Managed Object -
HostVirtualNicManager(vim.host.VirtualNicManager)
- Property of
-
HostConfigManager
- Extends
-
ExtensibleManagedObject
- See also
-
HostVirtualNicManagerInfo, VirtualNicManagerNetConfig
- Since
- vSphere API 4.0
Managed Object Description
The VirtualNicManager managed object describes the special Virtual NIC
configuration of the host.
Properties
Methods
DeselectVnicForNicType(deselectVnic)
Deselect the VirtualNic to be a special type.
- Required Privileges
- Host.Config.Network
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
| _this | ManagedObjectReference |
A reference to the
HostVirtualNicManager
used to make the method call.
|
| nicType P | xsd:string |
The type of VirtualNic that would be deselected
Since vSphere API 4.0
|
| device P | xsd:string |
The device that uniquely identifies the VirtualNic.
Since vSphere API 4.0
|
P
Return Value
Faults
|
Type
|
Description
|
| HostConfigFault | Thrown for any other failure. |
| InvalidArgument | Thrown if nicType is invalid, device represents a nonexistent or invalid VirtualNic, or the VirtualNic is not selected |
| RuntimeFault | Thrown 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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QueryNetConfig(queryNetConfig)
Get the NetConfig for the specified nicType
- Required Privileges
- System.Read
Parameters
P
Return Value
Faults
|
Type
|
Description
|
| HostConfigFault | Thrown for any other failure. |
| InvalidArgument | Thrown if nicType is invalid |
| RuntimeFault | Thrown 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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SelectVnicForNicType(selectVnic)
Select the NicType of the VirtualNic. Selecting a device automatically
deselects the previous selection if NetConfig#multiSelectAllowed
is false for the specified nicType.
Else, the device is added to the list of selected nics.
- Required Privileges
- Host.Config.Network
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
| _this | ManagedObjectReference |
A reference to the
HostVirtualNicManager
used to make the method call.
|
| nicType P | xsd:string |
The type of VirtualNic that would be selected
Since vSphere API 4.0
|
| device P | xsd:string |
The device that uniquely identifies the VirtualNic.
Since vSphere API 4.0
|
P
Return Value
Faults
|
Type
|
Description
|
| HostConfigFault | Thrown for any other failure. |
| InvalidArgument | Thrown if nicType is invalid, or device represents a nonexistent or invalid VirtualNic |
| RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
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