System::VCMP::create

Introduced : BIG-IP_v11.0.0
Creates vCMP guests. If you set the guest state to GUEST_STATE_PROVISIONED or higher the system creates and attaches a virtual disk to the guest if needed.

Prototype

 create(
    in String [] guests,
    in String [] hostnames,
    in String [] images,
    in Common__IPNetmask [] addresses,
    in String [] gateways,
    in String [] [] vlans
);

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
guests String [] A list of vCMP guests to create.
hostnames String [] A list of hostnames (FQDN) for the guests. (if left empty, the system will choose a name if possible based on guest name or .localdomain or if all else fails, localhost.localdomain).
images String [] A list of initial TMOS software images for the guests.
addresses IPNetmask [] A list of management IP addresses for the guests (can be empty, but that leaves only console access).
gateways String [] A list of gateway IP addresses for the guests (can be empty, but that leaves only console access).
vlans String [] [] A list of (lists of) vlans for the guests.

Return Type

Type Description
void  

Exceptions

Exception Description
Common::AccessDenied Raised if the client credentials are not valid.
Common::InvalidArgument Raised if one of the arguments is invalid.
Common::OperationFailed Raised if an operation error occurs.

See Also

iControl ::
iControl :: System :: VCMP

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