Default ATVM vmware compute migration options

atvm/AGENTS.md

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ This file defines how to operate and maintain the ATVM workspace in `/home/aw/co
 - Default plugin: `--use_specified_plugin iscsi`
 - Always include `--ignore_force_shutdown` unless explicitly told not to.
 - Always include `--test_partition` unless explicitly told not to.
+- For `cmc-migrateops-compute-migration` to VMware, default to `--vm_platforms vmware` and `--set_static_ip_dest` unless explicitly told otherwise.
 - Default config family: `gold`
 - Do not auto-add the maintained `--exclude_partial_match` blacklist when the operator explicitly targets named VMs with `--specify_vms`.
 - Even for explicit `--specify_vms` requests, first check whether any requested VM is on the maintained blacklist and stop if it is.

atvm/docs/automation/examples.md

@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ python3 ./run-sorry-cypress.py --config_file cypress.atvm-config-gold.ts --build
 python3 cmc-templates.py --template cmc-migrateops-compute-migration --ignore_force_shutdown --config_file_path ./cypress.atvm-config-gold.ts --vm_platforms vmware --test_partition --specify_vms atvm138-oracle9.4-opt atvm112-w2k22 --set_static_ip_dest; \
 python3 ./run-sorry-cypress.py --config_file cypress.atvm-config-gold.ts --build_name nightly-computeMigrateOPS-vmware
 ```
+Default vmware compute-migration options:
+- `--ignore_force_shutdown`
+- `--vm_platforms vmware`
+- `--test_partition`
+- `--set_static_ip_dest`
 
 ### Compute MigrateOPS: ovirt
 ```bash

atvm/docs/automation/guide.md

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Run ATVM CMC automation tests on the designated automation VM without unintended
 - Always include `--ignore_force_shutdown` on `cmc-templates.py` commands unless the operator explicitly asks not to.
 - Always include `--test_partition` on `cmc-templates.py` commands unless the operator explicitly asks not to.
 - Default to `--use_specified_plugin iscsi` unless the operator explicitly requests a different plugin.
+- For `cmc-migrateops-compute-migration` to VMware, default to `--vm_platforms vmware` and `--set_static_ip_dest` unless the operator explicitly says otherwise.
 - For `cmc-reboot`, treat `--use_specified_plugin both` as an exception case that requires an extra confirmation.
 - When `cmc-reboot` is planned with `--use_specified_plugin both`, warn that FC+iSCSI together may hit a "chicken before the egg" timing problem where iSCSI disks are not attached before mTDI / CMC services start.
 - For `cmc-reboot`, prefer `--use_specified_plugin fc` or `--use_specified_plugin iscsi` unless the operator explicitly reconfirms that `both` is really intended after seeing that warning.
@@ -154,6 +155,8 @@ python3 ./run-sorry-cypress.py --config_file <config-file> --build_name <hyphena
   - `--specify_vms <vm1> <vm2> ...`
 - Compute migrateops platform:
   - `--vm_platforms vmware|ovirt|openshift|proxmox`
+- Default compute migrateops vmware options:
+  - `--ignore_force_shutdown --vm_platforms vmware --test_partition --set_static_ip_dest`
 
 ## Blacklisted Machines
 Always exclude these machines from broad-scope ATVM automation runs by adding them to `--exclude_partial_match`.

atvm/docs/automation/run-learnings.md

@@ -506,3 +506,14 @@ This file stores run-specific examples only when a run produced a new learning r
 - Action for future runs:
   - Resolve generated-spec `TEST FLOW` from the active config file's `specPattern` when the required log line is missing.
   - Treat the static template flow as a last-resort fallback only after both log-derived and config-derived `specPattern` resolution fail.
+
+## Run Learning: 2026-03-31 (Default vmware compute-migration options for ATVM)
+- Observed operator requirement:
+  - For `cmc-migrateops-compute-migration` runs to VMware, the operator wants a stable default option set instead of having to restate the same platform flags each time.
+- Action for future runs:
+  - Default VMware compute-migration runs to:
+    - `--ignore_force_shutdown`
+    - `--vm_platforms vmware`
+    - `--test_partition`
+    - `--set_static_ip_dest`
+  - Only omit or change those options when the operator explicitly overrides them.