proxmox_kvm: VM created with OVMF BIOS are invalid

[jqueuniet]

SUMMARY

EFI virtual machines created with proxmox_kvm don't work, the EFI disk is missing and the boot order is missing the disks.

ISSUE TYPE

• Bug Report

COMPONENT NAME

proxmox_kvm

ANSIBLE VERSION

ansible 2.10.4
  config file = /home/johann/blade/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/johann/blade/ansible/library/modules', '/home/johann/blade/ansible/.imported_roles/lae.proxmox/library']
  ansible python module location = /home/johann/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible
  executable location = /home/johann/.local/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.9.1+ (default, Jan 10 2021, 15:42:50) [GCC 10.2.1 20201224]

❯ ansible-galaxy collection list

# /home/johann/blade/ansible/.imported_collections/ansible_collections
Collection           Version
-------------------- -------
ansible.netcommon    1.4.1  
ansible.posix        1.1.1  
community.general    1.3.3  
community.kubernetes 1.1.1  
google.cloud         1.0.1  
netbox.netbox        1.2.0  

CONFIGURATION

CACHE_PLUGIN(/home/johann/blade/ansible/ansible.cfg) = jsonfile
CACHE_PLUGIN_CONNECTION(/home/johann/blade/ansible/ansible.cfg) = /tmp/facts_cache
CACHE_PLUGIN_TIMEOUT(/home/johann/blade/ansible/ansible.cfg) = 7200
COLLECTIONS_PATHS(/home/johann/blade/ansible/ansible.cfg) = ['/home/johann/blade/ansible/.imported_collections', '/home/johann/.ansible/coll>
COMMAND_WARNINGS(/home/johann/blade/ansible/ansible.cfg) = True
DEFAULT_BECOME(/home/johann/blade/ansible/ansible.cfg) = False
DEFAULT_FILTER_PLUGIN_PATH(/home/johann/blade/ansible/ansible.cfg) = ['/home/johann/blade/ansible/library/filters']
DEFAULT_FORKS(/home/johann/blade/ansible/ansible.cfg) = 10
DEFAULT_GATHERING(/home/johann/blade/ansible/ansible.cfg) = smart
DEFAULT_LOOKUP_PLUGIN_PATH(/home/johann/blade/ansible/ansible.cfg) = ['/home/johann/blade/ansible/library/lookup']
DEFAULT_MODULE_PATH(/home/johann/blade/ansible/ansible.cfg) = ['/home/johann/blade/ansible/library/modules', '/home/johann/blade/ansible/.im>
DEFAULT_MODULE_UTILS_PATH(/home/johann/blade/ansible/ansible.cfg) = ['/home/johann/blade/ansible/.imported_roles/lae.proxmox/module_utils']
DEFAULT_ROLES_PATH(/home/johann/blade/ansible/ansible.cfg) = ['/home/johann/blade/ansible/.imported_roles', '/home/johann/blade/ansible/role>
DEPRECATION_WARNINGS(/home/johann/blade/ansible/ansible.cfg) = True
HOST_KEY_CHECKING(/home/johann/blade/ansible/ansible.cfg) = False
INTERPRETER_PYTHON(/home/johann/blade/ansible/ansible.cfg) = auto_legacy_silent
SYSTEM_WARNINGS(/home/johann/blade/ansible/ansible.cfg) = True
TRANSFORM_INVALID_GROUP_CHARS(/home/johann/blade/ansible/ansible.cfg) = silently

OS / ENVIRONMENT

Targeted Proxmox server is running 6.3-3

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

- name: Create KVM instances
  proxmox_kvm:
    api_host: "{{ proxmox.api_host }}"
    api_user: "root@pam"
    api_password: "{{ proxmox.password }}"
    state: present
    name: "{{ item.name }}"
    description: "{{ item.description }}"
    node: "{{ item.node }}"
    boot: "cn"
    ostype: "{{ item.ostype }}"
    cores: "{{ item.cpu_cores }}"
    memory: "{{ item.memory }}"
    balloon: 0
    net: "{{ item.net | items2dict }}"
    scsi: "{{ item.disks }}"
    scsihw: virtio-scsi-pci
    agent: yes
    bios: ovmf
    machine: q35
    vga: qxl
    serial: '{"serial0": "socket"}'
    cpu: "{{ proxmox.cpu_type }}"
    cpuunits: 1000
    kvm: yes
    acpi: yes
    autostart: yes
  loop: "{{ proxmox_admin_kvm }}"

proxmox:
  api_user: automation@pve
  api_password: YYYYYYYYYY
  api_host: XXXXXXXXXXXXX
  node: XXXX
  searchdomain: "{{ ansible_domain }}"
  password: ZZZZZZZZZZZZ
  cpu_type: EPYC

proxmox_admin_kvm:
- name: smtp1
  description: SMTP relay
  ostype: l26
  node: XXXX
  cpu_cores: 1
  memory: 1024
  net:
    - key: net0
      value: virtio,bridge=vmbr101
  disks: {"scsi0": "local:15,format=qcow2"}

I stripped the bootstrap part, but short story, we're using qemu args to start debian-installer images with direct boot and preseed parameters.

EXPECTED RESULTS

VM is created with a valid specification

ACTUAL RESULTS

The VM specification has two issues:

• The Proxmox EFI disk used to store EFI vars for the VM is missing, should be added before bootstrap (creation should be required if ovmf is chosen as bios, the web UI won't let you proceed without one)
• The boot order is missing the disks, mentionning only the network cards. I need to manually enable scsi0 and put it at the top of the list or the VM won't start after bootstraping.

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• plugins/modules/cloud/misc/proxmox_kvm.py

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