VMware VCLOUD API 1.0 - API User Manual

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Chapter 9 User API Reference
VirtualHardwareSection
TheVirtualHardwareSectionelementofanovf:VirtualSystemorVmcontainsadescriptionofthevirtual
hardwaresupportedbyavirtualmachine.
Content-Type application/vnd.vmware.vcloud.virtualHardwareSection+xml
OperatingSystemSection
TheOperatingSystemSectionelementofanovf:VirtualSystemorVmspecifiestheguestoperatingsystem
installedonthevirtualmachine.
Content-Type application/vnd.vmware.vcloud.operatingSystemSection+xml
GuestCustomizationSection
TheGuestCustomizationSectionelementofaVmcontainscustomizationparametersfortheguest
operatingsystemofthevirtualmachine.
Content-Type application/vnd.vmware.vcloud.guestCustomizationSection+xm
Schema
Name Min Max Type Description
ovf:required 0 1 xs:boolean Optionalindicationofwhetherthiselementisrequired
type 0 1 xs:string Mediatypeofthissection
href 01 xs:anyURI URLtoaccessthissection
ovf:Info 1 1 ovf:Msg_Type Requiredbythebaseovf:Section_Type.Itcancontain
xs:stringinformationaboutthecontainingelement,or
canbeempty
Link 0 n LinkType Configurationlinks
Enabled 0 1 xs:boolean Iftrue,toenableguestcustomizationatpoweron
ChangeSid 0 1 xs:boolean Iftrue,customizationwill
runsyspreptochangethe
WindowsSIDforthisvirtualmachine
VirtualMachineId 0 1 xs:int Uniqueidentifierforthisvirtualmachine(read‐only)
JoinDomainEnabled 0 1 xs:boolean Iftrue,thisvirtualmachinecanjoinaWindowsdomain
UseOrgSettings 0 1 xs:boolean Iftrue,thisvirtualmachineusesthecontaining
organization’sdefaultvaluesforWindowsdomainname,
domainusername,anddomainuserpassword
DomainName 0 1 xs:string If
UseOrgSettingsisfalse,specifiestheWindows
domaintojoin.RequiredifJoinDomainEnabledistrue.
DomainUserName 0 1 xs:string IfUseOrgSettingsisfalse,specifiestheWindows
domainusername.RequiredifJoinDomainEnabledis
true.
DomainUserPassword 0 1 xs:string IfUseOrgSettingsisfalse,specifiestheWindows
domainuser’spassword.Requiredif
JoinDomainEnabledistrue.
AdminPasswordEnabled 0 1 xs:boolean TrueiftheguestOSallowsuse
ofalocaladministrator
password
AdminPasswordAuto 0 1 xs:boolean Trueifthelocaladministratorpasswordshouldbe
automaticallygenerated
AdminPassword 0 1 xs:string Localadministratorpasswordforthisvirtualmachine
ResetPasswordRequired 0 1 xs:boolean Iftrue,thelocaladministratormustresethispasswordon
firstuse
CustomizationScript 0 1 xs:string Thiselementcontainsthecustomizationscripttorun
ComputerName 0 1 xs:string NameofthisvirtualmachineinDNSorWindowsdomain

VMware VCLOUD API 1.0 - API Specifications

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