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Sample: vMotion

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#36 opened on May 28, 2014

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Description

Demonstrate vMotion feature moving a virtual machine identified by its UUID from one ESXi Host to another ESXi Host.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
infrastructure
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.
half day
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.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
PythonpyVmomivSphere basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Review existing samples in the repository to understand the coding pattern. The vMotion feature requires using pyVmomi's vim.VirtualMachine methods like MigrateVM Task. Look at the vSphere API documentation for parameters. The sample should be self contained and include comments.