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Sample: find a VM or list of VM by name, output UUID for consumption by another sample script

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#39 opened on May 29, 2014

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Description

Example: find all UUID for all VM with a name like Marvel-* and pipe that output to the power on sample... modify the power on sample to optionally read the input and power on all those VM. Do the same with the delete VM sample... and so on.

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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.
1-3 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.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Python basicspyVmomi libraryVMware vSphere environment
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Examine existing pyVmomi samples in this repository to understand the pattern for connecting to vCenter and retrieving VM objects. Focus on how to filter VMs by name pattern (using glob or regex). Implement a function that outputs a list of UUIDs to stdout for piping. Then modify the power on and delete samples to accept input from stdin as described in the issue. Refer to the pyVmomi documentation for the correct API calls.