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Sample: cold migration

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#37 opened on May 28, 2014

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Description

Demonstrate moving a VM from one ESXi Host to another ESXi Host without using vMotion features. Demonstrate a cold migration.

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Research direction
Write a Python script using pyVmomi to power off a VM, relocate it to a different ESXi host, and power it back on, demonstrating cold migration.
Tech stack
python
Domain
backendinfrastructure
Issue type
Documentation
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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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
PythonpyVmomiVMware vSphere basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40