VCF Java SDK

SDK

DESCRIPTION

🔽  Maven

VMware vCenter Server

The vCenter module of the VCF SDK exposes operations related to content libraries and resource deployment, tagging, and managing internal and external security certificates.

The Virtual Infrastructure Management (VIM) module of the VCF SDK exposes operations related to the management of compute, networking, and storage resources. These resources include virtual machines, ESXi hosts, clusters, datastores, networks, and system abstractions such as events, alarms, authorization, and plug-in extensions
NOTE—This also includes vSAN
The vSAN module of the VCF SDK exposes configuration and monitoring of vSAN disk clusters and related services on ESXi hosts and vCenter Server instances. Virtual disk functions such as mounting, partitioning, secure erasing, and snapshots are also included. 

SSOCLIENT

The Single Sign-On module of the VCF SDK interfaces the Security Token Service (STS) to issue SAML tokens for authentication of vCenter API operations.

VMware vSAN Data Protection (vSAN DP)

Using native snapshots stored locally on the vSAN cluster, vSAN data protection can quickly recover VMs from operational failure or ransomware attacks. The vSAN Data Protection API manages protection groups and discovers VM snapshots.

Virtual Storage Lifecycle Management (VSLM)

The Virtual Storage Lifecycle Management (VSLM) module of the VCF SDK exposes operations related to First Class Disks (FCD), i.e, virtual disks not associated with a virtual machine.

Storage Monitoring Service (SMS)

The Storage Monitoring Service (SMS) module of the VCF SDK provides methods to retrieve information about available storage topology, capabilities, and state. The vSphere API for Storage Awareness (VASA) permits storage arrays to integrate with vCenter for management functionality. VASA providers expose features of the physical storage devices, such as storage health status, configuration info, and storage capacity. SMS establishes and maintains connections with VASA providers. SMS retrieves information about storage availability from the providers.

Storage Policy Based Management (SPBM)

The Storage Policy Based Management (SPBM) module of the VCF SDK exposes operations related to storage policies. They describe storage requirements for virtual machines and storage capabilities of storage providers.

ESX Agent Manager (EAM)

The ESX Agent Manager (EAM) in VMware vSphere allows developers to extend the functionality of vSphere environments by registering custom software applications as vCenter Server extensions. EAM acts as an intermediary between vCenter Server and these solutions, managing the provisioning and monitoring of agent virtual machines and vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) modules.

SDDC Manager

The SDDC Manager module of the VCF SDK exposes operations to manage and monitor the physical and virtual infrastructure deployed as part of a VMware Cloud Foundation deployment

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Installer

The VCF Installer module of the VCF SDK exposes operations to validate, deploy, convert, and monitor VCF and VVF installations using new or existing components.