VMware VCLOUD API 1.0 - API

vCloud API Programming Guide
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<vmext:VimObjectType>RESOURCE_POOL</vmext:VimObjectType>
<vmext:DataStoreRefs>
<vmext:VimObjectRef>
<vmext:MoRef>datastore-10</vmext:MoRef>
<vmext:VimObjectType>DATASTORE</vmext:VimObjectType>
</vmext:VimObjectRef>
<vmext:VimObjectRef>
<vmext:MoRef>datastore-11</vmext:MoRef>
<vmext:VimObjectType>DATASTORE</vmext:VimObjectType>
</vmext:VimObjectRef>
<vmext:VimObjectRef>
<vmext:MoRef>datastore-12</vmext:MoRef>
<vmext:VimObjectType>DATASTORE</vmext:VimObjectType>
</vmext:VimObjectRef>
</vmext:DataStoreRefs>
</vmext:ResourcePool>
</vmext:ResourcePoolList>
Modify vCenter Server Settings
Asystemadministratorcanchangethevaluesofname,Description,andIsEnabledforavCenterserverby
makingaPUTrequesttotheserver’seditURL.Asystemadministratormustalsomodifythevaluesof
Username,Password,andURLwhenanyofthosearechangedontheserverhost.You
cannotchangethose
valuesforthevCenterserverbymodifyingitsVimServerelement,butyoumustupdatetheelementifyou
makethesechangestotheserver.
Example 7‐5disablesthevCenterservershowninExample 7‐3andalsochangesitsDescription.
Example 7-5. Modify vCenter Server Settings
Request:
PUT http://vcloud.example.com/api/v1.0/admin/extension/vimServer/100
Content-Type: application/vnd.vmware.admin.vmwvirtualcenter+xml
...
<vmext:VimServer xmlns:vmext="http://www.vmware.com/vcloud/extension/v1"
xmlns:vcloud="http://www.vmware.com/vcloud/v1" name="VC-02"
type="application/vnd.vmware.admin.vmwvirtualcenter+xml">
<vcloud:Description>Temporarily disabled for maintenance</vcloud:Description>
<vmext:Username>administrator</vmext:Username>
<vmext:Url>http://10.147.40.234:443</vmext:Url>
<vmext:IsEnabled>false</vmext:IsEnabled>
</vmext:VimServer>
Response:
202 Accepted
Content-Type: application/vnd.vmware.vcloud.task+xml
...
<Task ... operation="Updating VirtualCenter (100)" ...>
...
</Task>
Register a vCenter Server and vShield Manager
AsystemadministratorcanregisteravCenterserverandacompanionvShieldmanagerserverforusewitha
vCloudbymakingaPOSTrequesttothevCloud’saction/registervimserverURLandsupplyinga
RegisterVimServerParamsrequestbody,asshowninExample 7‐6.