# VMware Storage Policy SDK Readme |
Welcome to the VMware Storage Policy SDK. This Readme contains these topics: What is the VMware Storage Policy API? What’s in the SDK Package? VMware Resources |
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## What is the VMware Storage Policy API? A VMware Storage Policy client uses the Storage Policy API to connect to the Storage Policy Server for the purpose of managing vCenter storage profiles. For information about how to use the Storage Policy API, see the VMware Storage Policy Programming Guide. For access to the guide, use the link to the vSphere Document Center on the vSphere Web Services SDK Documentation page. ## What’s in the SDK Package? The VMware Storage Policy SDK provides: Sample code that demonstrates how to use the VMware Storage Policy API. See the readme file for the java samples (readme_java) for information about building and using the samples. Web Services Definition Language (WSDL) definitions that describe the API for accessing the VMware Storage Policy Server. The SDK contains the `pbmService.wsdl` file and the supporting schema files. Shell scripts to run the sample applications. Compiled client-side libraries (pbm.jar, ssoclient.jar, vim25.jar, and various samples .jar files) for testing and development purposes. The VMware Storage Policy SDK is contained in the `SDK\spbm` directory in the vSphere Management SDK. `VMware-vSphere-SDK-x.y.z-build` `SDK` `spbm` The following table contains a brief description of the contents of the VMware Storage Policy SDK. ### Directory structure (under \SDK\spbm):
Directory | Contents | Documentation
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docs | Root directory for documentation. | Storage Policy API Reference. JAXWS samples documentation
java\JAXWS | Root directory for the JAXWS files. Contains batch files, .jar files, and samples. | Readme for Java samples
wsdl | WSDL files for the VMware Storage Policy API: pbmService.wsdl - Contains the VMware Storage Policy API definitions. Schema files that support the VMware Storage Policy API definitions.
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