NSX-T Data Center REST API

Update node properties

Modifies NSX appliance properties. Modifiable properties include
cli_coredump_config, cli_history_size, cli_output_datetime,
cli_output_deprecate_warn, cli_timeout, hostname, motd, system_datetime,
and timezone. The NSX appliance export_type, kernel_version, node_type,
node_uuid, node_version, product_version and system_time are read only
and cannot be modified with this method.

Request:

Method:
PUT
URI Path(s):
/api/v1/transport-nodes/{transport-node-id}/node
/api/v1/cluster/{cluster-node-id}/node
/api/v1/node
Request Headers:
n/a
Query Parameters:
n/a
Request Body:
NodeProperties+

Example Request:

PUT https://<nsx-mgr>/api/v1/node { "motd":"Welcome to the NSX Manager" }

Successful Response:

Response Code:
200 OK
Response Headers:
Content-type: application/json
Response Body:
NodeProperties+

Example Response:

{ "cli_coredump_config": { "global_file_limit": 2, "global_frequency_threshold": 600, "process_config": [] }, "cli_history_size": 100, "cli_output_datetime": true, "cli_output_deprecate_warn": true, "cli_timeout": 600, "export_type": "UNRESTRICTED", "hostname": "ad007501-nsxmanager-ob-25455896-1-Test2", "kernel_version": "6.6.116-nn3-generic", "motd": "", "node_type": "NSX Manager", "node_uuid": "5aac0142-b47d-02b9-67fd-df2bd9ed6a0b", "node_version": "9.1.1.0.25455905", "product_version": "9.1.1.0.25455896", "system_datetime": "2026-05-31T15:33:38Z", "system_time": 1780241618189, "timezone": "Etc/UTC" }

Required Permissions:

crud

Feature:

system_administration

Additional Errors: