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Sample: add a PIF to a virtual machine

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#22 opened on May 28, 2014

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Description

Demonstrate how to find and attach a Physical network InterFace card to a Virtual Machine. Demonstrate how to query VIF and PIF together.

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Research direction
Explore the pyVmomi API to find methods for retrieving physical network interfaces (PIF) and attaching them to a virtual machine. Look at existing samples in the repository for patterns on connecting to vCenter and retrieving objects. Focus on the connection part and then use the network related classes.
Tech stack
python
Domain
infrastructurecloud
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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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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
PythonGitBasic knowledge of VMware vSphere
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60