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VMware Guide (REST)
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   vmware_rest_scenarios/vcenter/1_installation
   vmware_rest_scenarios/vcenter/1_authentication

Life cycle of a Virtual Machine
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These scenarios teach you how to accomplish common VMware tasks using the REST API and the Ansible ``vmware.vmware_rest`` collection. To get started, please select the task you want to accomplish.

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   vmware_rest_scenarios/vcenter/2_collect_information
   vmware_rest_scenarios/vcenter/3_create_vm
   vmware_rest_scenarios/vcenter/4_vm_info
   vmware_rest_scenarios/vcenter/5_vm_hardware_tuning
   vmware_rest_scenarios/vcenter/6_run_a_vm
   vmware_rest_scenarios/vcenter/7_vm_tool_information
   vmware_rest_scenarios/vcenter/8_vm_tool_configuration

Manage a vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA)
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   vmware_rest_scenarios/appliance/appliance_access
   vmware_rest_scenarios/appliance/health
   vmware_rest_scenarios/appliance/network
   vmware_rest_scenarios/appliance/services
   vmware_rest_scenarios/appliance/system_managment