https://github.com/prydin/bulk-vm-create
Create VMs in Bulk Using vRealize Automation
https://github.com/prydin/bulk-vm-create
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Create VMs in Bulk Using vRealize Automation
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/prydin/bulk-vm-create
- Owner: prydin
- License: mit
- Created: 2020-12-09T20:20:12.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2020-12-09T20:40:45.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2023-03-01T16:23:02.920Z (over 2 years ago)
- Language: Python
- Size: 10.7 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# vRealize Automation Bulk VM Creation Example
This is a simple example of how to use a CVS file to bulk-create a set of virtual machines. It requires a CSV-file with
the following layout:
```
,,,<# CPUs>,,
```
Example:
```csv
mickey,Generic vSphere VM,demo-1,1,1024,30
minnie,Generic vSphere VM,demo-2,2,1024,30
donald,Generic vSphere VM,demo-1,2,2048,30
goofy,Generic vSphere VM,demo-2,1,1024,30
```
You can find a sample input file [here](vms.csv).
## Authentication
This tool relies on API token-based authentication. You can obtain an API token for a user as follows. Notice that
there are different procedures for cloud (SaaS) and on-premises installations.
#### Cloud (SaaS)
1. Go drop down the menu from your user name displayed towards the top-right corner.
2. Click on "My Account"
3. Select the API Tokens tab
4. Click "Generate Token"
5. Enter a token name and an expiration time (default is 6 months)
6. Select the desired products and roles
7. Click "Generate"
8. Copy the token and store it in a safe place. You will not be able to see it again in the UI!
### On-premises
1. Issue the following curl-command:
```
curl --location --request POST 'https:///csp/gateway/am/api/login?access_token' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"username": "",
"password": "",
"domain": "System Domain | AD Domain"
}'
```
Replace the username and password and enter an AD domain if you are using AD-based authentication. The result will look
similar to this:
```json
{
"scope": "some scope",
"access_tokeen": "a very long string of random characters"
"refresh_token": "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvxyz123"
}
```
Copy the text after the "refresh_token" tag (exclude any quotes). This is your API token.
## Installation
1. Download ZIP file at https://github.com/prydin/bulk-vm-create/archive/main.zip - OR -
Clone the repository:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/prydin/bulk-vm-create.git
```
2. Download dependencies
```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
On some systems, you may have to use ```pip3```.
## How to run
Usage:
```bash
python bulkdeploy.py -f -u -t -p
```
On some systems, you may have to use ```python3```.
Example:
```bash
$ python bulkdeploy.py -u https://api.mgmt.cloud.vmware.com -f vms.csv -t token -p myProj
```
## Sample Cloud Template
The [blueprint.yaml](blueprint.yaml) file contains a sample Cloud Template. This cloud templates allows you to refer to an
arbitrary image (e.g. AMI or vSphere Template).