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VM Unified sample: Create VM, upload vmdk to base dir, linked-clone disk to VM dir, boot VM from linked-cloned disk

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#82 opened on Jul 14, 2014

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Description

Create a unified sample that followed these steps:

  • create a VM
  • upload a VMDK for linked cloning (upload to a vmdk-image dir)
  • linked clone into the VM dir
  • add cloned disk to the VM
  • boot VM using the linked clone drive

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Research direction
Review existing pyVmomi samples for VM creation and disk operations. Implement a script that performs the listed steps using pyVmomi API.
Tech stack
python
Domain
backendinfrastructure
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Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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70