• [Go 1.26.3][golang-install]

• VMware vSphere

Using the Provider

The Terraform Provider for VMware vSphere is a Partner tier provider.

Partner tier providers are owned and maintained by a partner in the HashiCorp Technology Partner Program. HashiCorp verifies the authenticity of the publisher and the provider are listed on the [Terraform Registry][terraform-registry] with a Partner tier label.

To use a released version of the Terraform provider in your environment, run terraform init and Terraform will automatically install the provider from the Terraform Registry.

Unless you are contributing to the provider or require a pre-release bugfix or feature, use a
released version of the provider.

See [Installing the Terraform Provider for VMware vSphere][provider-install] for additional instructions on automated and manual installation methods and how to control the provider version.

For either installation method, documentation about the provider configuration, resources, and data sources can be found on the Terraform Registry.

Upgrading the Provider

The provider does not upgrade automatically. After each new release, you can run the following command to upgrade the provider:

terraform init -upgrade

Contributing

The Terraform Provider for VMware vSphere is the work of many contributors and the project team appreciates your help!

If you discover a bug or would like to suggest an enhancement, submit [an issue][provider-issues].

If you would like to submit a pull request, please read the [contribution guidelines][provider-contributing] to get started. In case of enhancement or feature contribution, we kindly ask you to open an issue to discuss it beforehand.

Support

Because this Terraform provider is developed as an open-source project and follows standard GitHub community practices, we encourage customers to submit bug reports and enhancement requests directly in the project's GitHub repository. However, we recognize that some situations may require formal technical support through our Global Support Services (GSS) process. In those cases, please open a case through the Broadcom support portal, referencing the provider, the provider version, and any related GitHub issue(s). When opening your case, please select VMware ESXi as the Product and choose VCF Terraform from the components drop-down menu.

License

© Broadcom. All Rights Reserved.
The term "Broadcom" refers to Broadcom Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

The Terraform Provider for VMware vSphere is available under the [Mozilla Public License, version 2.0][provider-license] license.

[golang-install]: https://golang.org/doc/install
[product-lifecycle]: https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productlifecycle
[provider-contributing]: CONTRIBUTING.md
[provider-discussions]: https://github.com/vmware/terraform-provider-vsphere/discussions
[provider-documentation]: https://registry.terraform.io/providers/vmware/vsphere/latest/docs
[provider-build]: docs/build.md
[provider-install]: docs/install.md
[provider-issues]: https://github.com/vmware/terraform-provider-vsphere/issues/new/choose
[provider-license]: LICENSE
[terraform-github]: https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform
[terraform-install]: https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/install
[terraform-registry]: https://registry.terraform.io