Host System Update Flags

Host System Update Flags

Update flags that are part of the HostFlagInfo object.

Required privileges: Host.Config.Settings

Request
URI
POST
https://{vcenter-host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/HostSystem/{moId}/UpdateFlags
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 HostSystem/{moId}.

string
release
Required

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

Request Body
UpdateFlagsRequestType of type(s) application/json
Required 
{
    "flagInfo": {
        "_typeName": "string",
        "backgroundSnapshotsEnabled": false
    }
}
HostFlagInfo
flagInfo
Required

The FlagInfo data object type encapsulates the flag settings for a host.

These properties are optional since the same structure is used to change the values during an edit or create operation.

Authentication
This operation uses the following authentication methods.
Responses
204

No Content

Operation doesn't return any data structure

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