AnswerFile | Virtual Infrastructure JSON API

AnswerFile

The AnswerFile data object contains host-specific information that a host will use in combination with a HostProfile for configuration.

Answer files are stored on the vCenter Server, along with host profiles. An answer file is always associated with a particular host.

To supply host-specific data:

Specify deferred parameters when you call the HostProfile.ExecuteHostProfile method. The host profile engine will verify the set of parameters for the additional configuration data.
Use the complete required input list (ProfileExecuteResult.requireInput[]) as user input for the HostProfileManager.ApplyHostConfig_Task method. When you apply the profile, the vCenter Server saves the additional configuration data in the userInput list.
Use the HostProfileManager.UpdateAnswerFile_Task method. This method will update an existing answer file or create a new one.

AllOf

This class requires all of the following:

DataObject

JSON Example

{
    "_typeName": "string",
    "userInput": [
        {
            "_typeName": "string",
            "inputPath": {
                "_typeName": "string",
                "profilePath": "string",
                "policyId": "string",
                "parameterId": "string",
                "policyOptionId": "string"
            },
            "parameter": [
                {
                    "_typeName": "string",
                    "key": "string",
                    "value": {
                        "_typeName": "string"
                    }
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "createdTime": "string",
    "modifiedTime": "string"
}

array of ProfileDeferredPolicyOptionParameter

userInput

Optional

List containing host-specific configuration data.

string As date-time As date-time

createdTime

Required

Time at which the answer file was created.

string As date-time As date-time

modifiedTime

Required

Time at which the answer file was last modified.