pyvcloud.system_test_framework.utils module

pyvcloud.system_test_framework.utils.create_customized_vapp_from_template(client, vdc, name, catalog_name, template_name, description=None, memory_size=None, num_cpu=None, disk_size=None, vm_name=None, vm_hostname=None, nw_adapter_type=None)

Helper method to create a customized vApp from template.

Parameters:

• client (pyvcloud.vcd.client.Client) – a client that would be used to make ReST calls to vCD.
• vdc (pyvcloud.vcd.vdc.VDC) – the vdc in which the vApp will be created.
• name (str) – name of the new vApp.
• catalog_name (str) – name of the catalog.
• template_name (str) – name of the vApp template.
• description (str) – description of the new vApp.
• memory_size (int) – size of memory of the first vm.
• num_cpu (int) – number of cpus in the first vm.
• disk_size (int) – size of the first disk of the first vm.
• vm_name (str) – when provided, sets the name of the vm.
• vm_hostname (str) – when provided, sets the hostname of the guest OS.
• nw_adapter_type (str) – One of the values in pyvcloud.vcd.client.NetworkAdapterType.

Returns:

href of the created vApp.

Return type:

str

pyvcloud.system_test_framework.utils.create_empty_vapp(client, vdc, name, description)

Helper method to create an empty vApp.

Parameters:

• client (pyvcloud.vcd.client.Client) – a client that would be used to make ReST calls to vCD.
• vdc (pyvcloud.vcd.vdc.VDC) – the vdc in which the vApp will be created.
• name (str) – name of the new vApp.
• description (str) – description of the new vApp.

Returns:

href of the created vApp.

Return type:

str

pyvcloud.system_test_framework.utils.create_independent_disk(client, vdc, name, size, description)

Helper method to create an independent disk in a given orgVDC.

Parameters:

• client (pyvcloud.vcd.client.Client) – a client that would be used to make ReST calls to vCD.
• vdc (pyvcloud.vcd.vdc.VDC) – the vdc in which the disk will be created.
• name (str) – name of the disk to be created.
• size (str) – size of the disk to be created in bytes.
• description (str) – description of the disk to be created.

Returns:

id of the created independent disk.

Return type:

str

pyvcloud.system_test_framework.utils.create_vapp_from_template(client, vdc, name, catalog_name, template_name)

Helper method to create a vApp from template.

Parameters:

• client (pyvcloud.vcd.client.Client) – a client that would be used to make ReST calls to vCD.
• vdc (pyvcloud.vcd.vdc.VDC) – the vdc in which the vApp will be created.
• name (str) – name of the new vApp.
• catalog_name (str) – name of the catalog.
• template_name (str) – name of the vApp template.

Returns:

href of the created vApp.

Return type:

str