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Table Of Contents
- vCloud API Programming Guide
- Contents
- vCloud API Programming Guide
- About the VMware vCloud API
- Hello vCloud: A Simplified RESTful Workflow
- Exploring a Cloud
- Summary of vCloud API Browsing Requests
- Retrieve the Login URL and List of Supported API Versions
- Create a Login Session Using the Integrated Identity Provider
- Retrieve a List of Organizations Accessible to You
- Retrieve an Administrative View of a Cloud
- Retrieve a List of vSphere Platform Operations and Objects for a Cloud
- Provisioning an Organization
- Summary of vCloud API Provisioning Requests
- Upload an OVF Package to Create a vApp Template
- Download a vApp or vApp Template as OVF
- Upload a Media Image
- Download a Media Image
- Capturing and Importing vApps
- Managing Catalog Items
- Creating and Using Independent Disks
- View or Change the Owner of an Object
- Controlling Access to vApps and Catalogs
- Deploying and Operating vApps
- Summary of vCloud API vApp and Virtual Machine Operations Requests
- Create a vApp From a Template
- Create a vApp From an OVF Package
- Compose a vApp From Existing Virtual Machines
- Recompose a vApp to Add or Remove Virtual Machines
- Clone a vApp
- Capture a vApp as a Template
- Update vApp Access Controls
- Provide User Input Requested by a Virtual Machine
- Attach or Detach an Independent Disk
- Creating and Using vApp Snapshots
- Operate a vApp
- Configuring vApps and Virtual Machines
- Retrieve the Configuration Links for a vApp
- Retrieve the Configuration Links for a Virtual Machine
- Update Multiple Sections of a Virtual Machine
- Retrieve or Update a Modifiable Section
- Update a vApp Network Configuration
- Update the NetworkConnectionSection of a Virtual Machine
- Retrieve or Modify the CPU Configuration of a Virtual Machine
- Retrieve or Modify the GuestCustomizationSection of a Virtual Machine
- Retrieve or Modify ProductSection Elements
- Retrieve or Modify Groups of Related Sections in a Virtual Machine
- Retrieve or Modify the Hard Disk Configuration of a Virtual Machine
- Update the Storage Profile for a Virtual Machine
- Creating and Managing Organizations
- Summary of Administrative Requests
- Administrator Credentials and Privileges
- Organization Administration
- VDC Administration
- Network Administration
- Catalog Administration
- User and Group Administration
- Working With Roles and Rights
- Managing and Monitoring a Cloud
- Summary of System Administration Requests
- Retrieve or Update System Settings
- Attach a vCenter Server
- Finding Available vCenter Resources
- Create a Provider VDC
- Create an External Network
- Create a Network Pool
- Import a Virtual Machine from vCenter
- Relocate a Virtual Machine to a Different Datastore
- Truststore and Keytab Maintenance
- Retrieve the vSphere URL of an Object
- Working With Object Metadata
- Using the Query Service
- Configuring and Using Blocking Tasks and Notifications
- vCloud Director Extension Services
- XML Representations in the vCloud API
- Index
Retrieve or Update Organization Settings
Organization settings define organization policies such as default lease settings for vApps and how
incorrect login attempts are handled. They also configure how the organization uses services such as email
and LDAP, and define the organization's federated identity provider if it uses one.
An AdminOrg element contains an OrgSettings element, which contains the following elements, each of
which represents a group of related organization settings. Default settings are inherited from the containing
cloud.
GeneralOrgSettings
Specifies storage and deployment quotas and other behaviors for virtual
machines owned by members of this organization. Sets the scope of catalog
publication and subscription within this organization.
VAppLeaseSettings
Controls storage and deployment leases for vApps.
VAppTemplateLeaseSettin
gs
Controls storage and deployment leases for vApp templates.
OrgLdapSettings
Defines whether this organization is connected to an LDAP service, and
whether it uses the service defined in the system LdapSettings or a custom
LDAP service defined here.
OrgEmailSettings
Defines whether this organization uses the email service defined in the
system EmailSettings or a custom email service defined here.
OrgPasswordPolicySettin
gs
Specifies policies to be followed when a user in this organization enters an
incorrect password. Initial values are inherited from the system
PasswordPolicySettings.
OrgOperationLimitsSetti
ngs
Specifies limits to be placed on simultaneous resource-intensive operations
and console sessions for members of this organization.
OrgGuestPersonalization
Settings
Default values for GuestCustomizationSection elements in virtual machines
created by this organization. See “Retrieve or Modify the
GuestCustomizationSection of a Virtual Machine,” on page 137
OrgFederationSettings
Defines the SAML identity provider used by this organization. An
organization can define a SAML identity provider that it shares with other
applications or enterprises. Users that authenticate to the identity provider
obtain a token that they can then use to log in to the organization. Such a
strategy can enable an enterprise to provide access to multiple, unrelated
services, including vCloud Director with a single set of credentials, an
arrangement often referred to as "single sign-on." An organization that wants
to participate in a federated identity scheme must include an
OrgFederationSettings element that contains SAML metadata retrieved from
the federation's identity provider. By default, this element is empty.
NOTE To update or remove OrgFederationSettings after a SAML identity
provider has been specified, you must include an empty SAMLMetadata
element in the update request. If this element is not present in the update
request, the OrgFederationSettings are not changed.
Prerequisites
Verify that you are logged in to the vCloud API as an organization administrator or system administrator.
Chapter 6 Creating and Managing Organizations
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