VMware vSphere Automation SDK for REST: Client Samples README for Tagging API |
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The sample Javascript application demonstrates simple REST API calls to vSphere services.
In order to make the call, the sample also performs authentication against an SSO service.
Note: You cannot run this sample in a browser. The sample requires Node.js.
vSphere Automation SDK for REST: Client Samples for Tagging API
The client samples for tagging are located in VMware-vSphere-Automation-SDK-REST/client/samples/javascript/tagging/.
| Sample | Description |
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| login.js | Uses sso.js. Performs authentication and login. |
| msg.js | Logs messages. |
| settings.js | Defines SSO and vAPI endpoint settings. |
| sso.js | Retrieves an SSO token. |
| tags.js | Uses login.js, msg.js, settings.js. Retrieves the list of available tags. |
| package.json | Package description for the NPM utility. Contains dependency information. |
Configuration
To configure your environment to run the samples:
- Edit the settings.js file and provide the real values for the SSO service host name,
REST endpoint host name, username, and password.
- Install Node.js.
On Macintosh:
$ brew install nodejs
On Ubuntu:
$ sudo apt-get install nodejs
- Install required node.js package(s):
$ npm install
This will install all the necessary dependencies, please refer to the "dependencies" section in package.json to see the list of required packages.
Sample Execution
To run a sample, use the following command format:
$ node <sample-file> [settings file]
If you do not specify a settings file, the sample uses the settings.js file.
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Last updated: 10 Oct 2016 | VMware vSphere Automation REST SDK |
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