Data Object Types Overview

VSLM data objects contain information about first class disk (FCD), which are disks not associated with a virtual machine, and how to operate on FCD. You use managed object methods to retrieve data objects, and you specify data objects when calling methods.

The ManagedObjectReference data object is a special-purpose data object. Often called a reference, a MoRef, a MOR, or other variations, instances of managed object references contain data that identifies server-side managed objects. Most method invocations require a managed object reference as a parameter. A reference can be embedded in a data object, and methods can return references.

All data objects are listed in the pane on lower left. Click a name to read about the data object. Reference documentation for data objects includes:

• The data object type from which it extends
• Descendent data objects, if any, that extend the base data object type
• Description of purpose and usage
• Names of properties and data types in the data object (members of the data object type)

The list to the left is a simple alphabetic list of all data object types.

To read about a specific data object, start typing its name in Quick Index and click.