Solved: Create VMDK's for Vmware Guests

MAHESH1111111 · ‎2013-10-22

Does WFA support creating vmdk files for VM guests? I know that it can create NFS/VMFS Datastores by speaking to the vcenter. I'm working on automating Storage Provisioning for VM Guests - any inputs/comments will be very helpful. Cheers!!!!

sinhaa · ‎2013-10-22

Mahesh,

Anything that you can do with VMware Power CLI, you can do with WFA. WFA Vmware commands essential use VMware Power CLI itself to connect to a vCenter Server and execute commands.

User guide for the cmdlets are available here: http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/windowstoolkit/wintk40u1/html/

Currently there are no certified commands from WFA to create the VMDK disks but you can easily create one. I can post a command to do it if you want.

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sinhaa · ‎2013-10-22

Mahesh,

Anything that you can do with VMware Power CLI, you can do with WFA. WFA Vmware commands essential use VMware Power CLI itself to connect to a vCenter Server and execute commands.

User guide for the cmdlets are available here: http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/windowstoolkit/wintk40u1/html/

Currently there are no certified commands from WFA to create the VMDK disks but you can easily create one. I can post a command to do it if you want.

If this post resolved your issue, help others by selecting ACCEPT AS SOLUTION or adding a KUDO.

MAHESH1111111 · ‎2013-10-23

Thanks for the link Sinhaa, very useful. Yes - if you can provide the command that would be of great help