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Sample: copy the contents of a snapshotted VMDK to a new temporary file

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#34 opened on May 28, 2014

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Description

Given a UUID to identify a Virtual Machine, find a snapshot and extract the VMDK information from it to create a brand new VMDK in a separate location.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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half day
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stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
PythonpyVmomivSphere APIVMDK concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
Examine existing pyVmomi samples for snapshot and VMDK operations. Look at the pyVmomi documentation for methods related to VirtualMachine, snapshots, and VirtualDisk. The sample should implement a function that takes a VM UUID, finds the VM, retrieves its snapshots (e.g., via VirtualMachine.snapshot), extracts the VMDK backing from the snapshot's virtual disks, and then clones or copies the VMDK file to a new location. Consider using the VirtualDiskManager for disk copy operations. Also check if there are any existing samples in the repo that handle similar tasks for reference.