Actions associated with objects
Hi, We have hit a snag in our plugin development due to differences between 5.1 and 5.5 with respect to creating actions. The issue that we are facing is we need to have a "Create a new custom object...
View ArticleHow to access nested model via DAM library?
I am trying to use the DAM library to access a list of Datacenter objects along with a list of Datastore objects that each one is associated with. I haven't found any documentation that talks about how...
View ArticleUsing NAT with Vsphere Web Client
I have a question about using NAT on VMs in Vsphere Web Client. In Vmware workstation I know that you simply click edit > virtual network editor, and then select "NAT" configure the subnet IP and...
View ArticleIssue with IFrame based HTML hosting inside Flex views
Hi , I am aware that IFrame based HTML views are not officially supported by vmware and the HTML bridge solution for 5.5 is on its way for plugin development but I still wanted to raise this question...
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new HTML bridge is ready for beta
The "HTML bridge" is an add-on to the Web Client SDK 5.5 allowing you to build UI plugins with HTML/Javascript instead of Flex. We are starting a short beta period of a few weeks before it gets added...
View ArticleUnable to debug 5.5 web client through STS
Hi, I have a VCServer 5.5 (with all the related services (SSO, inventory service etc) running fine on the same machine). I am able to launch webclient through...
View Articlehow to retrieve lookupservice url
Hi, I have installed vCenter Server 5.5 successfully.I forgot to notedown lookupservice url .Where lookupservice url will be stored in vCenter Server and also authentication details.
View ArticleVcenter Server database config changes to retrieve chassis objects.
Hi, I am trying to save chassis object on restart of vCenter Server.I mean i want to retrieve all chassis object on restart of vCenter Server.Do i need to make use of external database?As i assume...
View ArticleIs it possible to load C/C++ (platform dependent) libraries for the plugin?
In our plugin we would like to use a 3rd party jar that provides a wrapper for C/C++ code. In order to use it, these libraries should be added to the classpath. Is it possible to load these...
View ArticleIs there an API for creating a dialog (not wizard) in the plugin?
Is there an API for creating a dialog (not wizard) in the plugin? Or the only way to create a dialog is to create a wizard with one single step? Thanks
View ArticleExtending List View with Non-vmware object property
Hi I have added one custom column on host page and for that column I have to pass property value of some custom object (Non vmware Object) Is it possible?
View ArticleHow to unload OSGi bundles from web client server on plugin unregister?
Hi, I am writing simple utility to register/install and un-register the Java based vCenter 5.1/5.5 plugin.When I un-register plugin from vCenter server, plugin bundles from zip archive are still up and...
View ArticleHow to test vsphere web client plugin?
Hi, Currently, after finished our vsphere web client plugin, we want to test our plugin(unit test), and I found it is difficult to use Flexunit framework to test plugin.I checked that vsphere web...
View ArticleErrors running samples with SDK 5.1
Hi, After working with SDK 5.5 we decided to develop 5.1-compatible plugin, hence we decided to switch our environment to work with SDK 5.1. However, no matter what sample or project I'm trying to run,...
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Is there a way to get rid of "More Uncategorized Actions" sub menu?
Hi All, Do you know a way to get rid of "More Uncategorized Actions" sub menu? Thank you.
View ArticleRules Management through Web client SDK
Hi, While looking into feasibility of providing Rules management thorugh VCenter plugin, I was studying Rules management functionality provided through VCenter auto deploy server. Auto deploy plugin...
View ArticleHighlight of "Find" does not work in ColumnSetContainer
Hi all, I'm developing on SDK 5.1. In the chassis-ui sample,I ran "Find" function like attached image, but the string does not highlight.What does it take for me to work highlight? Thanks,KoMizutani
View ArticleHow to access VSphere server inventory from Virgo Server
Hi All, Just wanted to check if we can access the inventory from virgo server and how. From within the java proxy layer I want to get the inventory details like all hosts with...
View ArticleUnable to query overallCpuUsage Counter (SDK Web Service) ?
Hi Folks,I am working on a Monitor solution and came across a issue I'm struggling to resolve. Initially, the idea was to use Cacti to monitor ESX using SNMP. That SNMP part idea soon disappeared when...
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triggering model change event
Hi, I was going through sample/chassis.I was wondering if i use external data storing mechanism,then is there a way to pass query to external data on launch of plugin itself to construct chassis.(I am...
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