docs/examples/compute/vmware_vcloud_1.5.py

from libcloud.compute.types import Provider
from libcloud.compute.providers import get_driver

import libcloud.security

# Skip this step if you are launching nodes on an official vCloud
# provider. It is intended only for self signed SSL certs in
# vanilla vCloud Director v1.5 test deployments.
# Note: Code like this poses a security risk (MITM attack) and
# that's the reason why you should never use it for anything else
# besides testing. You have been warned.
libcloud.security.VERIFY_SSL_CERT = False

vcloud = get_driver(Provider.VCLOUD)

driver = vcloud('you username@organisation', 'your password',
                host='vcloud.local', api_version='1.5')

# List all instantiated vApps
nodes = driver.list_nodes()
# List all VMs within the first vApp instance
print nodes[0].extra['vms']

# List all available vApp Templates
images = driver.list_images()
image = [i for i in images if i.name == 'natty-server-cloudimg-amd64'][0]

# Create node with minimum set of parameters
node = driver.create_node(name='test node 1', image=image)
# Destroy the node
driver.destroy_node(node)

# Create node without deploying and powering it on
node = driver.create_node(name='test node 2', image=image, ex_deploy=False)

# Create node with custom CPU & Memory values
node = driver.create_node(name='test node 3', image=image, ex_vm_cpu=3,
                          ex_vm_memory=1024)

# Create node with customised networking parameters (eg. for OVF
# imported images)
node = driver.create_node(name='test node 4', image=image,
                          ex_vm_network='your vm net name',
                          ex_network='your org net name',
                          ex_vm_fence='bridged', ex_vm_ipmode='DHCP')

# Create node in a custom virtual data center
node = driver.create_node(name='test node 4', image=image,
                          ex_vdc='your vdc name')

# Create node with guest OS customisation script to be run at first boot
node = driver.create_node(name='test node 5', image=image,
                          ex_vm_script='filesystem path to your script')