adds config option disable collection of ESXi serial #428

module/sources/vmware/config.py

@@ -197,6 +197,10 @@ def __init__(self):
                          bool,
                          description="Attempt to collect asset tags from vCenter hosts",
                          default_value=True),
+            ConfigOption("collect_hardware_serial",
+                         bool,
+                         description="Attempt to collect serials from vCenter hosts",
+                         default_value=True),
             ConfigOption("dns_name_lookup",
                          bool,
                          description="""Perform a reverse lookup for all collected IP addresses.

module/sources/vmware/connection.py

@@ -1637,7 +1637,7 @@ def add_host(self, obj):
         serial = None
 
         for serial_num_key in ["SerialNumberTag", "ServiceTag", "EnclosureSerialNumberTag"]:
-            if serial_num_key in identifier_dict.keys():
+            if serial_num_key in identifier_dict.keys() and self.settings.collect_hardware_serial is True:
                 log.debug2(f"Found {serial_num_key}: {get_string_or_none(identifier_dict.get(serial_num_key))}")
                 if serial is None:
                     serial = get_string_or_none(identifier_dict.get(serial_num_key))

settings-example.ini

@@ -241,6 +241,9 @@ password = super-secret
 ; Attempt to collect asset tags from vCenter hosts
 ;collect_hardware_asset_tag = True
 
+; Attempt to collect serials from vCenter hosts
+;collect_hardware_serial = True
+
 ; Perform a reverse lookup for all collected IP addresses. If a dns name was found it will
 ; be added to the IP address object in NetBox
 ;dns_name_lookup = True