Hello Vcloud: A Structured Workflow Example; Running The Hellovcloud Example - VMware VCLOUD SDK 1.0 - FOR NET DEVELOPERS GUIDE Manual

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Hello vCloud: A Structured Workflow
Example
This chapter presents an example of using the vCloud SDK for .NET to implement a structured workflow
through the lifecycle of a vApp.
This chapter contains the following topics.
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"Running the HellovCloud Example" on page 13
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"Logging In and Getting an Organization List" on page 14
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"Getting References to the vDC and Catalog" on page 14
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"Upload an OVF Package to Create a vApp Template" on page 14
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"Add the vApp Template to a Catalog" on page 16
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"Instantiate the vApp Template" on page 16
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"Operate the vApp" on page 17

Running the HellovCloud Example

The HellovCloud example, included in the Samples folder, demonstrates the following operations supported
by the vCloud SDK for .NET:
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Logging in to the vCloud
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Uploading an OVF package to create a vApp template
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Adding the vApp template to a catalog
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Instantiating the vApp template to create a vApp
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Operating the vApp
The file HellovCloud.txt in the Samples folder includes example program input and output.
N Before you can run the HellovCloud example, you must build it. For information about building the
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examples, see "Building the Examples" on page 19.
To run the HellovCloud example, use a command of the following form:
.Net HellovCloud
ovfFileLocation vmdkFileLocation vmdkFileName catalogName
The following options are required:
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vCloudApiVersionsURL is the base API URL of the vCloud.
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versionId is the version of the API to use. Use the value 1.0 with vCloud Director 1.0.
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username is the name of a vCloud Director user, in the form user@vcloud‐organization, who has rights to
upload OVF, create vApp templates, create vApps, and operate vApps.
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vCloudApiVersionsURL versionId user@vcloud-organization password orgName vdcName
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