vmware/pyvmomi-community-samples

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

Contributor guide

Tech stack
python
Domain
infrastructurecloud
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.
clear
Prerequisites
PythonpyVmomi libraryvSphere access
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
This issue requests a new sample script for pyVmomi that demonstrates creating a VM, uploading a VMDK for linked cloning, linked cloning a disk, and booting from the linked clone. The issue is old and has no comments or assignees, so it is available. To proceed, a contributor should study the pyVmomi library documentation and existing samples in this repository (e.g., similar VM creation samples) to understand the API calls. The sample should follow the steps outlined in the description and be added as a new Python file in the appropriate directory.