Host Network System Update Virtual Nic

Host Network System Update Virtual Nic

Configures virtual host/VMkernel network adapter.

IP configuration is required although it does not have to be enabled if the host is an ESX Server system. The dynamic privilege check will ensure that users have Host.Config.Network privilege on the host, and Network.Assign privilege on the connecting DVPortGroup, or DVS if connecting to a standalone DVPort. Network.Assign privilege is not required for operations on standard network or for operations performed directly on the host.

Request
URI
POST
https://{vcenter-host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/HostNetworkSystem/{moId}/UpdateVirtualNic
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 8.0.3.0 APIs.

Request Body
UpdateVirtualNicRequestType of type(s) application/json
Required

Show optional properties

{
    "device": "string",
    "nic": {}
}
{
    "device": "string",
    "nic": {
        "_typeName": "string",
        "dynamicProperty": [
            {
                "_typeName": "string",
                "name": "string",
                "val": {
                    "_typeName": "string"
                }
            }
        ],
        "ip": {
            "_typeName": "string",
            "dhcp": false,
            "ipAddress": "string",
            "subnetMask": "string",
            "ipV6Config": {
                "_typeName": "string",
                "ipV6Address": [
                    {
                        "_typeName": "string",
                        "ipAddress": "string",
                        "prefixLength": 0,
                        "origin": "string",
                        "dadState": "string",
                        "lifetime": "string",
                        "operation": "string"
                    }
                ],
                "autoConfigurationEnabled": false,
                "dhcpV6Enabled": false
            }
        },
        "mac": "string",
        "distributedVirtualPort": {
            "_typeName": "string",
            "switchUuid": "string",
            "portgroupKey": "string",
            "portKey": "string",
            "connectionCookie": 0
        },
        "portgroup": "string",
        "mtu": 0,
        "tsoEnabled": false,
        "netStackInstanceKey": "string",
        "opaqueNetwork": {
            "_typeName": "string",
            "opaqueNetworkId": "string",
            "opaqueNetworkType": "string"
        },
        "externalId": "string",
        "pinnedPnic": "string",
        "ipRouteSpec": {
            "_typeName": "string",
            "ipRouteConfig": {
                "_typeName": "string",
                "defaultGateway": "string",
                "gatewayDevice": "string",
                "ipV6DefaultGateway": "string",
                "ipV6GatewayDevice": "string"
            }
        },
        "systemOwned": false,
        "dpuId": "string"
    }
}
string
device
Required

device

HostVirtualNicSpec
nic
Required

The HostVirtualNicSpec data object describes the HostVirtualNic configuration containing both the configured properties on a virtual NIC and identification information.

Authentication
This operation uses the following authentication methods.
Responses
204

No Content

Operation doesn't return any data structure

500

NotFound: if the virtual network adapter cannot be found.

InvalidArgument: if the IP address or subnet mask in the IP configuration are invalid. In the case of an ESX Server system, DHCP is not supported and this exception is thrown if DHCP is specified. Exception may also be thrown if the named PortGroup does not exist.

InvalidState: if the an ipv6 address is specified in an ipv4 only system

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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POST
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POST
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POST
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POST
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POST
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POST
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