VMware vCenter Server Appliance Management Programming Guide

• About   View
• Updated Information   View
• Introduction to the vCenter Server Appliance and vCenter Server Appliance APIs   View
• • About vSphere   View
  • About ESXi   View
  • vCenter Server Appliance Management Overview   View
  • Limitations of Programming for the vCenter Server Appliance   View
  • API Endpoints for Managing the vCenter Server Appliance   View
  • Supplementing the vCenter Server Appliance API   View
  • • Direct Console User Interface to the vCenter Server Appliance   View
    • vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface   View
    • Appliance Shell and the vCenter Server Appliance   View
    • vSphere Web Client and the vCenter Server Appliance   View
    • DCLI and the vCenter Server Appliance   View
  • Quick Start with vCenter Server Appliance APIs   View
• vCenter Server Appliance Programming Environment   View
• • Platform Services Controller Services   View
  • Platform Services in the vCenter Server Appliance Environment   View
  • vSphere Deployment Configurations   View
• Retrieving Service Endpoints   View
• • Filtering for Predefined Service Endpoints   View
  • Filter Parameters for Predefined Service Endpoints   View
  • Connect to the Lookup Service and Retrieve the Service Registration Object   View
  • Python Example of Connecting to the Lookup Service and Retrieving a Service Registration Object   View
  • Retrieve Service Endpoints on vCenter Server Instances   View
  • Python Example of Retrieving Service Endpoints on vCenter Server Instances   View
  • Retrieve a vCenter Server ID by Using the Lookup Service   View
  • Python Example of Retrieving a vCenter Server ID by Using the Lookup Service   View
  • Retrieve a vSphere Automation Endpoint on a vCenter Server Instance   View
  • Python Example of Retrieving a vSphere Automation Endpoint on a vCenter Server Instance   View
• Authentication Mechanisms   View
• • vCenter Single Sign-On User Name and Password Authentication for the vCenter Server Appliance   View
  • • Authenticate with vCenter Single Sign-On Credentials and Create a Session   View
    • JavaScript Example of Creating a vSphere Automation API Session with vCenter Single Sign-On Credentials   View
    • Java Example of Creating a vSphere Automation API Session with User Credentials   View
    • Python Example of Creating a vSphere Automation API Session with SSO Credentials   View
  • vCenter Single Sign-On Token Authentication for the vCenter Server Appliance   View
  • • Retrieve a SAML Token   View
    • • JavaScript Example of Retrieving a SAML Token   View
      • Java Example of Retrieving a SAML Token   View
      • Python Example of Retrieving a SAML Token   View
    • Create a vSphere Automation Session with a SAML Token   View
    • • JavaScript Example of Creating a vSphere Automation API Session with a SAML Token   View
      • Java Example of Creating a vSphere Automation API Session with a SAML Token   View
      • Python Example of Creating a vSphere Automation API Session with a SAML Token   View
• Authorization Model for Administration of the vCenter Server Appliance   View
• • Authorization Model Mapping to the vCenter Single Sign-On Domain   View
  • Using the Appliance Operator Role   View
  • Using the Appliance Admin Role   View
  • Using the Appliance SuperAdmin Role   View
• Installing and Upgrading the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance   View
• • Install Stage 2   View
  • • Setting Up a Newly Installed Appliance   View
    • HTTP Requests for Install Stage 2   View
    • Use HTTP Requests to Set Up a Newly Deployed vCenter Server Appliance with an Embedded Platform Services Controller   View
    • Use HTTP Requests to Set Up a Newly Deployed Platform Services Controller Appliance   View
    • Use HTTP Requests to Set Up a Newly Deployed vCenter Server Appliance with an External Platform Services Controller   View
    • Workflows and Class Diagrams for Install Stage 2   View
  • Upgrade Stage 2   View
  • • Upgrading the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance   View
    • HTTP Requests for Upgrade Stage 2   View
    • Workflows and Class Diagrams for Upgrade Stage 2   View
  • Historical Data Transfer   View
  • • Deferred Import   View
    • HTTP Status Codes   View
    • Historical Data Import Errors   View
    • Class Diagrams and Workflows for Deferred Import   View
    • Use the Deferred Import Sample   View
    • Python Example of Pausing and Resuming the Deferred Import Process   View
• Monitoring the vCenter Server Appliance   View
• • Health Monitoring of the vCenter Server Appliance   View
  • • Check Overall System Health of the vCenter Server Appliance   View
    • JavaScript Example of Checking Overall System Health of the vCenter Server Appliance   View
    • Python Example of Checking the Overall System Health of the vCenter Server Appliance   View
  • Capacity Monitoring of the vCenter Server Appliance   View
  • • Frequency and Retention of Statistics Collection in the vCenter Server Appliance   View
    • Nature of Statistics in the vCenter Server Appliance   View
    • Requesting Statistics from the vCenter Server Appliance   View
    • Statistics Collection Times   View
    • Statistics Interval Adjustment in the vCenter Server Appliance   View
    • Empty Data Values   View
    • Check Database Usage in the vCenter Server Appliance   View
    • JavaScript Example of Checking Database Usage in the vCenter Server Appliance   View
    • Python Example of Checking Database Usage in the vCenter Server Appliance   View
    • List Storage Consumption By Data Type in the vCenter Server Appliance   View
    • JavaScript Example of Listing Storage Consumption By Data Type in the vCenter Server Appliance   View
    • Python Example of Listing Storage Consumption By Data Type in the vCenter Server Appliance   View
• Maintenance of the vCenter Server Appliance   View
• • Backing up the vCenter Server Appliance   View
  • • Backup and Restore Protocols for the vCenter Server Appliance   View
    • Calculate the Size Needed To Store the Backup File   View
    • Bash Example of Calculating the Size Needed To Store the Backup File   View
    • Python Example of Calculating the Size Needed To Store the Backup Image   View
    • Back up a vCenter Server Appliance by Using the API   View
    • Bash Example of Backing up the vCenter Server Instance   View
    • Python Example of Backing Up a vCenter Server Appliance   View
    • Schedule a Backup Job   View
    • Python Example of Scheduling a Backup Job   View
  • Restoring the vCenter Server Appliance   View
  • • Authentication When Restoring the vCenter Server Appliance   View
    • Availability of Services While Restoring the vCenter Server Appliance   View
    • Restore the vCenter Server Appliance by Using the API   View
    • Bash Example of Restoring the vCenter Server Instance   View
    • Python Example of Restoring the vCenter Server Instance   View
  • Reconcile a vCenter Server Appliance Instance with Nodes in Embedded Linked Mode   View
  • Managing System Logs   View
  • • Configuring Syslog Forwarding   View
    • HTTP Requests for Configuring Syslog Forwarding   View
    • Python Example of Configuring Syslog Forwarding   View
• Updating the vCenter Server Appliance   View
• • Applying vCenter Server Appliance Software Updates   View
  • • vCenter Server Appliance Software Update Workflow   View
    • cURL Examples of Performing vCenter Server Appliance Software Update Operations   View