diff --git a/changelogs/changelog.yml b/changelogs/changelog.yml index 10ae7f4da..6990e1d29 100644 --- a/changelogs/changelog.yml +++ b/changelogs/changelog.yml @@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ releases: - Add PVSCSI and VMXNET3 drivers check when guest OS contains inbox drivers in test case "wintools_uninstall_verify". - Change test case result from "No Run" to "Skipped" in the situation of parameter values' set and VM current status. - Change result checking for retry tasks and add printing error message in log plugin. - - Skip test case "secureboot_enable_disable" for OS listed in https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/88737 when VM's hardware version >= 20. + - Skip test case "secureboot_enable_disable" for OS listed in https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=88737 when VM's hardware version >= 20. bugfixes: - Fix undefined parameter issue in test case "windows/paravirtual_vhba_device_ops". - Fix "Failed to update apt cache: unknown reason" for Ubuntu. diff --git a/env_setup/env_setup.yml b/env_setup/env_setup.yml index f0ae639bf..3ba2388b4 100644 --- a/env_setup/env_setup.yml +++ b/env_setup/env_setup.yml @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ esxi_shell: "/bin/sh" when: esxi_version is version('8.0.0', '<') - # Refer to https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/87386 + # Refer to https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=87386 - name: "Set ESXi server default shell to /bin/supershell on {{ esxi_version }}" ansible.builtin.set_fact: esxi_shell: "/bin/supershell" diff --git a/linux/deploy_vm/delete_unattend_install_iso.yml b/linux/deploy_vm/delete_unattend_install_iso.yml index ccb380fdf..4286ba1ed 100644 --- a/linux/deploy_vm/delete_unattend_install_iso.yml +++ b/linux/deploy_vm/delete_unattend_install_iso.yml @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ loop_control: loop_var: vm_cdrom -# It could fail but doesn't affect tests, see https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/78653 +# It could fail but doesn't affect tests, see https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=78653 - name: "Delete uploaded unattend install ISO from ESXi datastore" include_tasks: ../../common/esxi_check_delete_datastore_file.yml vars: diff --git a/linux/deploy_vm/deploy_vm.yml b/linux/deploy_vm/deploy_vm.yml index 4eb935b58..5cd723c9a 100644 --- a/linux/deploy_vm/deploy_vm.yml +++ b/linux/deploy_vm/deploy_vm.yml @@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ msg: >- Linux guest OS could be hung on ESXi {{ esxi_version }} server based on Intel {{ esxi_cpu_code_name }} CPU. Refer to KB articles - https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/92361 and - https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/91250. + https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=92361 and + https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=91250. tags: - known_issue when: diff --git a/linux/network_device_ops/hot_remove_network_adapter.yml b/linux/network_device_ops/hot_remove_network_adapter.yml index 282cf635c..7dcd8326b 100644 --- a/linux/network_device_ops/hot_remove_network_adapter.yml +++ b/linux/network_device_ops/hot_remove_network_adapter.yml @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ansible.builtin.debug: msg: - "Hot removing PVRDMA network adapter could cause kernel crash on Oracle Linux 8.8." - - "Please refer to https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/93131 for details." + - "Please refer to https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=93131 for details." tags: - known_issue when: diff --git a/linux/secureboot_enable_disable/check_secureboot_support_status.yml b/linux/secureboot_enable_disable/check_secureboot_support_status.yml index b5ae7062a..93e32cd71 100644 --- a/linux/secureboot_enable_disable/check_secureboot_support_status.yml +++ b/linux/secureboot_enable_disable/check_secureboot_support_status.yml @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ skip_msg: >- Skip test case {{ ansible_play_name }} because {{ vm_guest_os_distribution }} image has vulnerable bootloader, which is denied for secure boot from ESXi 8.0 release. - Please refer to https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/88737. + Please refer to https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=88737. skip_reason: "Not Supported" when: > (guest_os_ansible_distribution in ["RedHat", "AlmaLinux"] and diff --git a/linux/utils/enable_vgauth_logging.yml b/linux/utils/enable_vgauth_logging.yml index f2031070c..6998f92f3 100644 --- a/linux/utils/enable_vgauth_logging.yml +++ b/linux/utils/enable_vgauth_logging.yml @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause --- # Enable debug logging for VGAuthService within Linux guest OS -# See https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1007873 for details. +# See https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=1007873 for details. # - name: "Set facts about VGAuthService" include_tasks: set_vgauth_facts.yml diff --git a/linux/utils/enable_vmtools_logging.yml b/linux/utils/enable_vmtools_logging.yml index f82364043..b441e3926 100644 --- a/linux/utils/enable_vmtools_logging.yml +++ b/linux/utils/enable_vmtools_logging.yml @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause --- # Enable debug logging for VMware Tools within Linux guest OS -# See https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1007873 for details. +# See https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=1007873 for details. # Parameters: # vmtools_log_dir: The log directory in guest OS for VMware Tools debug logs # diff --git a/linux/vhba_hot_add_remove/wait_device_list_changed.yml b/linux/vhba_hot_add_remove/wait_device_list_changed.yml index 1f5b9a137..b53436eec 100644 --- a/linux/vhba_hot_add_remove/wait_device_list_changed.yml +++ b/linux/vhba_hot_add_remove/wait_device_list_changed.yml @@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ msg: - "Guest OS can't detect hot add, remove disk attached to NVMe controller when VM's hardware version is {{ vm_hardware_version_num }}. Ignore this known issue." - "VM's boot disk controller is not NVMe, so unload and reload nvme driver to see NVMe device changes as a workaround." - - "Please refer to https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2147574." + - "Please refer to https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=2147574." tags: - known_issue @@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ msg: - "Guest OS can't detect hot add, remove disk attached to NVMe controller when VM's hardware version is {{ vm_hardware_version_num }}. Ignore this known issue." - "VM's boot disk controller is NVMe, so reboot guest OS to see NVMe device changes as a workaround." - - "Please refer to https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2147574." + - "Please refer to https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=2147574." tags: - known_issue @@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ ansible.builtin.debug: msg: - "Guest OS can't detect hot add, remove disk attached to NVMe controller. Ignore this known issue." - - "Please refer to https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2147574." + - "Please refer to https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=2147574." tags: - known_issue diff --git a/windows/check_os_fullname/check_os_fullname.yml b/windows/check_os_fullname/check_os_fullname.yml index ea49ff3fa..60e3ceec7 100644 --- a/windows/check_os_fullname/check_os_fullname.yml +++ b/windows/check_os_fullname/check_os_fullname.yml @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ ansible.builtin.debug: msg: - "The guestID of Windows 11 guest in guestinfo is empty on ESXi 7.0U3c. Ignore this known issue." - - "Please refer to https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/86517." + - "Please refer to https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=86517." tags: - known_issue when: diff --git a/windows/cpu_hot_add_basic/cpu_hot_add_basic.yml b/windows/cpu_hot_add_basic/cpu_hot_add_basic.yml index 391006ab2..3e9e8800b 100755 --- a/windows/cpu_hot_add_basic/cpu_hot_add_basic.yml +++ b/windows/cpu_hot_add_basic/cpu_hot_add_basic.yml @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ - include_tasks: ../setup/test_setup.yml - block: - # Refer to KB article https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/52584 + # Refer to KB article https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=52584 - include_tasks: ../../common/vm_get_vbs_status.yml - include_tasks: ../../common/skip_test_case.yml vars: diff --git a/windows/guest_customization/handle_guest_known_issues.yml b/windows/guest_customization/handle_guest_known_issues.yml index 21332ed41..a3ae70b6c 100644 --- a/windows/guest_customization/handle_guest_known_issues.yml +++ b/windows/guest_customization/handle_guest_known_issues.yml @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ # "Package was installed for a user, but not provisioned for all users. # This package will not function properly in the sysprep image." # For more information, please refer to this KB article or Microsoft doc linked: -# https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/87307 +# https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=87307 - name: "Workaround for SYSPREP error caused by Appx package" block: - name: "Remove Appx packages in Windows Client" diff --git a/windows/guest_os_inplace_upgrade/handle_known_issue.yml b/windows/guest_os_inplace_upgrade/handle_known_issue.yml index 92a76910b..8577af12e 100644 --- a/windows/guest_os_inplace_upgrade/handle_known_issue.yml +++ b/windows/guest_os_inplace_upgrade/handle_known_issue.yml @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause --- # There is known issue on PVSCSI driver and VMXNET3 driver in VMware Tools 12.0.5 and later, -# Please refer to this KB article: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/89290 +# Please refer to this KB article: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=89290 # - name: "Initialize the fact of loaded driver version" ansible.builtin.set_fact: @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ ansible.builtin.debug: msg: - "PVSCSI and VMXNET3 drivers installed by VMware Tools (12.0.5 =< VMware Tools version < 12.2.0) in Windows Server 2019 are not compatible with Windows Server 2022 and later after upgrade." - - "Refer to KB: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/89290." + - "Refer to KB: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=89290." - "Windows Server 2022 will load inbox PVSCSI and VMXNET3 drivers automatically when there is network connection during guest OS upgrading." tags: - known_issue @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ansible.builtin.debug: msg: - "PVSCSI and VMXNET3 drivers installed by VMware Tools (12.0.5 =< VMware Tools version < 12.2.0) in Windows 10 are not compatible with Windows 11 and later after upgrade." - - "KB article: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/89290." + - "KB article: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=89290." - "The workaround is removing incompatible drivers then installing compatible drivers before OS upgrade." tags: - known_issue diff --git a/windows/memory_hot_add_basic/memory_hot_add_basic.yml b/windows/memory_hot_add_basic/memory_hot_add_basic.yml index 145995067..dfa332b5c 100644 --- a/windows/memory_hot_add_basic/memory_hot_add_basic.yml +++ b/windows/memory_hot_add_basic/memory_hot_add_basic.yml @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ - include_tasks: ../setup/test_setup.yml - block: - # Refer to KB article https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/52584 + # Refer to KB article https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=52584 - include_tasks: ../../common/vm_get_vbs_status.yml - include_tasks: ../../common/skip_test_case.yml vars: diff --git a/windows/utils/win_enable_vgauth_log.yml b/windows/utils/win_enable_vgauth_log.yml index 2d0b4b1fb..e1abd2f40 100644 --- a/windows/utils/win_enable_vgauth_log.yml +++ b/windows/utils/win_enable_vgauth_log.yml @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause --- # Enable debug logging for VGAuthService within Windows guest OS -# See https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1007873 for details. +# See https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=1007873 for details. # - name: "Set facts of VGAuthService config file" ansible.builtin.set_fact: diff --git a/windows/vbs_enable_disable/vbs_enable_disable.yml b/windows/vbs_enable_disable/vbs_enable_disable.yml index bccb746f2..3c4598a61 100644 --- a/windows/vbs_enable_disable/vbs_enable_disable.yml +++ b/windows/vbs_enable_disable/vbs_enable_disable.yml @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ vars: skip_msg: >- Skip test case due to the supported minimum OS version build on AMD server is 17763. The current OS version - build is {{ guest_os_build_num }}. Please refer to https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2009916. + build is {{ guest_os_build_num }}. Please refer to https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=2009916. skip_reason: "Not Applicable" when: - esxi_cpu_vendor == "amd" diff --git a/windows/vbs_enable_disable/vbs_enable_test.yml b/windows/vbs_enable_disable/vbs_enable_test.yml index 166427985..335dbccb0 100644 --- a/windows/vbs_enable_disable/vbs_enable_test.yml +++ b/windows/vbs_enable_disable/vbs_enable_test.yml @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ - name: "Known issue - NX protections are not present in AvailableSecurityProperties on ESXi 7.0.3" ansible.builtin.debug: msg: - - "The issue of 'NX protections are not present in guest OS AvailableSecurityProperties' exists on this ESXi 7.0.3 build '{{ esxi_build }}', which is fixed in ESXi 7.0U3l patch build 21424296. Please refer to KB article: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/91199." + - "The issue of 'NX protections are not present in guest OS AvailableSecurityProperties' exists on this ESXi 7.0.3 build '{{ esxi_build }}', which is fixed in ESXi 7.0U3l patch build 21424296. Please refer to KB article: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=91199." tags: - known_issue when: