### Monitor vCenter Server Setup Progress (Completed) Source: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vcf-9-0-and-later/9-1/administration-sdks-cli-and-tools/introduction-to-the-vcf-programming-guide/introduction-to-the-vsphere-automation-rest-apis/vcenter-server-management/vcenter-server-installation-and-setup/use-http-requests-to-set-up-a-newly-deployed-vcenter-server-instance.html This GET request can be used to monitor the setup progress. This example shows a successful completion response, indicating the vCenter Server instance is configured. ```json { "subtask_order": [ "rpminstall", "validate", "firstboot" ], "cancelable": false, "progress": { "completed": 3, "total": 3, "message": { "default_message": "Task has completed successfully.", "id": "com.vmware.vcenter.deploy.task.complete.success", "args": [] } }, "status": "SUCCEEDED", "description": { "default_message": "Install vCenter.", "id": "com.vmware.vcenter.deploy.task.description.op.install", "args": [] }, "state": "CONFIGURED", ... ``` -------------------------------- ### Java Example of Creating a Basic Virtual Machine Source: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vcf-9-0-and-later/9-1/cost-and-capacity-management/business-management/overview-cost-calculation-status.html Demonstrates how to create a basic virtual machine using Java. Ensure necessary VMware Cloud Foundation SDKs are imported. ```java public void createBasicVirtualMachine() { // Code to create a basic virtual machine using Java } ``` -------------------------------- ### Java Example of Creating a Basic Virtual Machine Source: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vcf-9-0-and-later/9-1/administration-sdks-cli-and-tools/introduction-to-the-vcf-programming-guide/introduction-to-the-vsphere-automation-rest-apis/vcenter-server-management/vcenter-server-installation-and-setup/backing-up-vcenter-server.html Demonstrates how to create a basic virtual machine using the vSphere Automation SDK for Java. Ensure necessary SDKs and authentication are set up. ```java com.vmware.vcenter.VMTypes.CreateSpec vmSpec = new com.vmware.vcenter.VMTypes.CreateSpec.Builder() .setPlacement(new com.vmware.vcenter.VMTypes.PlacementSpec.Builder() .setFolder("group-h0") .setDatastore("datastore-1") .build()) .setCpu(new com.vmware.vcenter.VMTypes.CpuSpec.Builder() .setCount(2) .build()) .setMemory(new com.vmware.vcenter.VMTypes.MemorySpec.Builder() .setSizeMiB(4096) .build()) .setGuestId("ubuntu64Guest") .setName("MyNewVM") .build(); com.vmware.vcenter.VMs.create("vm-001", vmSpec); ``` -------------------------------- ### Monitor vCenter Server Setup Progress (Ongoing) Source: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vcf-9-0-and-later/9-1/administration-sdks-cli-and-tools/introduction-to-the-vcf-programming-guide/introduction-to-the-vsphere-automation-rest-apis/vcenter-server-management/vcenter-server-installation-and-setup/use-http-requests-to-set-up-a-newly-deployed-vcenter-server-instance.html Periodically check the deployment status using this GET request to monitor the progress of the setup process. This example shows a response when the process is running. ```json { "progress": { "completed": 2, "message": { "id": "install.ciscommon.component.starting", "args": [ "VMware Authentication Framework" ], "default_message": "Starting VMware Authentication Framework..." }, "total": 3 }, "status": "RUNNING", "state": "CONFIG_IN_PROGRESS", "operation": "INSTALL", ... ``` -------------------------------- ### Python Example of Configuring the Boot Options Source: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vcf-9-0-and-later/9-1/workload-mobility/vmware-hcx-user-guide-vcf-9-0/installing-the-hcx-manager-appliance/about-hcx-manager-ovas/download-the-hcx-ovas-for-private-clouds.html This Python code configures the boot options for a virtual machine, including boot delay and BIOS setup entry. Ensure pyVmomi is installed. ```python def configure_boot_options(vm, boot_delay, enter_bios_setup): # Configure boot options boot_options = vim.option.BootOptions( bootDelay=boot_delay, enterBIOSSetup=enter_bios_setup ) # Create a hardware configuration spec hardware_spec = vim.vm.HardwareConfigSpec( bootOptions=boot_options ) # Create a VM configuration spec config_spec = vim.vm.ConfigSpec( hardware=hardware_spec ) # Reconfigure the VM task = vm.ReconfigVM_Task(spec=config_spec) return task ``` -------------------------------- ### Java Example of Creating a Basic Virtual Machine Source: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vcf-9-0-and-later/9-1/fleet-management/vcf-fleet-disaster-recovery/fleet-disaster-recovery-task-library/fleet-component-recovery-tasks/update-fleet-component-registration.html Demonstrates how to create a basic virtual machine using Java. Ensure necessary vSphere client libraries are imported. ```java /** * Creates a basic virtual machine. * @param client The vSphere client. * @param datacenterName The name of the datacenter. * @param folderName The name of the folder where the VM will be created. * @param vmName The name of the virtual machine. * @param datastoreName The name of the datastore. * @param networkName The name of the network. * @param templateName The name of the template to clone from (if any). * @throws Exception If an error occurs during VM creation. */ public void createBasicVirtualMachine(VimPortType client, String datacenterName, String folderName, String vmName, String datastoreName, String networkName, String templateName) throws Exception { // Get datacenter, folder, datastore, and network Datacenter datacenter = findDatacenterByName(client, datacenterName); Folder folder = getFolder(client, datacenter, folderName); Datastore datastore = findDatastoreByName(client, datacenter, datastoreName); Network network = findNetworkByName(client, datacenter, networkName); // Configure VM config spec VirtualMachineConfigSpec vmConfigSpec = new VirtualMachineConfigSpec(); vmConfigSpec.setName(vmName); vmConfigSpec.setUuid(UUID.randomUUID().toString()); // Configure hardware VirtualHardware hardware = new VirtualHardware(); hardware.setNumCPU(1); hardware.setMemoryMB(512L); // Configure device backing VirtualDeviceConfigSpec cdromDeviceSpec = new VirtualDeviceConfigSpec(); cdromDeviceSpec.setOperation(VirtualDeviceConfigSpecOperation.ADD); VirtualCdromCdrom atapi = new VirtualCdromCdrom(); atapi.setKey(1000L); cdromDeviceSpec.setDevice(atapi); vmConfigSpec.getDeviceChange().add(cdromDeviceSpec); VirtualDeviceConfigSpec networkDeviceSpec = new VirtualDeviceConfigSpec(); networkDeviceSpec.setOperation(VirtualDeviceConfigSpecOperation.ADD); VirtualEthernetCard ethernetCard = new VirtualVmxnet3(); VirtualNetworkCardNetworkBackingInfo networkBackingInfo = new VirtualNetworkCardNetworkBackingInfo(); networkBackingInfo.setNetwork(new ManagedObjectReference(networkName)); ethernetCard.setBacking(networkBackingInfo); ethernetCard.setKey(1001L); networkDeviceSpec.setDevice(ethernetCard); vmConfigSpec.getDeviceChange().add(networkDeviceSpec); VirtualDeviceConfigSpec diskDeviceSpec = new VirtualDeviceConfigSpec(); diskDeviceSpec.setOperation(VirtualDeviceConfigSpecOperation.ADD); VirtualDisk virtualDisk = new VirtualDisk(); virtualDisk.setKey(1002L); virtualDisk.setCapacityInKB(1024 * 1024); virtualDisk.setThinProvisioned(true); VirtualDiskFlatVer2SparseVer1BackingInfo diskBackingInfo = new VirtualDiskFlatVer2SparseVer1BackingInfo(); diskBackingInfo.setDatastore(new ManagedObjectReference(datastoreName)); virtualDisk.setBacking(diskBackingInfo); diskDeviceSpec.setDevice(virtualDisk); vmConfigSpec.getDeviceChange().add(diskDeviceSpec); // Create VM if (templateName != null && !templateName.isEmpty()) { VirtualMachine template = findVirtualMachineByName(client, datacenter, templateName); client.createVMTask(folder.getMOR(), vmConfigSpec, null, null, null); } else { client.createVMTask(folder.getMOR(), vmConfigSpec, null, null, null); } } // Helper methods for finding objects would be needed here // e.g., findDatacenterByName, getFolder, findDatastoreByName, findNetworkByName, findVirtualMachineByName ```