Zerto-Python-SDK-Hands-On-Labs/exercises/05_vpg_operations/README.md

Exercise 5: VPG Operations

Overview

This exercise covers the core functionality of VPG management. You'll learn how to create VPGs, manage VMs within them, and handle VPG settings.

Objectives

• Create new VPGs
• Add VMs to VPGs
• Remove VMs from VPGs
• Manage VPG settings
• Validate VPG configurations

Time

15 minutes

Prerequisites

• Completed Exercise 4
• Working resource discovery
• Access to VMs for protection

Exercise Steps

1. Create a new VPG
2. Add VMs to the VPG
3. Configure VPG settings
4. Validate the VPG
5. Remove VMs from VPG

Working Directory

The working directory contains:

• create_vpg.py - Template for VPG creation
• manage_vms.py - Template for VM management

Solution

The solution directory contains:

• create_vpg.py - Complete VPG creation example
• manage_vms.py - Complete VM management example

Key Concepts

• VPG creation
• VM management
• VPG settings
• VPG validation
• Resource allocation

Common Issues

• Invalid VPG settings
• VM compatibility issues
• Resource constraints
• Validation failures

Next Steps

Proceed to Exercise 6: Failover Testing to learn about VPG testing.