vcenter essentials and vijava

[narkisr]

Iv used viJava library to automate vcenter in the past, will the vcenter essentials version provide the same api to work with vijava?

Thanks

Ronen

[lamw]

Yes, you'll have full API functionality, but the vSphere features will be based on the licensed version of vSphere which in your case is Essesntials. Here is table of the various editions and their features - http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/buy/small_business_editions_comparison.html

As you can see, you won't have things like vMotion or DRS, so you won't be able to automate a vMotion of a VM.

The only real limition on licensed edition is the free version of ESXi, that will provide you with READ-ONLY access to the APIs. Anything other than this, will give you full read/write acess.

[narkisr]

Hey thank you for the quick reply, regarding the read only limitation you mentioned:

"The only real limition on licensed edition is the free version of ESXi,  that will provide you with READ-ONLY access to the APIs. Anything other  than this, will give you full read/write acess."

If im bying

http://store.vmware.com/store/vmware/en_US/DisplayProductDetailsPage/productID.126843700

Do I still have this limitation? doesn't this product include a full license for 3 instances of esxi/esx or do I need a seperate license for those?

Thanks

Ronen

[lamw]

Yep that works as I mentioned, basically if you're not paying for it, then you're using the free ESXi version You will be fine with the versio you're purchasing

[narkisr]

Greate!

Thank you