custom_attribute_exclude

Author: Murat Bulat

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",

module/sources/vmware/connection.py

@@ -814,6 +814,11 @@ def get_object_custom_fields(self, obj):
             key = grab(obj_custom_field, "key")
             value = grab(obj_custom_field, "value")
 
+            if self.settings.custom_attribute_exclude is not None and \
+                    key in self.settings.custom_attribute_exclude:
+                log.debug(f"Custom attribute '{key}' excluded from sync. Skipping")
+                continue
+
             if key is None or value is None:
                 continue
 

settings-example.ini

@@ -354,6 +354,9 @@ 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_exclude = VB_LAST_BACKUP
+
 [source/my-redfish-example]
 
 ; Defines if this source is enabled or not