Re: [Users] python-sdk : how to modify a vm to "Run on" a "Specific" host and set "Migration Options

Hi, take a look at vm.start.__doc__ it should have all the answers you're looking for, as about migrate options, these two [1] are responsible for pinning vm to specific host, possible options for the 'affinity' can be seen at <vm_affinities> [2]. [1] [@param action.vm.placement_policy.host.id|name: string] [@param action.vm.placement_policy.affinity: string] [2] http[s]://host[:port]/api/capabilities On 12/27/2013 11:54 PM, karthik S wrote: > Dear Users, > > I am karthik, based in Mountain View, CA. I have been using python ovirtsdk for QA Automation tests for RHEV-M for past two months. My knowledge on ovirtsdk is intermittent > at this stage. > > I want to do the below actions that we do on rhev-M using python ovirtsdk. > > On, RHEV-M UI > ============ > 1) right click a offline VM >> Edit >> Host >> "Run On:" >> Specific >. choose a hostname > 2) right click a offline VM >> Edit >> Host >> "Migration Options:" >> "Do not allow migration" > > python Code: > ========== > > 1) The VM was imported from export domain to my storage_domain using the code > > > def import_vm(self, source_vm_name, dest_vm_name, storage_domain_name, rhev_host_name=None, cluster_name="Default", async=False): > """ > Import VM From a Export domain into your storage domain > """ > timeoutSec=1800 > pollInterval=2 > > exportStorageDomain = self.api.storagedomains.list(type_="export")[0] > actionParams = params.Action( > storage_domain=self.api.storagedomains.get(storage_domain_name), > cluster=self.api.clusters.get("Default"), > clone=1, > vm = params.VM (name=dest_vm_name, > snapshots=params.Snapshots(collapse_snapshots=1), > disks = params.Disks(clone = 1), > host = params.Host(name=rhev_host_name) > )) > > exportStorageDomain.vms.get(source_vm_name).import_vm(actionParams) > start = time.time() > while self.api.vms.get(dest_vm_name).status.state != 'down': > if time.time() - start > timeoutSec: > raise Exception("Timed out (%s) waiting for %s to obtain down status" % (timeoutSec, vm_name)) > time.sleep(pollInterval) > > return self.api.vms.get(name=dest_vm_name)[0] > > > Issue : Upon import, this method did not set the "Run as" to the specified host but "Run as" was set to "Any host in the cluster". Am I missing something ? > > 2) Secondly, I tried modifying the VM "Run as" hostname with the below code > >>>> api = API (url = "xx" , username ="XX", pasword ="XX", ca_file = "ca") >>>> vm_obj = api.vms.list(name="test_vm_101")[0] >>>> vm_obj.set_host="rhev1" >>>> vm_obj.update() > > This did not help either. Seems I am missing something.. > > > 3) finally how to set " "Migration Options" ? > > > Your help would appreciated and will help me to get greater understanding of the SDK itself. > > Thanks, > Karthik > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > Users(a)ovirt.org > http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users > -- Michael Pasternak RedHat, ENG-Virtualization R&D