VIPerlToolkit: How to create a floppy image

[kri-2]

Hi,

just wondering how to create a new floppyimage in a datastore using the viperltoolkit like it is possible in the edit dialog of a virtual machine (see the screenshot).

I think this must be two (hidden) steps:

1. Create the *.flp file in the specified storage ( but how? )

2. Use this file as backing for the floppy device ( I am able to do this )

Can Someone help me with the first one? I could not find any method that could be the right one.

Thanks, Chris

[Steve_Jin · Accepted solution]

When you create the floppy device, make sure you choose "create" in the VirtualDeviceSpec.FileOperation

http://pubs.vmware.com/vi-sdk/visdk250/ReferenceGuide/vim.vm.device.VirtualDeviceSpec.FileOperation....

http://pubs.vmware.com/vi-sdk/visdk250/ReferenceGuide/vim.vm.device.VirtualDeviceSpec.html

Steve JIN, VMware Engineering

Creator of VI Java API:

[kri-2]

Great Steve,

I missed this point.

now it works with the following code:

my @virFloppySpec = (VirtualDeviceConfigSpec->new( device => $virFloppy,

fileOperation => VirtualDeviceConfigSpecFileOperation->new('create'),

operation => VirtualDeviceConfigSpecOperation->new('edit')));

Thanks, Chris