2 files changed, 38 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cloudinit/sources/helpers/vmware/imc/guestcust_error.py b/cloudinit/sources/helpers/vmware/imc/guestcust_error.py
index db5a00dc..65ae7390 100644
--- a/cloudinit/sources/helpers/vmware/imc/guestcust_error.py
+++ b/cloudinit/sources/helpers/vmware/imc/guestcust_error.py
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ class GuestCustErrorEnum(object):
     """Specifies different errors of Guest Customization engine"""
 
     GUESTCUST_ERROR_SUCCESS = 0
+    GUESTCUST_ERROR_SCRIPT_DISABLED = 6
 
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diff --git a/cloudinit/sources/helpers/vmware/imc/guestcust_util.py b/cloudinit/sources/helpers/vmware/imc/guestcust_util.py
index a590f323..eb78172e 100644
--- a/cloudinit/sources/helpers/vmware/imc/guestcust_util.py
+++ b/cloudinit/sources/helpers/vmware/imc/guestcust_util.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
+import re
 import time
 
 from cloudinit import util
@@ -117,4 +118,40 @@ def enable_nics(nics):
     logger.warning("Can't connect network interfaces after %d attempts",
                    enableNicsWaitRetries)
 
+
+def get_tools_config(section, key, defaultVal):
+    """ Return the value of [section] key from VMTools configuration.
+
+        @param section: String of section to read from VMTools config
+        @returns: String value from key in [section] or defaultVal if
+                  [section] is not present or vmware-toolbox-cmd is
+                  not installed.
+    """
+
+    if not util.which('vmware-toolbox-cmd'):
+        logger.debug(
+            'vmware-toolbox-cmd not installed, returning default value')
+        return defaultVal
+
+    retValue = defaultVal
+    cmd = ['vmware-toolbox-cmd', 'config', 'get', section, key]
+
+    try:
+        (outText, _) = util.subp(cmd)
+        m = re.match(r'([a-zA-Z0-9 ]+)=(.*)', outText)
+        if m:
+            retValue = m.group(2).strip()
+            logger.debug("Get tools config: [%s] %s = %s",
+                         section, key, retValue)
+        else:
+            logger.debug(
+                "Tools config: [%s] %s is not found, return default value: %s",
+                section, key, retValue)
+    except util.ProcessExecutionError as e:
+        logger.error("Failed running %s[%s]", cmd, e.exit_code)
+        logger.exception(e)
+
+    return retValue
+
+
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