Yes your understanding is correct and should work as expected.
On 20 April 2013 20:52, Kashif Ali <kas...@linuxcraft.co.uk> wrote: > Almost there, so when we are creating a vAPP - we can select the org > network: > > DEV01-APP > DEV01-DMZ > DEV01-DB > > So if I understand you correctly, because we have set the default network > in the template to DEV01-APP, I have to set > > ex_vm_network=<DEFAULT in TEMPLATE> > ex_network=<NEW DESIRED NETWORK> > > ill test it out now :) > > Thanks > > Kash > > On 20 Apr 2013, at 11:48, Sengor <seng...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I know what you mean now, the GUI associates vApp template's VM network > > DEV01-APP to any organisational network you select from the list > (DEV01-DMZ > > or DEV01-DB). I can tell that the vApp template was created from an > > instantiated vApp originating on the DEV01-APP network. > > > > If you go through the API this association does not happen automatically > > unless you set the following as part of create_node request: > > ex_vm_network="DEV01-APP" > > ex_network="DEV01-DMZ" > > > > > > This is exactly why those two variables exist in create_node. They will > > associate the VM network from vApp template (ex_vm_network="DEV01-APP") > > with the organisation network (ex_network="DEV01-DMZ") as part of the > vApp > > instantiation request. > > > > For reference: http://libcloud.apache.org/docs/compute-examples.html > > > > > > Let us know how you go... > > > > > > > > > > > > On 20 April 2013 20:36, Kashif Ali <kas...@linuxcraft.co.uk> wrote: > > > >> Ok, > >> > >> So we have a vAPP, which defines a virtual machine, and by default joins > >> it to the DEV01-APP network (ex_network and vm_network). > >> > >> If youcreate a new instance of the vAPP using the GUI you can change the > >> network to DEV01-DMZ or DEV01-DB for example. > >> > >> What I wanted to do was create an instance via lib cloud and change the > >> network to DEV01-DMZ, if I don't mention the network it defaults to > >> DEV01-APP (as defined in the template) and the instance is successfully > >> created, however if I define ex_network and ex_vm_network I get the > error: > >> > >> The VCD entity network DEV01-APP does not exist. > >> > >> I do not understand why it still trying to use DEV01-APP when I have > >> defined DEV01-DMZ in the two variables. > >> > >> This is where I am confused… > >> > >> Kash. > >> > >> On 20 Apr 2013, at 11:30, Sengor <seng...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> Those arguments to create_node indicate which one of the virtual > >>> organisation networks (ex_network) to associate at runtime with which > one > >>> of the vApp template VM networks (ex_vm_network) before a running vApp > >> can > >>> be instantiated. > >>> > >>> They will not change any of the networks currently defined within your > >>> virtual organisation or within your current vApp template (image). > >>> > >>> > >>> More info as to what you're trying to achieve would help. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 20 April 2013 19:57, Kashif Ali <kas...@linuxcraft.co.uk> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hi, > >>>> > >>>> I was hoping someone could explain to me how I would go about changing > >> my > >>>> vAPP or VM network using lib cloud when talking to vCloud. > >>>> > >>>> I tried setting the ex_network and the ex_vm_network however it seems > >> that > >>>> it doesn't change the VM network :( > >>>> > >>>> Any advice would be appreciated. > >>>> > >>>> Regards > >>>> > >>>> Kash > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> sengork > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > sengork > > -- sengork
