Host Network System Update Physical Nic Link Speed

Host Network System Update Physical Nic Link Speed

Configures link speed and duplexity.

If linkSpeed is not specified, physical network adapter will be set to autonegotiate.

See also canSetPhysicalNicLinkSpeed.

Required privileges: Host.Config.Network

Request
URI
POST
https://{vcenter-host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/HostNetworkSystem/{moId}/UpdatePhysicalNicLinkSpeed
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
UpdatePhysicalNicLinkSpeedRequestType of type(s) application/json
Required 
{
    "device": "string",
    "linkSpeed": {
        "speedMb": 0,
        "duplex": false
    }
}
string
device
Required

device

PhysicalNicLinkInfo
linkSpeed
Optional

The PhysicalNicLinkInfo data object describes the link speed and the type of duplex communication.

The link speed indicates the bit rate in megabits per second. The duplex boolean indicates if the link is capable of full-duplex or half-duplex communication.

Authentication
This operation uses the following authentication methods.
Responses
204

No Content

Operation doesn't return any data structure

500

NotFound: if the physical network adapter does not exist.

NotSupported: if the host is not an ESX Server system.

InvalidArgument: if the speed and duplexity is not one of the valid configurations.

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"
        }
    ]
}

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