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Properties
Name | Type | Description |
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None |
Methods
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
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_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call. |
selectionSet P | SelectionSet[] |
Since vSphere API 5.1 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
ManagedObjectReference
to a ConverterTask |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
BackupBlobWriteFailure | |
NotFound | |
RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
Type | |
---|---|
None |
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call. |
entityBackup P | EntityBackupConfig[] |
Since vSphere API 5.1 |
importType P | xsd:string |
Since vSphere API 5.1 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
ManagedObjectReference
to a ConverterTask |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
DvsFault | |
NotFound | |
RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
Type | |
---|---|
None |
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call. |
switchUuid P | xsd:string |
Since vSphere API 5.1 |
portgroupKey P | xsd:string |
Since vSphere API 5.1 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
ManagedObjectReference
to a DistributedVirtualPortgroup |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
NotFound | |
RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
Type | |
---|---|
None |
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call. |
recommended* P | xsd:boolean |
Since vSphere API 4.0 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
DistributedVirtualSwitchProductSpec[] |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
Type | |
---|---|
None |
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call. |
container P | ManagedObjectReference
to a ManagedEntity |
Since vSphere API 4.0 |
recursive P | xsd:boolean |
Since vSphere API 4.0 |
dvs P | ManagedObjectReference
to a DistributedVirtualSwitch |
Since vSphere API 4.0 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
ManagedObjectReference[]
to a HostSystem[] |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
Type | |
---|---|
None |
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call. |
container P | ManagedObjectReference
to a ManagedEntity |
Since vSphere API 4.0 |
recursive P | xsd:boolean |
Since vSphere API 4.0 |
switchProductSpec* P | DistributedVirtualSwitchProductSpec |
Since vSphere API 4.0 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
ManagedObjectReference[]
to a HostSystem[] |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
Type | |
---|---|
None |
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call. |
hosts* P | ManagedObjectReference[]
to a HostSystem[] |
Since null |
dvs P | ManagedObjectReference
to a DistributedVirtualSwitch |
Since null |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
DVSManagerPhysicalNicsList[] |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
Type | |
---|---|
None |
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call. |
uuid P | xsd:string |
Since vSphere API 4.0 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
ManagedObjectReference
to a DistributedVirtualSwitch |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
NotFound | |
RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
Type | |
---|---|
None |
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call. |
hostContainer P | DistributedVirtualSwitchManagerHostContainer |
Since vSphere API 4.1 |
dvsProductSpec* P | DistributedVirtualSwitchManagerDvsProductSpec |
Since vSphere API 4.1 |
hostFilterSpec* P | DistributedVirtualSwitchManagerHostDvsFilterSpec[] |
Since vSphere API 4.1 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
DistributedVirtualSwitchManagerCompatibilityResult[] |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
Type | |
---|---|
None |
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call. |
switchProductSpec* P | DistributedVirtualSwitchProductSpec |
Since vSphere API 4.0 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
DistributedVirtualSwitchHostProductSpec[] |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
Type | |
---|---|
None |
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call. |
host* P | ManagedObjectReference
to a HostSystem |
Since vSphere API 4.0 |
dvs* P | ManagedObjectReference
to a DistributedVirtualSwitch |
Since vSphere API 4.0 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
DVSManagerDvsConfigTarget |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
Type | |
---|---|
None |
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call. |
switchProductSpec* P | DistributedVirtualSwitchProductSpec |
Since vSphere API 4.1 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
DVSFeatureCapability |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
Type | |
---|---|
None |
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call. |
switchProductSpec P | DistributedVirtualSwitchProductSpec |
Since null |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
DistributedVirtualSwitchNetworkOffloadSpec[] |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
Type | |
---|---|
None |
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call. |
hosts P | ManagedObjectReference[]
to a HostSystem[] |
Since vSphere API 5.0 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
ManagedObjectReference
to a ConverterTask |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
DvsFault | |
RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
Type | |
---|---|
None |
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