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VMware VCLOUD API 1.0 - API User Manual

VMware VCLOUD API 1.0 - API
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Contents
AboutThisBook 11
1 IntroducingtheVMwarevCloudAPI 13
vCloudObjectTaxonomy 13
vCloudOrganizations 13
Objects,References,andRepresentations 15
LinksandLinkRelations 15
vCloudClientWorkflowOverview 17
Requests 17
Responses 18
ConfiguringthevCloudAPIURL 19
RelatedPublications 19
AbouttheExamples 19
2 HellovCloud:AStructuredRESTWorkflowExample 21
LoggingInandGettinganOrganizationList 21
BrowsinganOrganization 22
FindingavAppTemplate 23
GettingInformationAboutavDC 24
InstantiatingtheTemplateinthevDC 24
DeployingandPoweringOnthevApp 26
GettingInformationAboutthevApp 27
DisplayingtheConsole 29
RetrieveaScreenTicket 29
UsetheTicketwithvmware‐vmrc 30
DeletingthevApp 30
LoggingOut 30
Movingonto
AdditionalUseCases 31
3 Browsing 33
SummaryofBrowsingRequests 33
DiscoveringtheContentsofanOrganization,Catalog,orvDC 34
ListtheOrganizationsinavCloud 34
ListtheContentsofanOrganization 34
ListtheContentsofaCatalog 35
GetInformationAboutaCatalogItem 36
ListtheContentsofavDC 37
GettingMoreInformationAboutanObject 38
GetInformationAboutaMediaImage 38
Get
InformationAboutavAppTemplate 39
GetInformationAboutavApporVirtualMachine 40
GetInformationAboutaNetwork 40

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VMware VCLOUD API 1.0 - API Specifications

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BrandVMware
ModelVCLOUD API 1.0 - API
CategorySoftware
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Introducing the VMware vCloud API

Links and Link Relations

vCloud Client Workflow Overview

Describes the RESTful workflow for clients interacting with the vCloud API.

Hello vCloud: A Structured REST Workflow Example

Instantiating the Template in the vDC

Deploying and Powering On the vApp

Provisioning

Upload OVF to Create a vApp Template

Describes the workflow for uploading OVF packages to create vApp templates.

Copy or Move a vApp Template

Datacenter Operations

Instantiate a vApp Template

Creates a vApp from a template by allocating vDC-specific resources and bindings.

Reconfigure a vApp

Modifies vApp configurations, including lease settings, startup order, and network settings.

Deploy a vApp or Virtual Machine

Initiates the deployment of a vApp or individual virtual machine.

Administrative Operations

Role Administration

VMware vSphere Platform Operations

List Provider vDCs in a vCloud

Create a Provider vDC

Describes the process of creating a provider vDC using vSphere resources.

Create an External Network

Details how to add external networks to a vCloud, linking them to vSphere portgroups.

Administrative API Reference

Organization Administration

Provides administrative views and management of organization settings, quotas, and policies.

User Administration

vSphere Platform Extensions Reference

VimServer

VMWProviderVdc

Represents provider vDC objects, specifying resources like compute, storage, and networks from vSphere.

Appendix B An Introduction to REST for vCloud API Users

How REST Works

Using the vCloud REST API

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