.NET Example of Creating a Library Item

This example shows how to create a library item that stores an ISO image file.
This example uses the steps that are described in the Create an Empty Library Item procedure.
For related code samples, see the vSphere Automation SDK .NET samples at GitHub.
... // Create an instance of the ItemModel class and specify the item settings. var libItemSpec = new ItemModel(); libItemSpec.SetName("ESXi ISO image"); libItemSpec.SetDescription("ISO image with the latest security patches for ESXi"); libItemSpec.SetType("iso"); // Associate the item with an existing content library. libItemSpec.SetLibraryId("<content_library_ID>"); // Create the new Item instance, using the specified model. Item libItemService = ServiceManager.VapiConnection.GetService<Item>(); var itemID = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(); var newItem = libItemService.Create(itemID, libItemSpec);