public EntityViewBase GetViewByRef <T>(ManagedObjectReference moRef)
{
return((EntityViewBase)vClient.GetView(moRef, null));
}
protected List<CustomizationSpecInfo> GetCustomizationSpecs(VimClient vimClient)
{
//
// Get a list of Customization Spec Info items
//
try
{
//
// Get all Spec Info items
//
List<CustomizationSpecInfo> lstSpecInfo = new List<CustomizationSpecInfo>();
CustomizationSpecManager specManager = (CustomizationSpecManager)vimClient.GetView(vimClient.ServiceContent.CustomizationSpecManager, null);
if (specManager != null)
{
foreach (CustomizationSpecInfo specInfo in specManager.Info)
{
lstSpecInfo.Add(specInfo);
}
return lstSpecInfo;
}
else
{
return null;
}
}
catch (VimException ex)
{
//
// VMware Exception occurred
//
txtErrors.Text = "A server fault of type " + ex.MethodFault.GetType().Name + " with message '" + ex.Message + "' occured while performing requested operation.";
Error_Panel.Visible = true;
return null;
}
}
protected CustomizationSpecItem GetCustomizationSpecItem(VimClient vimClient, string specName = null)
{
//
// Get one or more Customization Spec Items
//
try
{
//
// Need a manager to collect the spec items
//
CustomizationSpecManager specManager = (CustomizationSpecManager)vimClient.GetView(vimClient.ServiceContent.CustomizationSpecManager, null);
if (specManager != null)
{
CustomizationSpecItem itmCustomizationSpecItem = specManager.GetCustomizationSpec(specName);
return itmCustomizationSpecItem;
}
else
{
return null;
}
}
catch (VimException ex)
{
//
// VMware Exception occurred
//
txtErrors.Text = "A server fault of type " + ex.MethodFault.GetType().Name + " with message '" + ex.Message + "' occured while performing requested operation.";
Error_Panel.Visible = true;
return null;
}
}
protected VmwareDistributedVirtualSwitch GetDvSwitch(VimClient vimClient, ManagedObjectReference dvportGroupSwitch)
{
//
// Get a specific distributed switch
//
try
{
//
// Get the switch associated with the moref
//
ViewBase appSwitch = vimClient.GetView(dvportGroupSwitch, null);
if (appSwitch != null)
{
VmwareDistributedVirtualSwitch thisDvSwitch = (VmwareDistributedVirtualSwitch)appSwitch;
return thisDvSwitch;
}
else
{
return null;
}
}
catch (VimException ex)
{
//
// VMware Exception occurred
//
txtErrors.Text = "A server fault of type " + ex.MethodFault.GetType().Name + " with message '" + ex.Message + "' occured while performing requested operation.";
Error_Panel.Visible = true;
return null;
}
}
