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  1. Michael Rice revised this gist Jul 10, 2014. 1 changed file with 39 additions and 28 deletions.
    67 changes: 39 additions & 28 deletions upload_file_to_datastore.py
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    @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
    from __future__ import with_statement

    import atexit
    import urllib2
    from pprint import pprint

    import requests
    @@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ def main():
    [vim.Datacenter],
    True)

    host_system = ""
    # Find the datastore and datacenter we are using
    for dc in datacenters_object_view.view:
    datastores_object_view = content.viewManager.CreateContainerView(
    @@ -73,54 +75,63 @@ def main():
    if ds.info.name == args.datastore:
    datacenter = dc
    datastore = ds
    if not datacenter or not datastore:
    print("Could not find the datastore specified")
    host_system = datastore.host[0].key.name
    #print(host_system)
    if not datacenter or not datastore or not host_system:
    print("Could not find the datastore specified, or there were no "
    "hosts connected to it.")
    raise SystemExit(-1)
    # Clean up the views now that we have what we need
    datastores_object_view.Destroy()
    datacenters_object_view.Destroy()

    # Build the url to put the file to - https://hostname:port/resource?params
    # Build the url to put the file to -
    # https://hostname:port/resource?params
    if not args.remote_file.startswith("/"):
    remote_file = "/" + args.remote_file
    else:
    remote_file = args.remote_file
    resource = "/folder" + remote_file
    params = {"dsName": datastore.info.name, "dcPath": datacenter.name}
    http_url = "https://" + args.host + ":443" + resource

    print("HTTP URL LOCATION")
    pprint(http_url)
    http_url = "https://{0}/folder{1}?dcPath={2}&dsName={3}".format(
    host_system, remote_file, "ha-datacenter", datastore.name)
    #print("HTTP URL LOCATION")
    #print(http_url)

    # Get the cookie built from the current session
    cookie = service_instance._stub.cookie
    cookie = cookie.split("=", 1)
    cookie = '$Version="1"; {0}'.format(cookie[1])
    pprint(cookie)

    # Get the request headers set up
    headers = {
    'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream',
    'Cookie': cookie
    }

    #headers = {
    # 'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream',
    # 'Cookie': cookie
    #}
    #print(headers)
    session_manager = content.sessionManager
    #pprint(session_manager)
    service_request_spec = vim.SessionManager.HttpServiceRequestSpec(
    method='httpPut',
    url=http_url
    )
    pprint(service_request_spec)

    # Fails trying to create this ticket
    ticket = session_manager.AcquireGenericServiceTicket(service_request_spec)

    print(ticket)
    # Get the file to upload ready, extra protection by using with
    # against leaving open threads
    with open(args.local_file, "rb") as f:
    #with open(args.local_file, "rb") as f:
    # Connect and upload the file
    request = requests.put(
    http_url, params=params,
    data=f, headers=headers,
    verify=args.disable_ssl_verification
    )
    pprint(request.status_code)
    # request = requests.put(
    # http_url, params=params,
    # data=f, headers=headers,
    # verify=args.disable_ssl_verification
    # )
    # pprint(request.status_code)
    except vmodl.MethodFault as e:
    print("Caught vmodl fault : {0}".format(e.msg))
    print("Caught vmodl fault : {0}".format(e))
    raise SystemExit(-1)
    return 0


    if __name__== "__main__":
    if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()


  2. Michael Rice revised this gist Jul 10, 2014. 1 changed file with 41 additions and 40 deletions.
    81 changes: 41 additions & 40 deletions upload_file_to_datastore.py
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    @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
    #!/usr/bin/env python

    import requests
    from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
    from __future__ import print_function
    from __future__ import with_statement

    import atexit
    from pprint import pprint # used for debugging, not needed in production
    from pprint import pprint

    import requests

    from pyVim import connect
    from pyVmomi import vmodl
    @@ -13,7 +15,6 @@
    from tools import cli



    def get_args():
    parser = cli.build_arg_parser()
    parser.add_argument('-d', '--datastore',
    @@ -35,48 +36,46 @@ def get_args():
    args = parser.parse_args()

    return cli.prompt_for_password(args)



    def main():

    args = get_args()

    try:
    service_instance = None
    try:
    service_instance = connect.SmartConnect(host=args.host,
    user=args.user,
    pwd=args.password,
    port=int(args.port))
    except IOError, e:
    port=int(args.port))
    except IOError:
    pass
    if not service_instance:
    print("Could not connect to the specified host using specified "
    "username and password")
    return -1

    print("Could not connect to the specified host using specified"
    " username and password")

    # Ensure that we cleanly disconnect in case our code dies
    atexit.register(connect.Disconnect, service_instance)

    content = service_instance.RetrieveContent()
    session_manager = content.sessionManager

    # Get the list of all datacenters we have available to us
    datacenters_object_view = content.viewManager.CreateContainerView(content.rootFolder,
    [vim.Datacenter],
    True)
    datacenters_object_view = content.viewManager.CreateContainerView(
    content.rootFolder,
    [vim.Datacenter],
    True)

    # Find the datastore and datacenter we are using
    for dc in datacenters_object_view.view:
    datastores_object_view = content.viewManager.CreateContainerView(dc,
    [vim.Datastore],
    True)
    datastores_object_view = content.viewManager.CreateContainerView(
    dc,
    [vim.Datastore],
    True)
    for ds in datastores_object_view.view:
    if ds.info.name == args.datastore:
    datacenter = dc
    datastore = ds
    if not datacenter or not datastore:
    print ("Could not find the datastore specified")
    return -1
    print("Could not find the datastore specified")
    raise SystemExit(-1)
    # Clean up the views now that we have what we need
    datastores_object_view.Destroy()
    datacenters_object_view.Destroy()
    @@ -87,35 +86,37 @@ def main():
    else:
    remote_file = args.remote_file
    resource = "/folder" + remote_file
    params = {"dsName": datastore.info.name,
    "dcPath": datacenter.name}
    params = {"dsName": datastore.info.name, "dcPath": datacenter.name}
    http_url = "https://" + args.host + ":443" + resource

    print "HTTP URL LOCATION"
    print("HTTP URL LOCATION")
    pprint(http_url)

    # Get the cookie built from the current session
    cookie = service_instance._stub.cookie
    cookie = cookie.split("=", 1)
    cookie = "$Version=\"1\"; " + cookie[1]
    cookie = '$Version="1"; {0}'.format(cookie[1])
    pprint(cookie)


    # Get the request headers set up
    headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream',
    'Cookie': cookie}

    # Get the file to upload ready, extra protection by using with against leaving open threads
    headers = {
    'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream',
    'Cookie': cookie
    }

    # Get the file to upload ready, extra protection by using with
    # against leaving open threads
    with open(args.local_file, "rb") as f:
    # Connect and upload the file
    request = requests.put(http_url, params=params, data=f, headers=headers, verify=args.disable_ssl_verification)
    request = requests.put(
    http_url, params=params,
    data=f, headers=headers,
    verify=args.disable_ssl_verification
    )
    pprint(request.status_code)

    except vmodl.MethodFault, e:
    pass
    print "Caught vmodl fault : " + e.msg
    return -1

    except vmodl.MethodFault as e:
    print("Caught vmodl fault : {0}".format(e.msg))
    raise SystemExit(-1)
    return 0


    @@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ def main():
    #def download(remote_file_path, local_file_path):
    # resource = "/folder/%s" % remote_file_path.lstrip("/")
    # url = self._get_url(resource)
    #
    #
    # if sys.version_info >= (2, 6):
    # resp = self._do_request(url)
    # CHUNK = 16 * 1024
  3. Michael Rice revised this gist Jul 10, 2014. 1 changed file with 2 additions and 0 deletions.
    2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions .gitignore
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    @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
    .idea
    *.iml
  4. @jaustinpage jaustinpage revised this gist Jul 9, 2014. 1 changed file with 19 additions and 12 deletions.
    31 changes: 19 additions & 12 deletions upload_file_to_datastore.py
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    @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
    #!/usr/bin/env python

    import requests
    from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth

    import atexit
    #import mmap
    from pprint import pprint # used for debugging, not needed in production

    from pyVim import connect
    @@ -90,25 +90,26 @@ def main():
    params = {"dsName": datastore.info.name,
    "dcPath": datacenter.name}
    http_url = "https://" + args.host + ":443" + resource
    # http_url_with_params = "https://" + args.host+ ":443" + resource + "?" + params


    print "HTTP URL LOCATION"
    # pprint(http_url)
    # pprint(http_url_with_parameters)
    # Get the service request set up
    # service_request_spec = vim.SessionManager.HttpServiceRequestSpec(method='httpPut', url=http_url)
    # ticket = session_manager.AcquireGenericServiceTicket(service_request_spec)
    pprint(http_url)

    # Get the cookie built from the current session
    cookie = service_instance._stub.cookie
    cookie = cookie.split("=", 1)
    cookie = "$Version=\"1\"; " + cookie[1]
    pprint(cookie)


    # Get the request headers set up
    headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream'} #,
    # 'Cookie': 'vmware_cgi_ticket=' + ticket.id }
    headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream',
    'Cookie': cookie}

    # Get the file to upload ready, extra protection by using with against leaving open threads
    with open(args.local_file, "rb") as f:
    # Connect and upload the file
    request = requests.put(http_url, params=params, data=f, headers=headers, auth=(args.user, args.password), verify=args.disable_ssl_verification)
    pprint(request.code)
    request = requests.put(http_url, params=params, data=f, headers=headers, verify=args.disable_ssl_verification)
    pprint(request.status_code)

    except vmodl.MethodFault, e:
    pass
    @@ -139,3 +140,9 @@ def main():
    # else:
    # urllib.urlretrieve(url, local_file_path)
    #

    # This may or may not be useful to the person who tries to use a service request in the future

    # Get the service request set up
    # service_request_spec = vim.SessionManager.HttpServiceRequestSpec(method='httpPut', url=http_url)
    # ticket = session_manager.AcquireGenericServiceTicket(service_request_spec)
  5. @jaustinpage jaustinpage revised this gist Jul 9, 2014. 1 changed file with 20 additions and 27 deletions.
    47 changes: 20 additions & 27 deletions upload_file_to_datastore.py
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    @@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
    #!/usr/bin/env python

    # TODO: replace urllib and urllib2 with requests
    import urllib, urllib2
    import requests

    import atexit
    import mmap
    #import mmap
    from pprint import pprint # used for debugging, not needed in production

    from pyVim import connect
    @@ -30,6 +28,10 @@ def get_args():
    required=True,
    action='store',
    help='Path on datastore to place file')
    parser.add_argument('-S', '--disable_ssl_verification',
    required=False,
    action='store_true',
    help='Disable ssl host certificate verification')
    args = parser.parse_args()

    return cli.prompt_for_password(args)
    @@ -57,7 +59,6 @@ def main():

    content = service_instance.RetrieveContent()
    session_manager = content.sessionManager
    # service_content = service_instance.RetrieveServiceContent()

    # Get the list of all datacenters we have available to us
    datacenters_object_view = content.viewManager.CreateContainerView(content.rootFolder,
    @@ -88,34 +89,26 @@ def main():
    resource = "/folder" + remote_file
    params = {"dsName": datastore.info.name,
    "dcPath": datacenter.name}
    params = urllib.urlencode(params)
    http_url = "https://" + args.host+ ":443" + resource + "?" + params
    http_url = "https://" + args.host + ":443" + resource
    # http_url_with_params = "https://" + args.host+ ":443" + resource + "?" + params

    print "HTTP URL LOCATION" # For debugging
    pprint(http_url) # For debugging

    print "HTTP URL LOCATION"
    # pprint(http_url)
    # pprint(http_url_with_parameters)
    # Get the service request set up
    service_request_spec = vim.SessionManager.HttpServiceRequestSpec(method='httpPut', url=http_url)
    ticket = session_manager.AcquireGenericServiceTicket(service_request_spec)
    # service_request_spec = vim.SessionManager.HttpServiceRequestSpec(method='httpPut', url=http_url)
    # ticket = session_manager.AcquireGenericServiceTicket(service_request_spec)

    # Get the request headers set up
    headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream',
    'Cookie': 'vmware_cgi_ticket=' + ticket.id }
    headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream'} #,
    # 'Cookie': 'vmware_cgi_ticket=' + ticket.id }

    # # Get the file to upload ready, extra protection by using with against leaving open threads
    # with open(args.local_file, "rb") as fd:
    # # Using mmap so we can handle large files
    # with mmap.mmpap(fd.fileno(), 0, access=mmap.ACCESS_READ) as data:
    # # Connect and upload the file
    # request = urllib2.Request(http_url, data=data, headers=headers)
    # if data:
    # request.get_method = lambda: 'PUT'
    # response = opener.open(request)
    # fd.close()
    # data.close()
    #
    # pprint(response)
    # pprint(response.code)

    # Get the file to upload ready, extra protection by using with against leaving open threads
    with open(args.local_file, "rb") as f:
    # Connect and upload the file
    request = requests.put(http_url, params=params, data=f, headers=headers, auth=(args.user, args.password), verify=args.disable_ssl_verification)
    pprint(request.code)

    except vmodl.MethodFault, e:
    pass
  6. @jaustinpage jaustinpage revised this gist Jul 9, 2014. 1 changed file with 66 additions and 71 deletions.
    137 changes: 66 additions & 71 deletions upload_file_to_datastore.py
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    @@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
    #!/usr/bin/env python

    # TODO: replace urllib and urllib2 with requests
    import urllib, urllib2
    import requests
    import sys
    import requests

    import atexit
    import mmap
    from pprint import pprint
    from pprint import pprint # used for debugging, not needed in production

    from pyVim import connect
    from pyVmomi import vmodl
    @@ -14,33 +15,13 @@
    from tools import cli


    #def download(remote_file_path, local_file_path):
    # resource = "/folder/%s" % remote_file_path.lstrip("/")
    # url = self._get_url(resource)
    #
    # if sys.version_info >= (2, 6):
    # resp = self._do_request(url)
    # CHUNK = 16 * 1024
    # fd = open(local_file_path, "wb")
    # while True:
    # chunk = resp.read(CHUNK)
    # if not chunk: break
    # fd.write(chunk)
    # fd.close()
    # else:
    # urllib.urlretrieve(url, local_file_path)
    #

    def get_args():
    parser = cli.build_arg_parser()
    parser.add_argument('-d', '--datastore',
    required=True,
    action='store',
    help='Datastore name')
    parser.add_argument('-c', '--datacenter',
    required=False,
    action='store',
    help='Datacenter')
    parser.add_argument('-l', '--local_file',
    required=True,
    action='store',
    @@ -70,76 +51,71 @@ def main():
    print("Could not connect to the specified host using specified "
    "username and password")
    return -1


    # Ensure that we cleanly disconnect in case our code dies
    atexit.register(connect.Disconnect, service_instance)

    content = service_instance.RetrieveContent()
    session_manager = content.sessionManager
    # service_content = service_instance.RetrieveServiceContent()

    # Get the list of datastores we have available to us
    object_view = content.viewManager.CreateContainerView(content.rootFolder,
    [vim.Datastore],
    True)
    # Filter this list to a datastore that matches our name
    datastore = None
    for obj in object_view.view:
    if obj.info.name == args.datastore:
    datastore = obj

    # Find the hosts that are attached to this datastore
    all_esxi_hosts = datastore.host

    # Filter this list to hosts that have this datastore mounted and accessable
    usable_esxi_hosts = []
    for esxi_host in all_esxi_hosts:
    if esxi_host.mountInfo.accessible and esxi_host.mountInfo.mounted:
    usable_esxi_hosts.append(esxi_host)
    chosen_esxi_host = usable_esxi_hosts[0]
    if not chosen_esxi_host:
    print "Could not find an esxi host to connect to"
    # Get the list of all datacenters we have available to us
    datacenters_object_view = content.viewManager.CreateContainerView(content.rootFolder,
    [vim.Datacenter],
    True)

    # Find the datastore and datacenter we are using
    for dc in datacenters_object_view.view:
    datastores_object_view = content.viewManager.CreateContainerView(dc,
    [vim.Datastore],
    True)
    for ds in datastores_object_view.view:
    if ds.info.name == args.datastore:
    datacenter = dc
    datastore = ds
    if not datacenter or not datastore:
    print ("Could not find the datastore specified")
    return -1
    # Clean up the views now that we have what we need
    datastores_object_view.Destroy()
    datacenters_object_view.Destroy()

    # Get the name of the esxi host we are going to use
    esxi_hostname = chosen_esxi_host.key.name

    # Build the url to put the file to - https://hostname:port/resource?params
    if not args.remote_file.startswith("/"):
    remote_file = "/" + args.remote_file
    else:
    remote_file = args.remote_file
    resource = "/folder" + remote_file
    params = {"dsName": datastore.info.name,
    "dcPath": args.datacenter}
    "dcPath": datacenter.name}
    params = urllib.urlencode(params)
    http_url = "https://" + esxi_hostname
    location = resource + "?" + params
    http_url_location = http_url + location
    print "HTTP URL LOCATION"
    pprint(http_url_location)
    http_url = "https://" + args.host+ ":443" + resource + "?" + params

    print "HTTP URL LOCATION" # For debugging
    pprint(http_url) # For debugging
    # Get the service request set up
    service_request_spec = vim.SessionManager.HttpServiceRequestSpec(method='httpPut', url=http_url_location)
    service_request_spec = vim.SessionManager.HttpServiceRequestSpec(method='httpPut', url=http_url)
    ticket = session_manager.AcquireGenericServiceTicket(service_request_spec)

    # Get the request headers set up
    headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream',
    'Cookie': 'vmware_cgi_ticket=' + ticket.id }

    # Get the file to upload ready, extra protection by using with
    with open(args.local_file, "rb") as fd:
    # Using mmap so we can handle large files
    data = mmap.mmap(fd.fileno(), 0, access=mmap.ACCESS_READ)
    # Connect and upload the file
    request = urllib2.Request(http_url_location, data=data, headers=headers)
    if data:
    request.get_method = lambda: 'PUT'
    response = opener.open(request)
    fd.close()
    data.close()

    pprint(response)
    pprint(response.code)

    object_view.Destroy()
    # # Get the file to upload ready, extra protection by using with against leaving open threads
    # with open(args.local_file, "rb") as fd:
    # # Using mmap so we can handle large files
    # with mmap.mmpap(fd.fileno(), 0, access=mmap.ACCESS_READ) as data:
    # # Connect and upload the file
    # request = urllib2.Request(http_url, data=data, headers=headers)
    # if data:
    # request.get_method = lambda: 'PUT'
    # response = opener.open(request)
    # fd.close()
    # data.close()
    #
    # pprint(response)
    # pprint(response.code)


    except vmodl.MethodFault, e:
    pass
    @@ -151,3 +127,22 @@ def main():

    if __name__== "__main__":
    main()


    # This may or may not be useful to the person who writes the download example
    #def download(remote_file_path, local_file_path):
    # resource = "/folder/%s" % remote_file_path.lstrip("/")
    # url = self._get_url(resource)
    #
    # if sys.version_info >= (2, 6):
    # resp = self._do_request(url)
    # CHUNK = 16 * 1024
    # fd = open(local_file_path, "wb")
    # while True:
    # chunk = resp.read(CHUNK)
    # if not chunk: break
    # fd.write(chunk)
    # fd.close()
    # else:
    # urllib.urlretrieve(url, local_file_path)
    #
  7. @jaustinpage jaustinpage created this gist Jul 8, 2014.
    153 changes: 153 additions & 0 deletions upload_file_to_datastore.py
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    @@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
    #!/usr/bin/env python

    import urllib, urllib2
    import requests
    import sys
    import atexit
    import mmap
    from pprint import pprint

    from pyVim import connect
    from pyVmomi import vmodl
    from pyVmomi import vim

    from tools import cli


    #def download(remote_file_path, local_file_path):
    # resource = "/folder/%s" % remote_file_path.lstrip("/")
    # url = self._get_url(resource)
    #
    # if sys.version_info >= (2, 6):
    # resp = self._do_request(url)
    # CHUNK = 16 * 1024
    # fd = open(local_file_path, "wb")
    # while True:
    # chunk = resp.read(CHUNK)
    # if not chunk: break
    # fd.write(chunk)
    # fd.close()
    # else:
    # urllib.urlretrieve(url, local_file_path)
    #

    def get_args():
    parser = cli.build_arg_parser()
    parser.add_argument('-d', '--datastore',
    required=True,
    action='store',
    help='Datastore name')
    parser.add_argument('-c', '--datacenter',
    required=False,
    action='store',
    help='Datacenter')
    parser.add_argument('-l', '--local_file',
    required=True,
    action='store',
    help='Local disk path to file')
    parser.add_argument('-r', '--remote_file',
    required=True,
    action='store',
    help='Path on datastore to place file')
    args = parser.parse_args()

    return cli.prompt_for_password(args)

    def main():

    args = get_args()

    try:
    service_instance = None
    try:
    service_instance = connect.SmartConnect(host=args.host,
    user=args.user,
    pwd=args.password,
    port=int(args.port))
    except IOError, e:
    pass
    if not service_instance:
    print("Could not connect to the specified host using specified "
    "username and password")
    return -1

    atexit.register(connect.Disconnect, service_instance)

    content = service_instance.RetrieveContent()
    session_manager = content.sessionManager

    # Get the list of datastores we have available to us
    object_view = content.viewManager.CreateContainerView(content.rootFolder,
    [vim.Datastore],
    True)
    # Filter this list to a datastore that matches our name
    datastore = None
    for obj in object_view.view:
    if obj.info.name == args.datastore:
    datastore = obj

    # Find the hosts that are attached to this datastore
    all_esxi_hosts = datastore.host

    # Filter this list to hosts that have this datastore mounted and accessable
    usable_esxi_hosts = []
    for esxi_host in all_esxi_hosts:
    if esxi_host.mountInfo.accessible and esxi_host.mountInfo.mounted:
    usable_esxi_hosts.append(esxi_host)
    chosen_esxi_host = usable_esxi_hosts[0]
    if not chosen_esxi_host:
    print "Could not find an esxi host to connect to"
    return -1

    # Get the name of the esxi host we are going to use
    esxi_hostname = chosen_esxi_host.key.name

    # Build the url to put the file to - https://hostname:port/resource?params
    if not args.remote_file.startswith("/"):
    remote_file = "/" + args.remote_file
    else:
    remote_file = args.remote_file
    resource = "/folder" + remote_file
    params = {"dsName": datastore.info.name,
    "dcPath": args.datacenter}
    params = urllib.urlencode(params)
    http_url = "https://" + esxi_hostname
    location = resource + "?" + params
    http_url_location = http_url + location
    print "HTTP URL LOCATION"
    pprint(http_url_location)
    # Get the service request set up
    service_request_spec = vim.SessionManager.HttpServiceRequestSpec(method='httpPut', url=http_url_location)
    ticket = session_manager.AcquireGenericServiceTicket(service_request_spec)

    # Get the request headers set up
    headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream',
    'Cookie': 'vmware_cgi_ticket=' + ticket.id }

    # Get the file to upload ready, extra protection by using with
    with open(args.local_file, "rb") as fd:
    # Using mmap so we can handle large files
    data = mmap.mmap(fd.fileno(), 0, access=mmap.ACCESS_READ)
    # Connect and upload the file
    request = urllib2.Request(http_url_location, data=data, headers=headers)
    if data:
    request.get_method = lambda: 'PUT'
    response = opener.open(request)
    fd.close()
    data.close()

    pprint(response)
    pprint(response.code)

    object_view.Destroy()

    except vmodl.MethodFault, e:
    pass
    print "Caught vmodl fault : " + e.msg
    return -1

    return 0


    if __name__== "__main__":
    main()