Managed Object - Datacenter

Property of
DatacenterEventArgument, DatacenterMismatch, DatacenterMismatchArgument
Parameter to
FindByDatastorePath, FindByDnsName, FindByIp, FindByUuid
Returned by
CreateDatacenter
Extends
ManagedEntity
See also
Datastore, Folder, HostConnectInfo, Network

Managed Object Description

The interface to the common container object for hosts and virtual machines. Every host and virtual machine must be under a distinct datacenter in the inventory, and datacenters may not be nested under other datacenters.

Properties

Name Type Description
datastore*ManagedObjectReference[]
to a Datastore[]		 A collection of references to the datastore objects available in this datacenter.
hostFolder PManagedObjectReference
to a Folder		 A reference to the folder hierarchy that contains the compute resources, including hosts and clusters, for this datacenter.

This folder is guaranteed to exist.

network*ManagedObjectReference[]
to a Network[]		 A collection of references to the network objects available in this datacenter.
vmFolder PManagedObjectReference
to a Folder		 A reference to the folder hierarchy that contains the virtual machines and templates for this datacenter.

This folder is guaranteed to exist.

Properties inherited from ManagedEntity
configIssue, configStatus, customValue, declaredAlarmState, disabledMethod, effectiveRole, name, overallStatus, parent, permission, recentTask, triggeredAlarmState
*May not be presentP Required privilege: System.View

Methods

Methods defined in this Managed Object
QueryConnectionInfo
Methods inherited from ManagedEntity
Destroy_Task, Reload, Rename_Task

QueryConnectionInfo

This method provides a way of getting basic information about a host without adding it to a datacenter. Connection wizards typically use this method to show information about a host so a user can confirm a set of changes before applying them.
Required Privileges
System.View

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
_thisManagedObjectReference A reference to the Datacenter used to make the method call.
hostnamexsd:string The target of the query.
portxsd:int The port number of the target host.
usernamexsd:string The name of the user _______
passwordxsd:string The password of the user _______

Return Value

Type Description
HostConnectInfo

Faults

Type Description
AlreadyConnectedThrown if the host is already being managed by this server.
HostConnectFaultThrown if an error occurred when querying about a host. Typically, a more specific subclass, such as AlreadyBeingManaged, is thrown.
InvalidLoginThrown if unable to authenticate with the host.
NoHostThrown if unable to contact the host.
NotSupportedThrown if called directly on a host.
NotSupportedHostThrown if the software version on the host is not supported.
RuntimeFaultThrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.

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