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Data Object - SoftwarePackage(vim.host.SoftwarePackage)

Returned by

fetchSoftwarePackages

Extends

DynamicData

See also

Relation, SoftwarePackageCapability

Since

vSphere API Release 6.5

Data Object Description

Software Packages provide discrete version and packaging. This data is reported by CLI:: esxcli software vib get -n ...

Properties

Name	Type	Description
acceptanceLevel	xsd:string	See HostImageAcceptanceLevel
capability	SoftwarePackageCapability	A set of optional attributes for this package.
conflicts*	Relation[]	A list of VIBs that cannot be installed at the same time as this VIB for a given version.
creationDate*	xsd:dateTime	The time when the package was installed. On Autodeploy stateless installs there is no set value.
depends*	Relation[]	A list of VIBs that must be installed at the same time as this VIB.
description	xsd:string	A full account of the package contents.
hardwarePlatformsRequired*	xsd:string[]	A list of hardware platforms this package is supported on.
maintenanceModeRequired*	xsd:boolean	True if hosts must be in maintenance mode for installation of this VIB.
name	xsd:string	Identifier that uniquely identifies the software package.
payload*	xsd:string[]	A list of string tags to indicate one or more of what is contained: may be one of bootloader, upgrade, bootisobios, bootisoefi, vgz, tgz, boot or other values.
provides*	xsd:string[]	A list of virtual packages or interfaces this VIB provides.
referenceURL*	xsd:string[]	The list of SupportReference objects with in-depth support information.
replaces*	Relation[]	A list of SoftwareConstraint objects that identify VIBs that replace this VIB or make it obsolete. VIBs automatically replace VIBs with the same name but lower versions.
summary	xsd:string	A brief description of the package contents.
tag*	xsd:string[]	A list of string tags for this package defined by the vendor or publisher. Tags can be used to identify characteristics of a package.
type	xsd:string	Type of vib installed. See SoftwarePackageVibType.
vendor	xsd:string	The corporate entity that created this package.
version	xsd:string	Version string uniquely identifies this package.
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

*Need not be set
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