Public bug reported:
PowerOffVM_Task is a dangerous operation, while ShutdownGuest are more secure.
Using ShutdownGuest instead of PowerOffVM_Task, if vmtools was installed.
now:
def power_off_instance(session, instance, vm_ref=None):
"""Power off the specified instance."""
if vm_ref is None:
vm_ref = get_vm_ref(session, instance)
LOG.debug("Powering off the VM", instance=instance)
try:
poweroff_task = session._call_method(session.vim,
"PowerOffVM_Task", vm_ref)
session._wait_for_task(poweroff_task)
LOG.debug("Powered off the VM", instance=instance)
except vexc.InvalidPowerStateException:
LOG.debug("VM already powered off", instance=instance)
** Affects: nova
Importance: Undecided
Assignee: javeme (javaloveme)
Status: New
** Tags: vmware
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1445858
Title:
[VMware]Using ShutdownGuest instead of PowerOffVM_Task, if vmtools was
installed.
Status in OpenStack Compute (Nova):
New
Bug description:
PowerOffVM_Task is a dangerous operation, while ShutdownGuest are more secure.
Using ShutdownGuest instead of PowerOffVM_Task, if vmtools was installed.
now:
def power_off_instance(session, instance, vm_ref=None):
"""Power off the specified instance."""
if vm_ref is None:
vm_ref = get_vm_ref(session, instance)
LOG.debug("Powering off the VM", instance=instance)
try:
poweroff_task = session._call_method(session.vim,
"PowerOffVM_Task", vm_ref)
session._wait_for_task(poweroff_task)
LOG.debug("Powered off the VM", instance=instance)
except vexc.InvalidPowerStateException:
LOG.debug("VM already powered off", instance=instance)
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