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Python Example of Uploading an OVA Package to a Library Item

This example is based on the
signed_ova_import.py
 sample file.
This example uses the steps that are described in the Upload an OVA Package to a Library Item procedure.
For a complete and up-to-date version of the sample code, see the vSphere Automation SDK Python samples at GitHub. 
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# 1 - Specify the OVA filename and location.
SIGNED_OVA_FILENAME = 'nostalgia-signed.ova'
SIGNED_OVA_RELATIVE_DIR = '../resources/signedOvaWithCertWarning'

# 2 - Create a new library item in the content library for uploading the files.
self.lib_item_id = self.helper.create_library_item(library_id=self.local_lib_id,
                                                   item_name=self.lib_item_name,
                                                   item_description='Sample template from ova file',
                                                   item_type='ovf')

# 3 - Set a pointer to the OVA file you want to upload.
ova_file_map = self.helper.get_ova_file_map(self.SIGNED_OVA_RELATIVE_DIR,
                                            local_filename=self.SIGNED_OVA_FILENAME)

# 4 - Create a new update session for uploading the files.
session_id = self.client.upload_service.create(
    create_spec=UpdateSessionModel(library_item_id=self.lib_item_id),
    client_token=generate_random_uuid())
self.helper.upload_files_in_session(ova_file_map, session_id)

# 5 - Wait for terminal preview state and obtain preview warnings.
self.wait_for_terminal_preview_state(session_id, AVAILABLE)
session = self.client.upload_service.get(session_id)
preview_info = session.preview_info

# 6 - Ignore preview warnings on session, if any.
ignore_warning_behaviors = []
for warning_type in preview_warning_types:
    warning_behavior = WarningBehavior(type=warning_type, ignored=True)
    ignore_warning_behaviors.append(warning_behavior)
self.client.upload_service.update(session_id, update_spec=UpdateSessionModel(
    warning_behavior=ignore_warning_behaviors))

# 7 - Complete the update session.
self.client.upload_service.complete(session_id)

# 8 - Delete the session.
self.client.upload_service.delete(session_id)

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