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Configuring the VMware Storage Backend
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* ``vmware_server_host=ADDRESS``
Required when using the VMware storage backend.
Can only be specified in configuration files.
Sets the address of the ESX/ESXi or vCenter Server target system.
The address can contain an IP (``127.0.0.1``), an IP and port
(``127.0.0.1:443``), a DNS name (``www.my-domain.com``) or DNS and port.
`This option is specific to the VMware storage backend.`
* ``vmware_server_username=USERNAME``
Required when using the VMware storage backend.
Can only be specified in configuration files.
Username for authenticating with VMware ESX/ESXi or vCenter Server.
* ``vmware_server_password=PASSWORD``
Required when using the VMware storage backend.
Can only be specified in configuration files.
Password for authenticating with VMware ESX/ESXi or vCenter Server.
* ``vmware_datacenter_path=DC_PATH``
Optional. Default: ``ha-datacenter``
Can only be specified in configuration files.
Inventory path to a datacenter. If the ``vmware_server_host`` specified
is an ESX/ESXi, the ``vmware_datacenter_path`` is optional. If specified,
it should be ``ha-datacenter``.
* ``vmware_datastore_name=DS_NAME``
Required when using the VMware storage backend.
Can only be specified in configuration files.
Datastore name associated with the ``vmware_datacenter_path``
* ``vmware_api_retry_count=TIMES``
Optional. Default: ``10``
Can only be specified in configuration files.
The number of times VMware ESX/VC server API must be
retried upon connection related issues.
* ``vmware_task_poll_interval=SECONDS``
Optional. Default: ``5``
Can only be specified in configuration files.
The interval used for polling remote tasks invoked on VMware ESX/VC server.
* ``vmware_store_image_dir``
Optional. Default: ``/openstack_glance``
Can only be specified in configuration files.
The path to access the folder where the images will be stored in the datastore.
* ``vmware_api_insecure=ON_OFF``
Optional. Default: ``False``
Can only be specified in configuration files.
Allow to perform insecure SSL requests to ESX/VC server.
Configuring the Image Cache
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