Able to query status for a deployed VM

[linsun]

Some discussion on slack for this request.
Lin Sun [12:24 PM]
@here is there a good way to check status of vm from terraform? (the vm is deployed using terraform apply)

Renier Morales [12:25 PM]
other than existence in the list of known devices, no

[12:26]
in the future, you'll be able to add power state of the resource in to the mix, but it will depend on what you mean with status, too

Lin Sun [12:26 PM]
thanks for the quick reply Renier. I was mainly refer to VM status (active/running, stopped, deploying, etc)

Renier Morales [12:27 PM]
so a combination between power state and active transactions

Lin Sun [12:27 PM]
is there an issue for this tracked already?

[12:27]
yes, reaching active is our first priority as we want to check if the machine is provisioned and running

Renier Morales [12:28 PM]
no, the power state part has to wait for terraform to enable it in the life cycle of the resource

[12:28]
about active transactions, it could be added as a read-only attribute of the resource

[12:28]
no issue for that

[12:29]
I guess power state could also be a read-only attribute as well