Option Manager Query Options
Returns a specific node or nodes in the option hierarchy.
This method might require any of the following privileges depending on where the property fits in the inventory tree.
- System.View on the root folder, if this is used to read settings in the "client" subtree.
- System.Read on the root folder, if this is used to read all settings or any settings beside those in the "client" subtree.
- System.Read on the host, if this is used to read the advanced options for a host configuration.
Required privileges: System.View
Request
URI
POST
https://{api_host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/OptionManager/{moId}/QueryOptions
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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 OptionManager/{moId}.
string
release
Required
The vSphere release schema. The current specification covers vSphere 8.0.2.0 APIs.
Request Body
QueryOptionsRequestType
of type(s)
application/json
Required
"QueryOptionsRequestType Object"
string
name
Optional
name
Responses
200
The option with the given name. If the name ends with a dot, all options for that subtree are returned.
Returns
Array of
OptionValue
of type(s)
application/json
[
"OptionValue Object"
]
500
InvalidName: if no option or subtree exists with the given name.
Returns
InvalidName
of type(s)
application/json
"InvalidName Object"
string
name
Required
The invalid name.
Code Samples
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curl -X POST -H 'Authorization: <value>' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '[{}]' https://{api_host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/OptionManager/{moId}/QueryOptions