Host Datastore System Extend Vmfs Datastore

Host Datastore System Extend Vmfs Datastore

Increases the capacity of an existing VMFS datastore by adding new extents to the datastore.

Required privileges: Host.Config.Storage

Request
URI
POST
https://{api_host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/HostDatastoreSystem/{moId}/ExtendVmfsDatastore
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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 HostDatastoreSystem/{moId}.

string
release
Required

The vSphere release schema. The current specification covers vSphere 9.0.0.0 APIs.


Request Body
ExtendVmfsDatastoreRequestType of type(s) application/json
Required
"ExtendVmfsDatastoreRequestType Object"
datastore
Required

The datastore whose capacity should be increased.

spec
Required

The specification describing what extents to add to a VMFS datastore.

Authentication
This operation uses the following authentication methods.
Responses
200

The extended datastore.

Returns MoRefDatastore of type(s) application/json
"MoRefDatastore Object"

500

NotFound: if a datastore with the name could not be found.

NotSupported: if the host is not an ESX Server.

HostConfigFault: if unable to extend the VMFS volume.

Returns VimFault of type(s) application/json
This response body class contains all of the following: InlineVimFault0
"VimFault Object"

Code Samples
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                    curl -X POST -H 'Authorization: <value>' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '[{}]' https://{api_host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/HostDatastoreSystem/{moId}/ExtendVmfsDatastore