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Sample: change the IP address of a guest OS

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#24 opened on May 28, 2014

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Description

Demonstrate interacting with a Linux and/or Windows guest OS to set the IP address on one or more VIF and PIF attached to the VM. Demonstrate how to query the IP associated with a VM.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
infrastructurebackend
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.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
PythonpyVmomi libraryvSphere concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Review existing samples in the repository (https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi community samples) for code style and patterns. Read pyVmomi documentation (https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi) to understand VirtualMachine, Network, and WaitForTasks. The sample should demonstrate setting IP for a guest OS using tools like VIX or guest operations. Querying IP can be done via guest operations or vSphere API. Test against a vCenter or ESXi host.