Support HyperCore version update to any version

changelogs/fragments/20250922-update-hypercore-to-any-version.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+major_changes:
+  - Support HyperCore update to arbitrary version, even if it is not listed under available updates.
+    (https://github.com/ScaleComputing/HyperCoreAnsibleCollection/pull/364)

examples/version_update_single_node.yml

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
   check_mode: true
 
   vars:
-    desired_version: 9.2.22.212325
+    desired_version: 9.5.5.219383
+    force_update: false
 
   tasks:
     - name: Show desired_version
@@ -36,3 +37,4 @@
         name: scale_computing.hypercore.version_update_single_node
       vars:
         version_update_single_node_desired_version: "{{ desired_version }}"
+        version_update_single_node_force_update: "{{ force_update }}"

plugins/module_utils/errors.py

@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ class AuthError(ScaleComputingError):
     pass
 
 
+class InvalidModuleParam(ScaleComputingError):
+    def __init__(self, message: str):
+        self.message = message
+        super(InvalidModuleParam, self).__init__(self.message)
+
+
 class UnexpectedAPIResponse(ScaleComputingError):
     def __init__(self, response: Request):
         self.message = "Unexpected response - {0} {1}".format(

plugins/module_utils/hypercore_version.py

@@ -245,9 +245,15 @@ def get(
         )
         return cls.from_hypercore(update)
 
-    def apply(self, rest_client: RestClient, check_mode: bool = False) -> TypedTaskTag:
+    @classmethod
+    def apply_update(
+        cls: type["Update"],
+        rest_client: RestClient,
+        version: str,
+        check_mode: bool = False,
+    ) -> TypedTaskTag:
         return rest_client.create_record(
-            f"/rest/v1/Update/{self.uuid}/apply", payload=None, check_mode=check_mode
+            f"/rest/v1/Update/{version}/apply", payload=None, check_mode=check_mode
         )
 
 

plugins/modules/dns_config.py

@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ def build_entry_list(
     if module_entry_list is None:
         return api_entry_list, False
 
+    new_entry_list = []  # make pylint happy
     if module_entry_list is not None:
         if state == "set":
             new_entry_list = module_entry_list

plugins/modules/version_update.py

@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@
       - Hypercore version update to be installed on the cluster.
     type: str
     required: true
+  force_update:
+    description:
+      - Upgrade the HyperCore cluster to the requested version,
+        even if requested version is not listed under available versions of the HyperCore cluster.
+    type: bool
+    default: false
 notes:
   - C(check_mode) is not supported.
 """
@@ -51,15 +57,19 @@
   type: dict
   contains:
     uuid:
-      description: Unique identifier in format major_version.minor_version.revision.build_id
+      description: Unique identifier in format major_version.minor_version.revision.build_id.
       type: str
       sample: 9.2.11.210763
     description:
-      description: Human-readable name for the update
+      description: |
+        Human-readable name for the update.
+        Empty if I(force_update=true).
       type: str
       sample: 9.2.11 General Availability
     change_log:
-      description: Description of all changes that are in this update, in HTML format
+      description: |
+        Description of all changes that are in this update, in HTML format.
+        Empty if I(force_update=true).
       type: str
       sample: ...Please allow between 20-40 minutes per node for the update to complete...
     build_id:
@@ -79,7 +89,9 @@
       type: int
       sample: 11
     timestamp:
-      description: Unix timestamp when the update was released
+      description: |
+        Unix timestamp when the update was released.
+        Value of 0 is returned if I(force_update=true).
       type: int
       sample: 0
 """
@@ -99,7 +111,8 @@ def run(
     module: AnsibleModule, rest_client: RestClient
 ) -> Tuple[bool, Optional[TypedUpdateToAnsible], Dict[Any, Any]]:
     cluster = Cluster.get(rest_client)
-    if cluster.icos_version == module.params["icos_version"]:
+    new_icos_version = module.params["icos_version"]
+    if cluster.icos_version == new_icos_version:
         return (
             False,
             None,
@@ -108,14 +121,33 @@ def run(
                 after=dict(icos_version=cluster.icos_version),
             ),
         )
-    update = Update.get(rest_client, module.params["icos_version"], must_exist=True)
-    update.apply(rest_client)  # type: ignore
+    update = None
+    if module.params["force_update"]:
+        if len(new_icos_version.split(".")) != 4:
+            msg = f"HyperCore version must be in format 'major_version.minor_version.revision.build_id' - value {new_icos_version} is not valid."
+            raise errors.InvalidModuleParam(msg)
+        update = Update(
+            uuid=new_icos_version,
+            description="",
+            change_log="",
+            build_id=new_icos_version.split(".")[3],
+            major_version=new_icos_version.split(".")[0],
+            minor_version=new_icos_version.split(".")[1],
+            revision=new_icos_version.split(".")[2],
+            timestamp=0,
+        )
+    else:
+        # check the requested version is listed under available versions
+        update = Update.get(rest_client, new_icos_version, must_exist=True)
+    if not isinstance(update, Update):
+        raise AssertionError("update is not of type Update")  # mypy helper
+    Update.apply_update(rest_client, new_icos_version)
     return (
         True,
-        update.to_ansible(),  # type: ignore
+        update.to_ansible(),
         dict(
             before=dict(icos_version=cluster.icos_version),
-            after=dict(icos_version=update.uuid),  # type: ignore
+            after=dict(icos_version=new_icos_version),
         ),
     )
 
@@ -126,6 +158,7 @@ def main() -> None:
         argument_spec=dict(
             arguments.get_spec("cluster_instance"),
             icos_version=dict(type="str", required=True),
+            force_update=dict(type="bool", default=False),
         ),
     )
 

roles/version_update_single_node/defaults/main.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 version_update_single_node_shutdown_wait_time: "{{ scale_computing_hypercore_shutdown_wait_time | default(300) }}"
 version_update_single_node_shutdown_tags: "{{ scale_computing_hypercore_shutdown_tags | default([]) }}"
+version_update_single_node_force_update: false
 # renamed variables - if new name is not present, use deprecated name as default value
 version_update_single_node_shutdown_vms: "{{ scale_computing_hypercore_shutdown_vms | default(omit) }}"
 version_update_single_node_restart_vms: "{{ scale_computing_hypercore_restart_vms | default(omit) }}"

roles/version_update_single_node/meta/argument_specs.yml

@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ argument_specs:
           - After wait time expires a force shutdown is issued. Force shutdown can corrupt VM disk data.
         default: 300
         type: int
+      version_update_single_node_force_update:
+        description:
+          - Upgrade the HyperCore cluster to the requested version,
+            even if requested version is not listed under available versions of the HyperCore cluster.
+        default: false
+        type: bool
       # -------------
       # Renamed/deprecated vars
       scale_computing_hypercore_desired_version:

roles/version_update_single_node/tasks/main.yml

@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@
         msg: >-
           Requested update {{ version_update_single_node_desired_version }} is not
           in version_update_single_node_available_updates {{ version_update_single_node_available_updates.records | map(attribute='uuid') | list }}
-      when: not version_update_single_node_desired_version in (version_update_single_node_available_updates.records | map(attribute='uuid') | list)
+      when:
+        - not version_update_single_node_force_update
+        - not version_update_single_node_desired_version in (version_update_single_node_available_updates.records | map(attribute='uuid') | list)
 
     - name: Get all available running VMs
       scale_computing.hypercore.vm_info:
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@
     - name: Update single-node system
       scale_computing.hypercore.version_update:
         icos_version: "{{ version_update_single_node_desired_version }}"
+        force_update: "{{ version_update_single_node_force_update }}"
       register: version_update_single_node_update_result
 
     - name: Check update status

tests/unit/plugins/module_utils/test_hypercore_version.py

@@ -278,18 +278,8 @@ def test_update_equal_false(self):
         assert update1 != update2
 
     def test_apply_update(self, rest_client):
-        update = Update(
-            uuid="9.2.11.210763",
-            description="9.1.11 General Availability",
-            change_log="...Please allow between 20-40 minutes per node for the update to complete...",
-            build_id=210763,
-            major_version=9,
-            minor_version=2,
-            revision=11,
-            timestamp=0,
-        )
-
-        update.apply(rest_client)
+        new_icos_version = "9.2.11.210763"
+        Update.apply_update(rest_client, new_icos_version)
 
         rest_client.create_record.assert_called_with(
             "/rest/v1/Update/9.2.11.210763/apply", payload=None, check_mode=False