![Use Postman for API Testing or Validation [Tooling]](http://cloudmaniac.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/postman-api-request-nsx-730x420.png)
Welcome to this new blog post series on tools that I use and recommend. For this one, I decided to start with Postman. :) When I started working with API a few years back, I started with a Firefox plugin, RESTClient. After a laptop change, I had to reinstall Chrome and I tried Postman as a Chrome … [Read more...]
NSX API, Automation and Unicorns
VMworld 2017 EMEA is already finished for some time, but I wanted to take a moment to thank the vBrownbag team for the opportunity to present a 12 minutes session on NSX API, Automation and Unicorns. Although the format is quite short, it was a great and rewarding experience! For the little … [Read more...]
Deeper Native NSX Integration with vRealize Automation 7.3
VMware vRealize Automation 7.3 was released yesterday; although this is a dot release, it integrates many new features and improvements covering: Out-of-the-box support for t-shirt sizing Policy-based optimization of virtual machine placement Lifecycle with new APIs available for … [Read more...]
New vSphere 6.5 REST API and API Explorer
vSphere 6.5 (released last week) introduces a new REST API providing a much more modern, simplified and developer-friendly API. The areas covered by the REST API are currently limited to vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) management, Content Library and VM operations and lifecycle (check below for a … [Read more...]
Configuring NSX Edge Services in Async Mode via API
I was reading through the NSX API Guide recently and a section caught my attention: Configuring Edge Services in Async Mode. When configuring edge services asynchronously, accepted commands return an Accepted status (HTTP response status code 202) and a jobId (or taskId). The advantage of the … [Read more...]
