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Deploying and Operating vApps 81
Summary of vCloud API vApp and Virtual Machine Operations Requests 83
Create a vApp From a Template 85
Compose a vApp From Existing Virtual Machines 87
Recompose a vApp to Add or Remove Virtual Machines 90
Provide User Input Requested by a Virtual Machine 92
Attach or Detach an Independent Disk 93
Creating and Using vApp Snapshots 95
Operate a vApp 96
Configuring vApps and Virtual Machines 97
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Creating and Managing Organizations 129
Summary of Administrative Requests 129
Administrator Credentials and Privileges 132
Organization Administration 132
vDC Administration 139
Network Administration 147
Catalog Administration 176
User and Group Administration 179
Working With Roles and Rights 187
Controlling Access to vApps and Catalogs 191
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Managing and Monitoring a Cloud 193
Summary of vSphere Platform Extension Requests 193
Retrieve or Update System Settings 197
Attach a vCenter Server 198
Finding Available vCenter Resources 200
Create a Provider vDC 209
Create an External Network 219
Create a Network Pool 222
Import a Virtual Machine from vCenter 228
Relocate a Virtual Machine to a Different Datastore 231
Truststore and Keytab Maintenance 233
Retrieve the vSphere URL of an Object 236
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Working With Object Metadata 239
Retrieve or Update a Metadata Element 241
Retrieve or Update a Metadata Value 244
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Using the Query Service 247
Typed Queries 248
Packaged Queries 252
Query Parameters 257
Add a Metadata Filter to a Query 260
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Configuring and Using Blocking Tasks and Notifications 263
Configure Notifications and AMQP Settings 264
Retrieve or Update Blocking Task Settings 273
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