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Sample: inject metadata into a Virtual Machine for display

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#35 opened on May 28, 2014

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Description

Demonstrate how to inject metadata key/value pairs into vSphere virtual machines and then read these back to the user demonstrating how to read this embedded information.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
backendapi
Issue type
documentation
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
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
PythonvSpherepyvmomi
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Review pyvmomi documentation for methods to set and get metadata on virtual machines. Look at existing samples in the same repo for pattern. Write a Python script using pyvmomi to connect to vCenter, then add a key value pair to a VM's metadata, and then read it back and print it. Ensure the script includes error handling and comments.