VMware Storage Policy API
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Managed Object - HostBootDeviceSystem(vim.host.BootDeviceSystem)
- Property of
- HostConfigManager
- See also
- HostBootDeviceInfo
- Since
- VI API 2.5
Managed Object Description
The HostBootDeviceSystem managed object provides methods to query and update a host boot device configuration.Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Methods
| Methods defined in this Managed Object |
|---|
| QueryBootDevices, UpdateBootDevice |
QueryBootDevices(queryBootDevices)
Retrieves a list of the available boot devices for the host system.- Required Privileges
- System.Read
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the HostBootDeviceSystem used to make the method call. |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| HostBootDeviceInfo | The boot device information for the host. The returned object has a list of HostBootDevice data objects; each boot device object defines a description and a key to identify the device. The order of devices in the list is unpredictable. The returned HostBootDeviceInfo data object also contains the key of the current boot device. |
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 | |
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UpdateBootDevice(updateBootDevice)
Sets the current boot device for the host system.- Required Privileges
- Host.Config.Maintenance
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the HostBootDeviceSystem used to make the method call. |
| key | xsd:string |
The key of the
HostBootDevice from which the host will boot.
Since VI API 2.5 |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| None | |
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 | |
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