Virtual Machine Detach Disk Task

Virtual Machine Detach Disk Task

Detach a disk from this virtual machine.

Required privileges: VirtualMachine.Config.RemoveDisk

Request
URI
POST
https://{api_host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/VirtualMachine/{moId}/DetachDisk_Task
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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 VirtualMachine/{moId}.

string
release
Required

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

Request Body
DetachDiskRequestType of type(s) application/json
Required 
"DetachDiskRequestType Object"
diskId
Required

The ID of the virtual disk to be operated. See ID

Authentication
This operation uses the following authentication methods.
Responses
200

OK

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

500

NotFound: if the disk object cannot be found.

VmConfigFault: if the virtual machine's configuration is invalid.

FileFault: if there is a problem creating or accessing the virtual machine's files for this operation.

InvalidState: if the operation cannot be performed in the current state of the virtual machine. For example, because the virtual machine's configuration is not available.

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}/VirtualMachine/{moId}/DetachDisk_Task
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