vCloud API Programming Guide
InstantiateVAppTemplateParams
The InstantiateVAppTemplateParams element forms the body of an instantiateVappTemplate request.
Content-Type application/vnd.vmware.vcloud.instantiateVAppTemplateParams+xml
Schema
Name
name
linkedClone
deploy
powerOn
Description
VAppParent
Source
IsSourceDelete
InstantiationParams
AllEULAsAccepted
InstantiationParams
The InstantiationParams element contains zero or more ovf:Section_Type elements that specify the
configuration of a vApp or virtual machine.
Schema
Name
Section
An InstantiationParams element can appear in a number of request bodies, including
InstantiateVAppTemplateParams, ComposeVAppParams, RecomposeVAppParams, and CloneVAppParams.
The container of the InstantiationParams element determines what section types it can contain.
InstantiationParams contained by an Item element that specifies a Vm as its Source can contain the
following section types:
VirtualHardwareSection
OperatingSystemSection
NetworkConnectionSection
GuestCustomizationSection
172
Min
Max
Type
1
1
xs:string
0
1
xs:boolean
0
1
xs:boolean
0
1
xs:boolean
0
1
xs:string
0
1
ReferenceType
1
1
ReferenceType
0
1
xs:boolean
0
1
InstantiationParamsType
0
1
xs:boolean
Min
Max
Type
0
n
ovf:Section_Type
Description
Specifies the name of the vApp created by this
instantiation
Ignored in this release
True if the vApp should be deployed after
instantiation. Defaults to false.
True if the vApp should be deployed and powered on
after instantiation. Defaults to false.
Optional description. Used for the Description of the
vApp created by this instantiation.
Unsupported in this release
A reference to the vApp template to instantiate
True if the object referenced by Source should be
deleted after the copy is made
Container for any of the following
ovf:Section_Type elements:
LeaseSettingsSection
StartupSection
NetworkConfigSection
CustomizationSection
True if you accept the terms and conditions in the
template's EULA sections. Instantiation fails if false.
Description
Any permitted OVF Section type
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