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Change a VM's VIF (aka NIC)

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#103 opened on Aug 5, 2014

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Description

From an IRC chat session:

Can anybody point me to an example of how to set a VM NIC to use a particular network? I'm scripting cloning a VM, and need to change the network the created VM is on.

Demonstrate how to find a VM and manipulate it's VIF to switch it from one network to another. Use the ReconfigVM_Task API

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Tech stack
python
Domain
apibackend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Python basicspyvmomi libraryVMware vSphere concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
The issue requests a sample demonstrating how to change a VM's VIF (NIC) to a different network using the ReconfigVM Task API. The existing repository contains community samples for pyVmomi; look for similar VM reconfiguration examples. The IRC chat context suggests the user is scripting cloning and needs to change the network post clone. Refer to the pyvmomi documentation on VirtualMachine ReconfigVM Task and VirtualDeviceConfigSpec. No linked PRs or recent activity.