com.vmware.esx.hosts package

Submodules

com.vmware.esx.hosts.software_client module

The com.vmware.esx.hosts.software_client module provides classes to get information about current software on ESX.

class com.vmware.esx.hosts.software_client.InstalledComponents(config)

Bases: vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface

The InstalledComponents class provides methods to get installed list of components.

Parameters

config (vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.StubConfiguration) – Configuration to be used for creating the stub.

class InstalledComponentInfo(display_name=None, version=None, display_version=None, platforms=None)

Bases: vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct

The InstalledComponents.InstalledComponentInfo class contains attributes that describe the installed component on the host.

Tip

The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same names.

Parameters

  • display_name (str) – Display name of the component.

  • version (str) – Version of the installed component

  • display_version (str) – Human readable version of the component.

  • platforms (set of str) – Platforms the component belongs to. Example: host, vmdpu0, vmdpu1, … This attribute was added in vSphere API 8.0.0.1. This attribute is optional because it was added in a newer version than its parent node.

list(host)

Returns the installed components on the host.

Parameters

host (str) – Identifier of the cluster. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: HostSystem.

Return type

dict of str and InstalledComponents.InstalledComponentInfo

Returns

The components installed on the host. The key in the return value dict will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.esx.hosts.component.

Raise

com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.InternalServerError If there is some unknown internal error. The accompanying error message will give more details about the failure.

Raise

com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound If there is no host associated with host in the system.

Raise

com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable If the service is not available.

Raise

com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated if the caller is not authenticated.

Raise

com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized if you do not have all of the privileges described as follows:

  • Method execution requires VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareSpecification.Read.

  • The resource HostSystem referenced by the parameter host requires VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareSpecification.Read.

class com.vmware.esx.hosts.software_client.StubFactory(stub_config)

Bases: vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.StubFactoryBase

Initialize StubFactoryBase

Parameters

stub_config (vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.StubConfiguration) – Stub config instance