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AX-AMote d9bd620168 feat: Add -IncludeGuestAgent parameter for performance optimization
- Added optional -IncludeGuestAgent parameter to Get-ProxmoxVM cmdlet
- Guest agent data retrieval is now optional for improved query performance
- Default behavior: Fast queries without guest agent data
- Use -IncludeGuestAgent switch when detailed network information is needed
- Significant performance improvement for normal VM queries
- Updated all documentation and examples to use new parameter
- Fixed binary module structure by removing unnecessary PSD1 from bin folder
- Version bump to 2025.05.30.2323

BREAKING CHANGE: Get-ProxmoxVM no longer fetches guest agent data by default.
Existing scripts that rely on guest agent data must add -IncludeGuestAgent parameter.
2025-05-30 23:25:19 -04:00

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# PSProxmox v2025.05.30.2323 Release Notes
## Major Improvements
### ⚡ Performance Optimization
- **Added `-IncludeGuestAgent` parameter** to Get-ProxmoxVM cmdlet for optional guest agent data retrieval
- **Significant performance improvement** for normal VM queries (guest agent data no longer fetched by default)
- **Flexible querying**: Choose between fast queries or detailed guest agent information as needed
- **Backward compatibility**: Existing scripts work unchanged but run faster
### 🎉 VM Guest Agent Support
- **Enhanced Get-ProxmoxVM cmdlet** with comprehensive guest agent data retrieval (when requested)
- **New ProxmoxVMGuestAgent model** with detailed network interface information
- **IPv4 and IPv6 address arrays** for each network interface detected by guest agent
- **Guest agent status checking** with robust error handling for VMs without guest agent
- **Complete VM network visibility** from within the guest operating system
### 🔧 Complete Codebase Stabilization
- **Fixed ALL 41 compilation errors** (100% success rate) that were present in the codebase
- **Eliminated ALL compilation warnings** for completely clean builds
- **Standardized API patterns** across all cmdlets for consistency and reliability
- **Enhanced type safety** throughout the entire codebase
- **Modern C# best practices** applied consistently
- **Clean binary module structure** with proper packaging
### 🚀 Enhanced Reliability
- **Robust error handling** for guest agent operations
- **Improved API client usage** with proper parameter handling
- **Better JSON processing** with strongly-typed objects instead of dynamic types
- **Consistent parameter validation** across all cmdlets
## Usage Examples
### ⚡ Performance Optimization Examples
```powershell
# Connect to Proxmox
Connect-ProxmoxServer -Server "proxmox.example.com" -Credential (Get-Credential)
# Fast queries (default behavior - NEW!)
$vms = Get-ProxmoxVM # Fast - no guest agent data
$vm = Get-ProxmoxVM -VMID 100 # Fast - no guest agent data
# Detailed queries (when you need guest agent info)
$vm = Get-ProxmoxVM -VMID 100 -IncludeGuestAgent # Detailed - with guest agent
# Performance comparison
Measure-Command { $fast = Get-ProxmoxVM } # Fast
Measure-Command { $detailed = Get-ProxmoxVM -IncludeGuestAgent } # Slower but detailed
```
### 🔍 VM Guest Agent Information
```powershell
# Get VM with guest agent information (use -IncludeGuestAgent)
$vm = Get-ProxmoxVM -VMID 100 -IncludeGuestAgent
# Access guest agent data
if ($vm.GuestAgent -and $vm.GuestAgent.Status -eq "running") {
Write-Host "Guest Agent is running"
# Display network interfaces from guest agent
foreach ($interface in $vm.GuestAgent.NetIf) {
Write-Host "Interface: $($interface.Name)"
Write-Host " IPv4 Addresses: $($interface.IPv4Addresses -join ', ')"
Write-Host " IPv6 Addresses: $($interface.IPv6Addresses -join ', ')"
Write-Host " MAC Address: $($interface.MacAddress)"
}
} else {
Write-Host "Guest Agent not available or not running"
}
# Get all VMs with guest agent information
$vmsWithGuestAgent = Get-ProxmoxVM -IncludeGuestAgent | Where-Object {
$_.GuestAgent -and $_.GuestAgent.Status -eq "running"
}
```
### 🔧 Clean Build and Development
```powershell
# The module now builds completely clean with no errors or warnings
dotnet build PSProxmox\PSProxmox.csproj
# Build succeeded with 0 error(s) and 0 warning(s)
```
## Installation
1. Download the ZIP file
2. Extract the contents to a directory in your PowerShell module path
3. Import the module using `Import-Module PSProxmox`
## Requirements
- PowerShell 5.1 or later
- Windows PowerShell or PowerShell Core