Lcm_Update_Pending_Summary

The Pending.Summary structure contains basic information about the vCenter patch/update/upgrade

JSON Example

{
    "pending_update": "string",
    "version": "string",
    "release_date": "string",
    "severity": "string",
    "build": "string",
    "update_type": "string",
    "category": "string",
    "reboot_required": false,
    "execute_URL": "string",
    "release_notes": [
        "string"
    ]
}

string

pending_update

Required

Identifier of the given vSphere update When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the field must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.lcm.update.pending. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the field will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.lcm.update.pending.

string

version

Required

Version of the vSphere update or patch

string As date-time

release_date

Required

Release date of the vSphere update or patch

Lcm_Update_Pending_SeverityType

severity

Required

Level of severity for applying a given patch or update.
CRITICAL : Vulnerabilities that can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker from the Internet or those that break the guest/host Operating System isolation.
IMPORTANT : Vulnerabilities that are not rated critical but whose exploitation results in the complete compromise of confidentiality and/or integrity of user data and/or processing resources through user assistance or by authenticated attackers.
MODERATE : Vulnerabilities where the ability to exploit is mitigated to a significant degree by configuration or difficulty of exploitation, but in certain deployment scenarios could still lead to the compromise of confidentiality, integrity, or availability of user data and/or processing resources.
LOW : All other issues that may or maynot have a security impact. Vulnerabilities where exploitation is believed to be extremely difficult, or where successful exploitation would have minimal impact.

string

build

Required

Build number of the vCenter Release

Lcm_Update_Pending_UpdateType

update_type

Required

The Pending.UpdateType enumerated type defines update type
PATCH : Fixes bugs/vulnerabilities, doesn't change functionality
UPDATE : Changes product functionality
UPGRADE : Introduces new features, significantly changes product functionality

Lcm_Update_Pending_Category