Compute Resource Rename Task

Renames this managed entity.

Any % (percent) character used in this name parameter must be escaped, unless it is used to start an escape sequence. Clients may also escape any other characters in this name parameter.

See also name.

Request

URI

POST

https://{vcenter-host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/ComputeResource/{moId}/Rename_Task

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 ComputeResource/{moId}.

string

release

Required

The vSphere release schema. The current specification covers vSphere 8.0.3.0 APIs.

Request Body

RenameRequestType of type(s) application/json

Required

{
    "newName": "string"
}

string

newName

Required

newName

Authentication

This operation uses the following authentication methods.

Session

Responses

200

This method returns a Task object with which to monitor the operation.

Returns MoRefTask of type(s) application/json

This response body class contains all of the following: MoRefExtensibleManagedObject

{
    "_typeName": "string",
    "type": "string",
    "value": "string"
}

500

DuplicateName: If another object in the same folder has the target name.

InvalidName: If the new name is not a valid entity name.

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"
        }
    ]
}

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Description

Request

Path Parameters

Request Body

Authentication

Response

200 Response Body

Errors

Virtual Infrastructure Operations