XenServer Software Development Kit Guide 4.1.0

Using the API

Dependencies:• XML-RPC library (libxml2.so on GNU Linux)

• Curl library (libcurl2.so)

One simple example is included within the SDK called test_vm_ops. The example demonstrates how to

query the capabilities of a host, create a VM, attach a fresh blank disk image to the VM and then perform

various powercycle operations.

4.2.2. C#

The C# bindings are contained within the directory /SDK/client-examples/csharp/XenSdk.net and

include project files suitable for building under Microsoft Visual Studio. Every API object is associated with

one C# file; for example the functions implementing the VM operations are contained within the file VM.cs.

C# binding dependencies

Platform

supported:

Windows with .NET version 2.0

Library: The language binding is generated as a Dynamic Link Library Xenapi.dll that is linked by

C# programs

Dependencies:CookComputing.XMLRpcV2.dll is needed for the xenapi.dll to be able to communicate

with the xml-rpc server.

Two simple examples are included with the C# bindings in the directory /SDK/client-exam-

ples/csharp/XenSdk.net:

• VM-Lifecycle: logs into a XenServer Host, lists all the VM records, filters out the templates, clones a

VM from one template, configures the name and description of the VM before finally power-cycling the

VM; and

• Monitor: logs into a XenServer Host, queries properties of a host, lists all Storage Repositories, lists all

VMs and prints various attributes.

4.2.3. Python

The python bindings are contained within a single file: /SDK/client-examples/python/XenAPI.py.

Python binding dependencies

Platform

supported:

Linux

Library: XenAPI.py

Dependencies:None

The SDK includes 7 python examples:

• fixpbds.py: reconfigures the settings used to access shared storage;

• install.py: installs a Debian VM, connects it to a network, starts it up and waits for it to report its IP address;

• license.py: uploads a fresh license to a XenServer Host;