Managed Object - DistributedVirtualSwitchManager(vim.dvs.DistributedVirtualSwitchManager)

Property of: ServiceContent
See also: DistributedVirtualPortgroup, DistributedVirtualSwitch, DistributedVirtualSwitchHostProductSpec, DistributedVirtualSwitchManagerCompatibilityResult, DistributedVirtualSwitchManagerDvsProductSpec, DistributedVirtualSwitchManagerHostContainer, DistributedVirtualSwitchManagerHostDvsFilterSpec, DistributedVirtualSwitchManagerImportResult, DistributedVirtualSwitchNetworkOffloadSpec, DistributedVirtualSwitchProductSpec, DVSFeatureCapability, DVSManagerDvsConfigTarget, DVSManagerPhysicalNicsList, EntityBackupConfig, HostSystem, ManagedEntity, SelectionSet
Since: vSphere API Release 4.0

Managed Object Description

The DistributedVirtualSwitchManager provides methods that support the following operations:

Backup and restore operations for VmwareDistributedVirtualSwitch and associated DistributedVirtualPortgroup managed objects.
Query operations for information about portgroups and distributed virtual switches.
Distributed virtual switch configuration update operations.

Properties

Name	Type	Description
None

Methods

Methods defined in this Managed Object
DVSManagerExportEntity_Task, DVSManagerImportEntity_Task, DVSManagerLookupDvPortGroup, QueryAvailableDvsSpec, QueryCompatibleHostForExistingDvs, QueryCompatibleHostForNewDvs, QueryCompatibleVmnicsFromHosts, QueryDvsByUuid, QueryDvsCheckCompatibility, QueryDvsCompatibleHostSpec, QueryDvsConfigTarget, QueryDvsFeatureCapability, QuerySupportedNetworkOffloadSpec, RectifyDvsOnHost_Task

DVSManagerExportEntity_Task(exportEntity)

Export the configuration for entities specified in the selectionSet parameter. You can use this method only for a VmwareDistributedVirtualSwitch and its associated DistributedVirtualPortgroup objects.

Use the DVSManagerImportEntity_Task method to restore the entity to the state represented by the exported configuration. You can also use the exported configuration to create a new switch or portgroup.

Required Privileges: None
Since: vSphere API Release 5.1

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

_this

ManagedObjectReference

A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call.

selectionSet

SelectionSet[]

The selection criteria for a set of entities to export the configuration.

Since vSphere API Release 5.1

Return Value

Type	Description
ManagedObjectReference to a Task	This method returns a Task object with which to monitor the operation. After successful completion, the Task.Info.result property contains the EntityBackupConfig object.

Faults

Type	Description
BackupBlobWriteFailure	Thrown if failed to create backup config blob.
NotFound	Thrown if entity in selectionSet doesn't exist.
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

DVSManagerImportEntity_Task(importEntity)

Import the configuration of entities specified in EntityBackupConfig. You can restore the existing configuration to the state represented by the backup configuration. You can also use the backup configuration to create a new switch or portgroup. See EntityImportType.

Required Privileges: None
Since: vSphere API Release 5.1

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

_this

ManagedObjectReference

A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call.

entityBackup

EntityBackupConfig[]

Configuration of one or more entities to be imported. The entity backup configuration is returned by the DVSManagerExportEntity_Task method.

Since vSphere API Release 5.1

importType

xsd:string

Specifies whether to create a new configuration or restore a previous configuration. See EntityImportType for valid values.

Since vSphere API Release 5.1

Return Value

Type	Description
ManagedObjectReference to a Task	This method returns a Task object with which to monitor the operation.

Faults

Type	Description
DvsFault	Thrown if operation fails on any host.
NotFound	Thrown if entity in key doesn't exist.
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

DVSManagerLookupDvPortGroup(lookupPortgroup)

Returns the portgroup identified by the key within the specified VDS identified by its UUID.

Required Privileges: System.View
Since: vSphere API Release 5.1

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

_this

ManagedObjectReference

A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call.

switchUuid

xsd:string

The UUID of the DistributedVirtualSwitch.

Since vSphere API Release 5.1

portgroupKey

xsd:string

The key that identifies a DistributedVirtualPortgroup.

Since vSphere API Release 5.1

Return Value

Type	Description
ManagedObjectReference to a DistributedVirtualPortgroup

Faults

Type	Description
NotFound	Thrown if the portgroup for the specified inputs was not found.
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

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="DVSManagerLookupDvPortGroup" type="vim25:DVSManagerLookupDvPortGroupRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="DVSManagerLookupDvPortGroupResponse">
                  <complexType>
                     <sequence>
                        <element name="returnval" type="vim25:ManagedObjectReference" minOccurs="0"/>
                     </sequence>
                  </complexType>
               </element>

QueryAvailableDvsSpec(querySupportedSwitchSpec)

This operation returns a list of switch product specifications that are supported by the vCenter Server.

Required Privileges: System.View

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

_this

ManagedObjectReference

A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call.

recommended*

xsd:boolean

If set to true, return only the recommended versions. If set to false, return only the not recommended versions. If unset, return all supported versions.

Since vSphere API Release 4.0

*Need not be set

Return Value

Type	Description
DistributedVirtualSwitchProductSpec[]

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

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryAvailableDvsSpec" type="vim25:QueryAvailableDvsSpecRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryAvailableDvsSpecResponse">
                  <complexType>
                     <sequence>
                        <element name="returnval" type="vim25:DistributedVirtualSwitchProductSpec" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     </sequence>
                  </complexType>
               </element>

QueryCompatibleHostForExistingDvs(queryCompatibleHostForExistingDvs)

This operation returns a list of hosts that are compatible with the given DistributedVirtualSwitch product specification.

Required Privileges: System.View

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
_this	ManagedObjectReference	A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call.
container	ManagedObjectReference to a ManagedEntity	Where to look for hosts. Supported types of objects for this parameter are Datacenter, ComputeResource and Folder. *Since* vSphere API Release 4.0
recursive	xsd:boolean	Whether to search for hosts in the subfolders, if applicable. In the case when container is a Datacenter, the recursive flag is applied to its HostFolder. *Since* vSphere API Release 4.0
dvs	ManagedObjectReference to a DistributedVirtualSwitch	Search the host based on the specification published in the compatibleHostComponentProductInfo of a DistributedVirtualSwitch. If not set, it is assumed to be the specification that a DistributedVirtualSwitch would have if it is created with the default DistributedVirtualSwitchProductSpec. *Since* vSphere API Release 4.0

Return Value

Type	Description
ManagedObjectReference[] to a HostSystem[]

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

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryCompatibleHostForExistingDvs" type="vim25:QueryCompatibleHostForExistingDvsRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryCompatibleHostForExistingDvsResponse">
                  <complexType>
                     <sequence>
                        <element name="returnval" type="vim25:ManagedObjectReference" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     </sequence>
                  </complexType>
               </element>

QueryCompatibleHostForNewDvs(queryCompatibleHostForNewDvs)

This operation returns a list of hosts that are compatible with the given DistributedVirtualSwitch product specification.

Required Privileges: System.View

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
_this	ManagedObjectReference	A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call.
container	ManagedObjectReference to a ManagedEntity	Where to look for hosts. Supported types of objects for this parameter are Datacenter, ComputeResource and Folder. *Since* vSphere API Release 4.0
recursive	xsd:boolean	Whether to search for hosts in the subfolders, if applicable. In the case when container is a Datacenter, the recursive flag is applied to its HostFolder. *Since* vSphere API Release 4.0
switchProductSpec*	DistributedVirtualSwitchProductSpec	The productSpec of a DistributedVirtualSwitch. If not set, it is assumed to be the default one used for DistributedVirtualSwitch creation. *Since* vSphere API Release 4.0

*Need not be set

Return Value

Type	Description
ManagedObjectReference[] to a HostSystem[]

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

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryCompatibleHostForNewDvs" type="vim25:QueryCompatibleHostForNewDvsRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryCompatibleHostForNewDvsResponse">
                  <complexType>
                     <sequence>
                        <element name="returnval" type="vim25:ManagedObjectReference" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     </sequence>
                  </complexType>
               </element>

QueryCompatibleVmnicsFromHosts(queryCompatibleVmnicsFromHosts)

This operation returns a list of vmnics which are compatible with the given DistributedVirtualSwitch product specification.

Required Privileges: System.View
Since: vSphere API Release 8.0.0.1

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

_this

ManagedObjectReference

A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call.

hosts*

ManagedObjectReference[]
to a HostSystem[]

The array of hosts on which the query is to be made to fetch valid PhysicalNics on each host.

Since vSphere API Release 8.0.0.1

dvs

ManagedObjectReference
to a DistributedVirtualSwitch

The distributed virtual switch on which the query is to be made.

Since vSphere API Release 8.0.0.1

*Need not be set

Return Value

Type	Description
DVSManagerPhysicalNicsList[]

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

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryCompatibleVmnicsFromHosts" type="vim25:QueryCompatibleVmnicsFromHostsRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryCompatibleVmnicsFromHostsResponse">
                  <complexType>
                     <sequence>
                        <element name="returnval" type="vim25:DVSManagerPhysicalNicsList" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     </sequence>
                  </complexType>
               </element>

QueryDvsByUuid(querySwitchByUuid)

This operation returns a DistributedVirtualSwitch given a UUID.

Required Privileges: System.View

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

_this

ManagedObjectReference

A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call.

uuid

xsd:string

Since vSphere API Release 4.0

Return Value

Type	Description
ManagedObjectReference to a DistributedVirtualSwitch

Faults

Type	Description
NotFound	Thrown if a switch with the UUID doesn't exist.
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

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryDvsByUuid" type="vim25:QueryDvsByUuidRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryDvsByUuidResponse">
                  <complexType>
                     <sequence>
                        <element name="returnval" type="vim25:ManagedObjectReference" minOccurs="0"/>
                     </sequence>
                  </complexType>
               </element>

QueryDvsCheckCompatibility(checkCompatibility)

This operation returns a list of compatibility results. Each compatibility result is an object that has a host property and optionally a fault which would be populated only if that host is not compatible with a given dvsProductSpec. All filters in hostFilerSpecs are ANDed to derive the intersection of hosts against which compatibility is checked. If caller did not have view privileges on the host entity in an element of the CompatibilityResult array, then that entire element would be removed from the CompatibilityResult array. Typical uses:

For the createDVS situation, hostFilterSpec is of type HostDvsFilterSpec and DvsProductSpec will have newSwitchProductSpec set.
For the Add-Host-To-DVS situation, you can use either HostDvsFilterSpec or HostDvsMembershipFilter with inclusive being false, and pass the DVS in DvsProductSpec.
For the Upgrade-DVS situation, you can use either HostDvsFilterSpec or HostDvsMembershipFilter with inclusive being true, and pass the new desired ProductSpec for DVS in newSwitchProductSpec.

Required Privileges: System.View
Since: vSphere API Release 4.1

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
_this	ManagedObjectReference	A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call.
hostContainer	DistributedVirtualSwitchManagerHostContainer	The container of hosts on which we check the compatibility. This container can be a datacenter, folder, or computeResource. We can also include all the hosts in the hierarchy with container as root of the tree. *Since* vSphere API Release 4.1
dvsProductSpec*	DistributedVirtualSwitchManagerDvsProductSpec	The productSpec of a DistributedVirtualSwitch. If not set, it is assumed to be the default one used for DistributedVirtualSwitch creation for current version. *Since* vSphere API Release 4.1
hostFilterSpec*	DistributedVirtualSwitchManagerHostDvsFilterSpec[]	The hosts against which to check compatibility. This is a filterSpec and users can use this to specify all hosts in a container (datacenter, folder, or computeResource), an array of hosts, or hosts that might or might not be a DVS member. *Since* vSphere API Release 4.1

*Need not be set

Return Value

Type	Description
DistributedVirtualSwitchManagerCompatibilityResult[]

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

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryDvsCheckCompatibility" type="vim25:QueryDvsCheckCompatibilityRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryDvsCheckCompatibilityResponse">
                  <complexType>
                     <sequence>
                        <element name="returnval" type="vim25:DistributedVirtualSwitchManagerCompatibilityResult" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     </sequence>
                  </complexType>
               </element>

QueryDvsCompatibleHostSpec(queryCompatibleHostSpec)

This operation returns a list of host product specifications that are compatible with the given DistributedVirtualSwitch product specification.

Required Privileges: System.View

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

_this

ManagedObjectReference

A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call.

switchProductSpec*

DistributedVirtualSwitchProductSpec

The productSpec of a DistributedVirtualSwitch. If not set, it is assumed to be the default one used for DistributedVirtualSwitch creation.

Since vSphere API Release 4.0

*Need not be set

Return Value

Type	Description
DistributedVirtualSwitchHostProductSpec[]

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

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryDvsCompatibleHostSpec" type="vim25:QueryDvsCompatibleHostSpecRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryDvsCompatibleHostSpecResponse">
                  <complexType>
                     <sequence>
                        <element name="returnval" type="vim25:DistributedVirtualSwitchHostProductSpec" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     </sequence>
                  </complexType>
               </element>

QueryDvsConfigTarget(queryDvsConfigTarget)

This operation returns the DistributedVirtualSwitch or DistributedVirtualPortgroup configuration target on a host.

Required Privileges: System.View

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

_this

ManagedObjectReference

A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call.

host*

ManagedObjectReference
to a HostSystem

The host on which the query is to be made. If called directly on the host this parameter need not be specified.

Since vSphere API Release 4.0

dvs*

ManagedObjectReference
to a DistributedVirtualSwitch

The distributed virtual switch on which the query is to be made. If unspecified the config target will encompass all the distributed virtual switches available on the host.

Since vSphere API Release 4.0

*Need not be set

Return Value

Type	Description
DVSManagerDvsConfigTarget

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

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryDvsConfigTarget" type="vim25:QueryDvsConfigTargetRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryDvsConfigTargetResponse">
                  <complexType>
                     <sequence>
                        <element name="returnval" type="vim25:DVSManagerDvsConfigTarget"/>
                     </sequence>
                  </complexType>
               </element>

QueryDvsFeatureCapability(queryFeatureCapability)

This operation indicates which version-specific DVS features are available for the given DistributedVirtualSwitch product specification.

Required Privileges: System.View
Since: vSphere API Release 4.1

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

_this

ManagedObjectReference

A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call.

switchProductSpec*

DistributedVirtualSwitchProductSpec

The productSpec of a DistributedVirtualSwitch. If not set, it is assumed to be the default one used for DistributedVirtualSwitch creation.

Since vSphere API Release 4.1

*Need not be set

Return Value

Type	Description
DVSFeatureCapability

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

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryDvsFeatureCapability" type="vim25:QueryDvsFeatureCapabilityRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryDvsFeatureCapabilityResponse">
                  <complexType>
                     <sequence>
                        <element name="returnval" type="vim25:DVSFeatureCapability" minOccurs="0"/>
                     </sequence>
                  </complexType>
               </element>

QuerySupportedNetworkOffloadSpec(querySupportedNetworkOffloadSpec)

This operation returns a list of network offload specifications that are compatible with the given DistributedVirtualSwitch product specification.

Required Privileges: System.View
Since: vSphere API Release 8.0.0.1

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

_this

ManagedObjectReference

A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call.

switchProductSpec

DistributedVirtualSwitchProductSpec

The productSpec of a DistributedVirtualSwitch.

Since vSphere API Release 8.0.0.1

Return Value

Type	Description
DistributedVirtualSwitchNetworkOffloadSpec[]

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

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QuerySupportedNetworkOffloadSpec" type="vim25:QuerySupportedNetworkOffloadSpecRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QuerySupportedNetworkOffloadSpecResponse">
                  <complexType>
                     <sequence>
                        <element name="returnval" type="vim25:DistributedVirtualSwitchNetworkOffloadSpec" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     </sequence>
                  </complexType>
               </element>

RectifyDvsOnHost_Task(rectifyHost)

Update the Distributed Switch configuration on the hosts to bring them in sync with the current configuration in vCenter Server.

Required Privileges: System.Read
Since: vSphere API Release 5.0

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

_this

ManagedObjectReference

A reference to the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager used to make the method call.

hosts

ManagedObjectReference[]
to a HostSystem[]

The hosts to be rectified.

Since vSphere API Release 5.0

Return Value

Type	Description
ManagedObjectReference to a Task	Returns a Task object with which to monitor the operation.

Faults

Type	Description
DvsFault	Thrown if operation fails on any host or if there are other update failures.
RuntimeFault	Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.

Events