Merge branch 'fr/custom-attributes-filter' into development

Author: bb-Ricardo

module/sources/vmware/config.py

@@ -337,6 +337,13 @@ def __init__(self):
                          """,
                          config_example="AA:BB:CC:11:22:33, 66:77:88:AA:BB:CC"
                          ),
+            ConfigOption("custom_attribute_exclude",
+                         str,
+                         description="""defines a comma separated list of custom attribute which should be excluded
+                         from sync. Any custom attribute with a matching attribute key will be excluded from sync.
+                         """,
+                         config_example="VB_LAST_BACKUP, VB_LAST_BACKUP2"
+                         ),
 
             # removed settings
             ConfigOption("netbox_host_device_role",
@@ -498,6 +505,12 @@ def validate_options(self):
 
                 option.set_value(value_list)
 
+            if option.key == "custom_attribute_exclude":
+
+                option.set_value(quoted_split(option.value))
+
+                continue
+
         permitted_subnets_option = self.get_option_by_name("permitted_subnets")
 
         if permitted_subnets_option is not None:

module/sources/vmware/connection.py

@@ -822,6 +822,11 @@ def get_object_custom_fields(self, obj):
             if label is None:
                 continue
 
+            if self.settings.custom_attribute_exclude is not None and \
+                    label in self.settings.custom_attribute_exclude:
+                log.debug(f"Custom attribute '{label}' excluded from sync. Skipping")
+                continue
+
             custom_field = self.add_update_custom_field({
                 "name": f"vcsa_{label}",
                 "label": label,

settings-example.ini

@@ -354,6 +354,10 @@ password = super-secret
 ; host NIC with a matching MAC address will be excluded from sync.
 ;host_nic_exclude_by_mac_list = AA:BB:CC:11:22:33, 66:77:88:AA:BB:CC
 
+; defines a comma separated list of custom attribute which should be excluded from sync.
+; Any custom attribute with a matching attribute key will be excluded from sync.
+;custom_attribute_exclude = VB_LAST_BACKUP, VB_LAST_BACKUP2
+
 [source/my-redfish-example]
 
 ; Defines if this source is enabled or not