Deploy a Virtual Machine or Virtual Appliance from an OVF Package in a Content Library

You can use the

LibraryItem

service to deploy a virtual machine or virtual appliance on a host, cluster, or resource pool from a library item.

Create a

DeploymentTarget

instance to specify the deployment location of the virtual machine or virtual appliance.

Instantiate the

ResourcePoolDeploymentSpec

class to define all necessary parameters for the deployment operation.

For example, you can assign a name for the deployed virtual machine or virtual appliance, and accept the End User License Agreements (EULAs) to complete the deployment successfully.

Retrieve information from the descriptor file of the OVF package and use the information during the OVF package deployment.

Invoke the

deploy

method on the

LibraryItem

service.

Verify the outcome of the deployment operation.

Using the LibraryItem Service to Execute OVF-Specific Tasks

Java Example of Deploying a Virtual Machine from a Library Item in a Resource Pool

Python Example of Deploying a Virtual Machine from a Library Item on a Resource Pool

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Deploy a Virtual Machine or Virtual Appliance from an OVF Package in a Content Library