host (prepare state)
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalWriteResourceState
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalWriteResourceState
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] [walkApply] Exiting eval tree: data.vsphere_host.host (prepare state)
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] vertex "data.vsphere_host.host (prepare state)": visit complete
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] dag/walk: visiting "data.vsphere_network.network (prepare state)"
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] vertex "data.vsphere_network.network (prepare state)": starting visit (*terraform.NodeApplyableResource)
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] [walkApply] Exiting eval tree: data.vsphere_datacenter.dc (prepare state)
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] vertex "data.vsphere_datacenter.dc (prepare state)": visit complete
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] vertex "data.vsphere_resource_pool.pool (prepare state)": starting visit (*terraform.NodeApplyableResource)
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] vertex "data.vsphere_resource_pool.pool (prepare state)": evaluating
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] vertex "data.vsphere_datastore.datastore (prepare state)": visit complete
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] [walkApply] Entering eval tree: data.vsphere_resource_pool.pool (prepare state)
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] vertex "data.vsphere_network.network (prepare state)": evaluating
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] [walkApply] Entering eval tree: data.vsphere_network.network (prepare state)
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalWriteResourceState
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalWriteResourceState
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] [walkApply] Exiting eval tree: data.vsphere_network.network (prepare state)
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] [walkApply] Exiting eval tree: data.vsphere_resource_pool.pool (prepare state)
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] vertex "data.vsphere_resource_pool.pool (prepare state)": visit complete
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] vertex "data.vsphere_network.network (prepare state)": visit complete
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] dag/walk: visiting "vsphere_virtual_machine.vm"
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] vertex "vsphere_virtual_machine.vm": starting visit (*terraform.NodeApplyableResourceInstance)
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] vertex "vsphere_virtual_machine.vm": evaluating
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] [walkApply] Entering eval tree: vsphere_virtual_machine.vm
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalSequence
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalGetProvider
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalReadDiff
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] EvalReadDiff: Read Create change from plan for vsphere_virtual_machine.vm
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalIf
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: terraform.EvalNoop
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalIf
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalReadState
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] EvalReadState: reading state for vsphere_virtual_machine.vm
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] EvalReadState: no state present for vsphere_virtual_machine.vm
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalReadDiff
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] EvalReadDiff: Read Create change from plan for vsphere_virtual_machine.vm
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalDiff
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] Re-validating config for "vsphere_virtual_machine.vm"
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] GRPCProvider: ValidateResourceTypeConfig
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] GRPCProvider: PlanResourceChange
2020-11-11T10:09:24.284-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] vsphere_virtual_machine (ID = <new resource>): Performing diff customization and validation
2020-11-11T10:09:24.284-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] NetworkInterfaceDiffOperation: Beginning diff validation
2020-11-11T10:09:24.284-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] network_interface.0 (key 0 at <new device>): Beginning diff validation
2020-11-11T10:09:24.284-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] network_interface.0 (key 0 at <new device>): Diff validation complete
2020-11-11T10:09:24.284-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] NetworkInterfaceDiffOperation: Diff validation complete
2020-11-11T10:09:24.284-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] VAppDiffOperation: Verifying configuration meets requirements for vApp transport
2020-11-11T10:09:24.284-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] VAppDiffOperation: ISO transport is not supported on this virtual machine or multiple transport options exist
2020-11-11T10:09:24.284-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] vsphere_virtual_machine (ID = <new resource>): Diff customization and validation complete
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [WARN] Provider "registry.terraform.io/-/vsphere" produced an invalid plan for vsphere_virtual_machine.vm, but we are tolerating it because it is using the legacy plugin SDK.
    The following problems may be the cause of any confusing errors from downstream operations:
      - .run_tools_scripts_before_guest_shutdown: planned value cty.True does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Bool)
      - .scsi_controller_count: planned value cty.NumberIntVal(1) does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Number)
      - .hv_mode: planned value cty.StringVal("hvAuto") does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.String)
      - .cpu_limit: planned value cty.NumberIntVal(-1) does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Number)
      - .ide_controller_count: planned value cty.NumberIntVal(2) does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Number)
      - .cpu_share_level: planned value cty.StringVal("normal") does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.String)
      - .firmware: planned value cty.StringVal("bios") does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.String)
      - .swap_placement_policy: planned value cty.StringVal("inherit") does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.String)
      - .num_cores_per_socket: planned value cty.NumberIntVal(1) does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Number)
      - .run_tools_scripts_after_power_on: planned value cty.True does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Bool)
      - .run_tools_scripts_before_guest_standby: planned value cty.True does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Bool)
      - .boot_retry_delay: planned value cty.NumberIntVal(10000) does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Number)
      - .poweron_timeout: planned value cty.NumberIntVal(300) does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Number)
      - .sata_controller_count: planned value cty.NumberIntVal(0) does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Number)
      - .memory_share_level: planned value cty.StringVal("normal") does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.String)
      - .run_tools_scripts_after_resume: planned value cty.True does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Bool)
      - .scsi_bus_sharing: planned value cty.StringVal("noSharing") does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.String)
      - .scsi_type: planned value cty.StringVal("pvscsi") does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.String)
      - .ept_rvi_mode: planned value cty.StringVal("automatic") does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.String)
      - .migrate_wait_timeout: planned value cty.NumberIntVal(30) does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Number)
      - .latency_sensitivity: planned value cty.StringVal("normal") does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.String)
      - .shutdown_wait_timeout: planned value cty.NumberIntVal(3) does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Number)
      - .wait_for_guest_net_routable: planned value cty.True does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Bool)
      - .memory_limit: planned value cty.NumberIntVal(-1) does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Number)
      - .force_power_off: planned value cty.True does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Bool)
      - .disk[0].io_reservation: planned value cty.NumberIntVal(0) does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Number)
      - .disk[0].io_share_level: planned value cty.StringVal("normal") does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.String)
      - .disk[0].write_through: planned value cty.False does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Bool)
      - .disk[0].attach: planned value cty.False does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Bool)
      - .disk[0].io_limit: planned value cty.NumberIntVal(-1) does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Number)
      - .disk[0].controller_type: planned value cty.StringVal("scsi") does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.String)
      - .disk[0].disk_mode: planned value cty.StringVal("persistent") does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.String)
      - .disk[0].disk_sharing: planned value cty.StringVal("sharingNone") does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.String)
      - .disk[0].eagerly_scrub: planned value cty.False does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Bool)
      - .disk[0].io_share_count: planned value cty.NumberIntVal(0) does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Number)
      - .disk[0].thin_provisioned: planned value cty.True does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Bool)
      - .disk[0].unit_number: planned value cty.NumberIntVal(0) does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Number)
      - .disk[0].keep_on_remove: planned value cty.False does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Bool)
      - .network_interface[0].adapter_type: planned value cty.StringVal("vmxnet3") does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.String)
      - .network_interface[0].bandwidth_limit: planned value cty.NumberIntVal(-1) does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Number)
      - .network_interface[0].bandwidth_reservation: planned value cty.NumberIntVal(0) does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Number)
      - .network_interface[0].bandwidth_share_level: planned value cty.StringVal("normal") does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.String)
      - .ovf_deploy[0].allow_unverified_ssl_cert: planned value cty.True does not match config value cty.NullVal(cty.Bool)
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalCheckPlannedChange
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] EvalCheckPlannedChange: Verifying that actual change (action Create) matches planned change (action Create)
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalGetProvider
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalReadState
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] EvalReadState: reading state for vsphere_virtual_machine.vm
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] EvalReadState: no state present for vsphere_virtual_machine.vm
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalReduceDiff
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalIf
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: terraform.EvalNoop
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalApplyPre
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalApply
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] vsphere_virtual_machine.vm: applying the planned Create change
2020/11/11 10:09:24 [TRACE] GRPCProvider: ApplyResourceChange
2020-11-11T10:09:24.292-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] setting computed for "vapp_transport" from ComputedKeys
2020-11-11T10:09:24.292-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] setting computed for "guest_ip_addresses" from ComputedKeys
2020-11-11T10:09:24.293-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] vsphere_virtual_machine (ID = <new resource>): Beginning create
2020-11-11T10:09:24.293-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] tagsClientIfDefined: No tags configured, skipping loading of tagging client
2020-11-11T10:09:24.293-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] VM is being deployed from ovf/ova template /Users/luoy/Downloads/amzn2-vmware_esx-2.0.20200917.0-x86_64.xfs.gpt.ova
2020-11-11T10:09:24.293-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] Locating resource pool with ID resgroup-3553
2020-11-11T10:09:24.389-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] Resource pool found: resgroup-3553
2020-11-11T10:09:24.389-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] Locating folder at path "" relative to virtual machine root
2020-11-11T10:09:24.676-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] Folder located: "/HoytTest/vm"
2020-11-11T10:09:24.676-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] Locating host system ID host-29538
2020-11-11T10:09:24.771-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] Host system found: host-29538
2020-11-11T10:09:24.771-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] Locating datastore with ID "datastore-3521"
2020-11-11T10:09:24.868-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:24 [DEBUG] Datastore with ID "datastore-3521" found
2020-11-11T10:09:25.927-0500 [DEBUG] plugin.terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4: 2020/11/11 10:09:25  [DEBUG] start deploying from ovf/ova Template
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [DEBUG] vsphere_virtual_machine.vm: apply errored, but we're indicating that via the Error pointer rather than returning it: error while importing ovf/ova template, ServerFaultCode: 
Required parameter spec is missing

while parsing call information for method ImportVApp
at line 2, column 66

while parsing SOAP body
at line 2, column 60

while parsing SOAP envelope
at line 2, column 0

while parsing HTTP request for method importVApp
on object of type vim.ResourcePool
at line 1, column 0
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalMaybeTainted
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] EvalMaybeTainted: vsphere_virtual_machine.vm encountered an error during creation, so it is now marked as tainted
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalWriteState
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] EvalWriteState: removing state object for vsphere_virtual_machine.vm
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalApplyProvisioners
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] EvalApplyProvisioners: vsphere_virtual_machine.vm has no state, so skipping provisioners
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalMaybeTainted
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] EvalMaybeTainted: vsphere_virtual_machine.vm encountered an error during creation, so it is now marked as tainted
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalWriteState
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] EvalWriteState: removing state object for vsphere_virtual_machine.vm
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalIf
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalIf
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalWriteDiff
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalApplyPost
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [ERROR] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalApplyPost, err: error while importing ovf/ova template, ServerFaultCode: 
Required parameter spec is missing

while parsing call information for method ImportVApp
at line 2, column 66

while parsing SOAP body
at line 2, column 60

while parsing SOAP envelope
at line 2, column 0

while parsing HTTP request for method importVApp
on object of type vim.ResourcePool
at line 1, column 0
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [ERROR] <root>: eval: *terraform.EvalSequence, err: error while importing ovf/ova template, ServerFaultCode: 
Required parameter spec is missing

while parsing call information for method ImportVApp
at line 2, column 66

while parsing SOAP body
at line 2, column 60

while parsing SOAP envelope
at line 2, column 0

while parsing HTTP request for method importVApp
on object of type vim.ResourcePool
at line 1, column 0
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] [walkApply] Exiting eval tree: vsphere_virtual_machine.vm
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] vertex "vsphere_virtual_machine.vm": visit complete
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] dag/walk: upstream of "meta.count-boundary (EachMode fixup)" errored, so skipping
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] dag/walk: upstream of "provider.vsphere (close)" errored, so skipping
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] dag/walk: upstream of "root" errored, so skipping
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] statemgr.Filesystem: not making a backup, because the new snapshot is identical to the old
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] statemgr.Filesystem: no state changes since last snapshot
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] statemgr.Filesystem: writing snapshot at terraform.tfstate
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] statemgr.Filesystem: removing lock metadata file .terraform.tfstate.lock.info
2020/11/11 10:09:26 [TRACE] statemgr.Filesystem: unlocking terraform.tfstate using fcntl flock
2020-11-11T10:09:26.045-0500 [DEBUG] plugin: plugin process exited: path=/Users/luoy/git/terraform-vsphere/.terraform/plugins/darwin_amd64/terraform-provider-vsphere_v1.24.2_x4 pid=28764
2020-11-11T10:09:26.045-0500 [DEBUG] plugin: plugin exited
### Expected Behavior

create the vm 

### Actual Behavior

<!--- What actually happened? --->

<!--- Are there anything atypical about your infrastructure that we should know? --->
no

### References

<!---
Information about referencing Github Issues: https://help.github.com/articles/basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax/#referencing-issues-and-pull-requests

Are there any other GitHub issues (open or closed) or pull requests that should be linked here? Vendor documentation? For example:
--->

no

<!--- Please keep this note for the community --->