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Deploying and Operating vApps 75
Summary of vCloud API vApp and Virtual Machine Operations Requests 77
Create a vApp From a Template 78
Compose a vApp From Existing Virtual Machines 80
Recompose a vApp to Add or Remove Virtual Machines 83
Operate a vApp 85
Configuring vApps and Virtual Machines 86
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Creating, Provisioning, and Managing Organizations 109
Summary of Administrative Requests 109
Administrator Credentials and Privileges 111
Organization Administration 112
Network Administration 118
vDC Administration 139
Catalog Administration 145
User and Group Administration 148
Working With Roles and Rights 153
Controlling Access to vApps and Catalogs 157
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Using vCloud API Extensions to Provision and Manage a Cloud 161
Summary of vSphere Platform Extension Requests 161
Retrieve or Update System Settings 165
Attach a vCenter Server 166
Finding Available vCenter Resources 167
Create a Provider vDC 173
Create an External Network 180
Create a Network Pool 183
Import a Virtual Machine from vCenter 189
Relocate a Virtual Machine to a Different Datastore 192
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Working With Object Metadata 195
Retrieve or Update a Metadata Element 196
Retrieve or Update a Metadata Value 199
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Using the Query Service 201
Typed Queries 201
Packaged Queries 207
Query Parameters 211
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Configuring and Using Blocking Tasks and Notifications 215
Configure Notifications and AMQP Settings 216
Retrieve or Update Blocking Task Settings 225
Monitor Blocking Tasks 228
Take Action on a Blocking Task 229
Extend The Timeout Expiration of an Active Task 232
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XML Representations in the vCloud API 233
XML Namespace Identifiers 234
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