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pyVmomi is the Python SDK for the VMware vSphere API that allows you to manage ESX, ESXi, and vCenter.

pyVmomi is the Python SDK for the VMware vSphere API that allows you to manage ESX, ESXi, and vCenter.

https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi

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from tools import tasks, ImportError: cannot import name tasks

Trying to execute this sample code as I need to create a vm using pyvmomi. But the execution fails at the start in from tools import tasks with the error: ImportError: cannot import name tasks. I have tried for long but could not resolve the error.…
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pyvmomi Get RAM/CPU Usage VSphere SDK 5.5?

I am trying to get some information from a few ESXi Servers through Python. I found pyvmomi(https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi) which is a great and easy to understand tool for this purpose. However, I cannot seem to find a way to get "real-time"…
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Difference between "pyVmomi" and "vSphere Automation SDK for Python"?

When I was searching for pyVmomi (Python SDK for the VMware vSphere API) doc/examples I found the vSphere Automation SDK for Python page. The name sounds like another vSphere SDK but the APIs are quite different from pyVmomi. Is it pyVmomi wrappers…
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How I can override virtualNic adapter defaultGateway using pyvmomi?

Here is the code As I have already created virtual nic on host I am trying to use updateVirtualNic method configManager.networkSystem vnic_config = vim.host.VirtualNic.Specification() vnic_config.ipRouteSpec =…
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How to find ESXi host serial number using pyvmomi?

Previously for VCenter software version 6.0.0 I was using vim.host.SystemIdentificationInfo which was giving me the desired value inside identifierValue But for VCenter software version 6.5.0 vim.host.SystemIdentificationInfo is returning me an…
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trigger host custom shell command using VMware SDK

I'm looking a method to run custom shell command on all ESXi host connected to vCenter using VMware Web service SDK e.g. Pyvmomi
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Start VM from powered off state using pyvmomi

So, I am trying to make a Python script using pyvmomi to control the state of a virtual machine I'm running on my ESXi server. Basically, I tried using connection.content.searchIndex.FindByIp(ip="the ip of the VM", vmSearch=True) to grab my VM and…
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Retrieve storage policies for each Virtual Machine's VirtualDisk

I'm using pyVmomi to pull a list of all VM's in our VMware vSphere environment. I'm iterating through the VirtualMachine config.hardware.device and checking if I have an instance of vim.vm.device.VirtualDisk for device in…
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Deploy VM from template with pyvmomi

I’m new to python and pyvmomi I have task to deploy a VM machine from a template, I looked at examples under github but couldn’t find a script that do that, https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi-community-samples Can…
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PyVmomi SNMP with Vmware

I'm looking for a way to programmatically register and then receive notifications when Vm migration happens within a Vmware vCenter . During this search I discovered that the vCenter is bundled with a SNMP server . This would also work for me.…
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How to determine total, free, available memory on ESX hypervisor via pyvmomi or cli?

I am looking for ESX/ESXi specific commands/samples pyvmomi APIs to determine system memory information on the hypervisor - free/total/used.
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execute command in Windows VM using pyvmomi

I'm using vSphere and I want to execute commands remotely using Pyvmomi. I found a sample which is execute_program_in_vm.py but unfortunately it's only working for debian/ubuntu. Is there anyway to execute command working for guest Windows…
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Pyvmomi: Permission denied on vcenter

I'm trying to run some sample scripts from the Pyvmomi Community Samples on a vcenter server appliance: https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi-community-samples Caught vmodl fault : Permission to perform this operation was denied. With another simple…
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VMWare pyvmomi 6.0.0 : Operation not supported

I am using VMWare's pyvmomi to manage my ESXI's virtual machines I'm using : pyvmomi-6.0.0 with python 2.7.5 to clone a VM on VMWare ESXi 6.0.0 Update 1 which is managed by vCenter Server 6 Using pyvmomi, i can successfully retrieve vm objects,…
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Creating datastore using pyvmomi on ESX

I am trying to create a VMFS datastore using the devicepath on my ESX host. Based on suggestions from the internet, I tried to use the 'QueryVmfsDatastoreCreateOptions' with devicePath as a parameter and then use the output of the above call (spec)…
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