| Local Methods | ||
Managed Object Types | Data Object Types | All Properties | All Methods |
Properties
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
None |
Methods
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the VirtualDiskManager used to make the method call. |
sourceName P | xsd:string |
Since VI API 2.5 |
sourceDatacenter* P | ManagedObjectReference
to a Datacenter |
Since VI API 2.5 |
destName P | xsd:string |
Since VI API 2.5 |
destDatacenter* P | ManagedObjectReference
to a Datacenter |
Since VI API 2.5 |
destSpec* P | VirtualDiskSpec |
Since VI API 2.5 |
force* P | xsd:boolean |
Since VI API 2.5 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
ManagedObjectReference
to a ConverterTask |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
FileFault | |
InvalidDatastore | |
InvalidDiskFormat | |
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 VirtualDiskManager used to make the method call. |
name P | xsd:string |
Since VI API 2.5 |
datacenter* P | ManagedObjectReference
to a Datacenter |
Since VI API 2.5 |
spec P | VirtualDiskSpec |
Since VI API 2.5 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
ManagedObjectReference
to a ConverterTask |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
FileFault | |
InvalidDatastore | |
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 VirtualDiskManager used to make the method call. |
name P | xsd:string |
Since VI API 2.5 |
datacenter* P | ManagedObjectReference
to a Datacenter |
Since VI API 2.5 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
ManagedObjectReference
to a ConverterTask |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
FileFault | |
InvalidDatastore | |
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 VirtualDiskManager used to make the method call. |
name P | xsd:string |
Since VI API 2.5 |
datacenter* P | ManagedObjectReference
to a Datacenter |
Since VI API 2.5 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
ManagedObjectReference
to a ConverterTask |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
FileFault | |
InvalidDatastore | |
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 VirtualDiskManager used to make the method call. |
name P | xsd:string |
Since vSphere API 4.0 |
datacenter* P | ManagedObjectReference
to a Datacenter |
Since vSphere API 4.0 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
ManagedObjectReference
to a ConverterTask |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
FileFault | |
InvalidDatastore | |
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 VirtualDiskManager used to make the method call. |
name P | xsd:string |
Since VI API 2.5 |
datacenter* P | ManagedObjectReference
to a Datacenter |
Since VI API 2.5 |
newCapacityKb P | xsd:long |
Since VI API 2.5 |
eagerZero* P | xsd:boolean |
Since VI API 2.5 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
ManagedObjectReference
to a ConverterTask |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
FileFault | |
InvalidDatastore | |
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 VirtualDiskManager used to make the method call. |
vdisk P | xsd:string |
Since vSphere API 6.0 |
datacenter* P | ManagedObjectReference
to a Datacenter |
Since vSphere API 6.0 |
vvolId P | xsd:string |
Since vSphere API 6.0 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
None |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
InvalidDatastore | |
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 VirtualDiskManager used to make the method call. |
name P | xsd:string |
Since VI API 2.5 |
datacenter* P | ManagedObjectReference
to a Datacenter |
Since VI API 2.5 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
ManagedObjectReference
to a ConverterTask |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
FileFault | |
InvalidDatastore | |
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 VirtualDiskManager used to make the method call. |
sourceName P | xsd:string |
Since VI API 2.5 |
sourceDatacenter* P | ManagedObjectReference
to a Datacenter |
Since VI API 2.5 |
destName P | xsd:string |
Since VI API 2.5 |
destDatacenter* P | ManagedObjectReference
to a Datacenter |
Since VI API 2.5 |
force* P | xsd:boolean |
Since VI API 2.5 |
profile* P | VirtualMachineProfileSpec[] |
Since VI API 2.5 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
ManagedObjectReference
to a ConverterTask |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
FileFault | |
InvalidDatastore | |
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 VirtualDiskManager used to make the method call. |
name P | xsd:string |
Since VI API 2.5 |
datacenter* P | ManagedObjectReference
to a Datacenter |
Since VI API 2.5 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
xsd:int |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
FileFault | |
InvalidDatastore | |
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 VirtualDiskManager used to make the method call. |
name P | xsd:string |
Since VI API 2.5 |
datacenter* P | ManagedObjectReference
to a Datacenter |
Since VI API 2.5 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
HostDiskDimensionsChs |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
FileFault | |
InvalidDatastore | |
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 VirtualDiskManager used to make the method call. |
name P | xsd:string |
Since VI API 2.5 |
datacenter* P | ManagedObjectReference
to a Datacenter |
Since VI API 2.5 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
xsd:string |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
FileFault | |
InvalidDatastore | |
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 VirtualDiskManager used to make the method call. |
vdisk P | xsd:string |
Since vSphere API 6.5 |
datacenter* P | ManagedObjectReference
to a Datacenter |
Since vSphere API 6.5 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
None |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
FileNotFound | |
InvalidDatastore | |
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 VirtualDiskManager used to make the method call. |
name P | xsd:string |
Since VI API 2.5 |
datacenter* P | ManagedObjectReference
to a Datacenter |
Since VI API 2.5 |
uuid P | xsd:string |
Since VI API 2.5 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
None |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
FileFault | |
InvalidDatastore | |
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 VirtualDiskManager used to make the method call. |
name P | xsd:string |
Since VI API 2.5 |
datacenter* P | ManagedObjectReference
to a Datacenter |
Since VI API 2.5 |
copy* P | xsd:boolean |
Since VI API 2.5 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
ManagedObjectReference
to a ConverterTask |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
FileFault | |
InvalidDatastore | |
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 VirtualDiskManager used to make the method call. |
name P | xsd:string |
Since VI API 2.5 |
datacenter* P | ManagedObjectReference
to a Datacenter |
Since VI API 2.5 |
Return Value
Type | Description |
---|---|
ManagedObjectReference
to a ConverterTask |
Faults
Type | Description |
---|---|
FileFault | |
InvalidDatastore | |
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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