Host Network System Add Virtual Switch

Host Network System Add Virtual Switch

Adds a new virtual switch to the system with the given name.

The name must be unique with respect to other virtual switches on the host and is limited to 32 characters.

See also UpdateVirtualSwitch.

Required privileges: Host.Config.Network

Request
URI
POST
https://{vcenter-host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/HostNetworkSystem/{moId}/AddVirtualSwitch
COPY
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 HostNetworkSystem/{moId}.

string
release
Required

The vSphere release schema. The current specification covers vSphere 8.0.2.0 APIs.


Request Body
AddVirtualSwitchRequestType of type(s) application/json
Required
{
    "vswitchName": "string",
    "spec": {
        "_typeName": "string",
        "numPorts": 0,
        "bridge": {
            "_typeName": "string"
        },
        "policy": {
            "_typeName": "string",
            "security": {
                "_typeName": "string",
                "allowPromiscuous": false,
                "macChanges": false,
                "forgedTransmits": false
            },
            "nicTeaming": {
                "_typeName": "string",
                "policy": "string",
                "reversePolicy": false,
                "notifySwitches": false,
                "rollingOrder": false,
                "failureCriteria": {
                    "_typeName": "string",
                    "checkSpeed": "string",
                    "speed": 0,
                    "checkDuplex": false,
                    "fullDuplex": false,
                    "checkErrorPercent": false,
                    "percentage": 0,
                    "checkBeacon": false
                },
                "nicOrder": {
                    "_typeName": "string",
                    "activeNic": [
                        "string"
                    ],
                    "standbyNic": [
                        "string"
                    ]
                }
            },
            "offloadPolicy": {
                "_typeName": "string",
                "csumOffload": false,
                "tcpSegmentation": false,
                "zeroCopyXmit": false
            },
            "shapingPolicy": {
                "_typeName": "string",
                "enabled": false,
                "averageBandwidth": 0,
                "peakBandwidth": 0,
                "burstSize": 0
            }
        },
        "mtu": 0
    }
}
string
vswitchName
Required

vswitchName

spec
Optional

This data object type describes the VirtualSwitch specification representing the properties on a VirtualSwitch that can be configured once the object exists.

Authentication
This operation uses the following authentication methods.
Responses
204

No Content

Operation doesn't return any data structure

500

AlreadyExists: if the virtual switch already exists.

InvalidArgument: if network vswitchName exceeds the maximum allowed length, or the number of ports specified falls out of valid range, or the network policy is invalid, or beacon configuration is invalid.

ResourceInUse: if the physical network adapter being bridged is already in use.

HostConfigFault: for all other configuration failures.

Returns VimFault of type(s) application/json
This response body class contains all of the following: MethodFault
{
    "_typeName": "string",
    "faultCause": "MethodFault Object",
    "faultMessage": [
        {
            "_typeName": "string",
            "key": "string",
            "arg": [
                {
                    "_typeName": "string",
                    "key": "string",
                    "value": {
                        "_typeName": "string"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "message": "string"
        }
    ]
}

Host Network System Operations
POST
Host Network System Add Port Group
POST
Host Network System Add Service Console Virtual Nic
POST
Host Network System Add Virtual Nic
POST
Host Network System Add Virtual Switch
GET
Host Network System Get Available Field
GET
Host Network System Get Capabilities
GET
Host Network System Get Console Ip Route Config
GET
Host Network System Get Dns Config
GET
Host Network System Get Ip Route Config
GET
Host Network System Get Network Config
GET
Host Network System Get Network Info
GET
Host Network System Get Offload Capabilities
GET
Host Network System Get Value
POST
Host Network System Query Network Hint
POST
Host Network System Refresh Network System
POST
Host Network System Remove Port Group
POST
Host Network System Remove Service Console Virtual Nic
POST
Host Network System Remove Virtual Nic
POST
Host Network System Remove Virtual Switch
POST
Host Network System Restart Service Console Virtual Nic
POST
Host Network System Set Custom Value
POST
Host Network System Update Console Ip Route Config
POST
Host Network System Update Dns Config
POST
Host Network System Update Ip Route Config
POST
Host Network System Update Ip Route Table Config
POST
Host Network System Update Network Config
POST
Host Network System Update Physical Nic Link Speed
POST
Host Network System Update Port Group
POST
Host Network System Update Service Console Virtual Nic
POST
Host Network System Update Virtual Nic
POST
Host Network System Update Virtual Switch