Script ovfconverter

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Script ovfconverter

Tool to translate between ovf and ganeti backup format.

Functions

CheckOptions(parser, options_dict, required, forbidden, excluding, mode)
Performes check on the command line options.

tuple

ParseOptions()
Parses the command line options and arguments.

main()
Main routine.

Variables

IMPORT_MODE = "import"

EXPORT_MODE = "export"

Imports: logging, optparse, os, cli, constants, errors, ovf, utils

Function Details

CheckOptions(parser, options_dict, required, forbidden, excluding, mode)

Performes check on the command line options.

Checks whether the required arguments are present and if none of the arguments not supported for the current mode are given.

Parameters:

options_dict (list) - dictionary containing all the options from the command line
required (list) - list of pairs (option, argument) where 'option' is required in mode 'mode'
forbidden (list) - list of pairs (option, argument) which are not allowed in mode 'mode'
excluding (list) - list of pairs (argument1, argument2); each pair contains mutually exclusive arguments
mode (string) - current mode of the converter

ParseOptions()

Parses the command line options and arguments.

In case of mismatching parameters, it will show the correct usage and exit.

Returns: tuple: (mode, sourcefile to read from, additional options)