Java Example of Creating a Basic Virtual Machine

This example is based on the code in the

CreateBasicVM.java

sample file.

This example uses the information provided in Creating a Virtual Machine Without a Clone or Template.

For a complete and up-to-date version of the Java sample code, see the

vsphere-automation-sdk-java

VMware repository at GitHub.

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    private void createBasicVM(
        VMTypes.PlacementSpec vmPlacementSpec, String standardNetworkBacking) {
        // Create the scsi disk as a boot disk
        DiskTypes.CreateSpec bootDiskCreateSpec =
                new DiskTypes.CreateSpec.Builder().setType(
                    DiskTypes.HostBusAdapterType.SCSI)
                    .setScsi(new ScsiAddressSpec.Builder(0l).setUnit(0l)
                        .build())
                    .setNewVmdk(new DiskTypes.VmdkCreateSpec())
                    .build();

        // Create a data disk
        DiskTypes.CreateSpec dataDiskCreateSpec =
                new DiskTypes.CreateSpec.Builder().setNewVmdk(
                    new DiskTypes.VmdkCreateSpec()).build();
        List<DiskTypes.CreateSpec> disks = Arrays.asList(bootDiskCreateSpec,
            dataDiskCreateSpec);

        // Create a nic with standard network backing
        EthernetTypes.BackingSpec nicBackingSpec =
                new EthernetTypes.BackingSpec.Builder(
                    BackingType.STANDARD_PORTGROUP).setNetwork(
                        standardNetworkBacking).build();
        EthernetTypes.CreateSpec nicCreateSpec =
                new EthernetTypes.CreateSpec.Builder().setStartConnected(true)
                    .setBacking(nicBackingSpec)
                    .build();
        List<EthernetTypes.CreateSpec> nics = Collections.singletonList(
            nicCreateSpec);

        // Specify the boot order
        List<DeviceTypes.EntryCreateSpec> bootDevices = Arrays.asList(
            new DeviceTypes.EntryCreateSpec.Builder(DeviceTypes.Type.ETHERNET)
                .build(),
            new DeviceTypes.EntryCreateSpec.Builder(DeviceTypes.Type.DISK)
                .build());
      VMTypes.CreateSpec vmCreateSpec = new VMTypes.CreateSpec.Builder(
            this.vmGuestOS).setName(BASIC_VM_NAME)
                .setBootDevices(bootDevices)
                .setPlacement(vmPlacementSpec)
                .setNics(nics)
                .setDisks(disks)
                .build();
        System.out.println("\n\n#### Example: Creating Basic VM with spec:\n"
                           + vmCreateSpec);
        this.basicVMId = vmService.create(vmCreateSpec);

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Creating a Virtual Machine Without a Clone or Template

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