Host Datastore System Expand Vmfs Datastore

Host Datastore System Expand Vmfs Datastore

Increases the capacity of an existing VMFS datastore by expanding (increasing the size of) an existing extent of the datastore.

Required privileges: Host.Config.Storage

Request
URI
POST
https://{api_host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/HostDatastoreSystem/{moId}/ExpandVmfsDatastore
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Path Parameters
string
moId
Required

The unique identifier for the managed object to which the method attaches; the serialized managed object reference for a request has the form moType/moId, in this case HostDatastoreSystem/{moId}.

string
release
Required

The vSphere release schema. The current specification covers vSphere 8.0.3.0 APIs.

Request Body
ExpandVmfsDatastoreRequestType of type(s) application/json
Required 
"ExpandVmfsDatastoreRequestType Object"
object
datastore
Required

Reference to an instance of the Datastore managed object.

object
spec
Required

Specification to increase the capacity of a VMFS datastore by expanding (increasing the size of) an existing extent of the datastore.

Authentication
This operation uses the following authentication methods.
Responses
200

The expanded datastore.

Returns MoRefDatastore of type(s) application/json 
"MoRefDatastore Object"

500

NotFound: if a datastore with the name could not be found.

NotSupported: if the host is not an ESX Server.

HostConfigFault: if unable to expand the VMFS volume.

Returns VimFault of type(s) application/json
This response body class contains all of the following: InlineVimFault0 
"VimFault Object"

Code Samples
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                    curl -X POST -H 'Authorization: <value>' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '[{}]' https://{api_host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/HostDatastoreSystem/{moId}/ExpandVmfsDatastore
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