vSphere Web Services API

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Data Object - AboutInfo(vim.AboutInfo)

Property of

DatacenterBasicConnectInfo, HostConfigInfo, HostConfigSummary, ServiceContent

Extends

DynamicData

Since

2.0

Data Object Description

This data object type describes system information including the name, type, version, and build number.

Properties

Name	Type	Description
apiType	xsd:string	Indicates whether or not the service instance represents a standalone host. If the service instance represents a standalone host, then the physical inventory for that service instance is fixed to that single host. VirtualCenter server provides additional features over single hosts. For example, VirtualCenter offers multi-host management. Examples of values are: "VirtualCenter" - For a VirtualCenter instance. "HostAgent" - For host agent on an ESX Server or VMware Server host.
apiVersion	xsd:string	The version of the API as a dot-separated string. For example, "1.0.0".
build	xsd:string	Build string for the server on which this call is made. For example, x.y.z-num. This string does not apply to the API.
fullName	xsd:string	The complete product name, including the version information.
instanceUuid*	xsd:string	A globally unique identifier associated with this service instance. Since vSphere API Release 4.0
licenseProductName*	xsd:string	The license product name Since vSphere API Release 4.0
licenseProductVersion*	xsd:string	The license product version Since vSphere API Release 4.0
localeBuild*	xsd:string	Build number for the current session's locale. Typically, this is a small number reflecting a localization change from the normal product build.
localeVersion*	xsd:string	Version of the message catalog for the current session's locale.
name	xsd:string	Short form of the product name.
osType	xsd:string	Operating system type and architecture. Examples of values are: "win32-x86" - For x86-based Windows systems. "linux-x86" - For x86-based Linux systems. "vmnix-x86" - For the x86 ESX Server microkernel. "vmnix-arm64" - For the arm64 ESX Server microkernel.
patchLevel*	xsd:string	Patch level for the server. Since vSphere API Release 7.0.2.0
productLineId	xsd:string	The product ID is a unique identifier for a product line. Examples of values are: "gsx" - For the VMware Server product. "esx" - For the ESX product. "embeddedEsx" - For the ESXi product. "esxio" - For the ESXio product. "vpx" - For the VirtualCenter product.
vendor	xsd:string	Name of the vendor of this product.
version	xsd:string	Dot-separated version string. For example, "1.2".
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

*Need not be set
Show WSDL type definition

<complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="AboutInfo"> <complexContent> <extension base="vim25:DynamicData"> <sequence> <element name="name" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="fullName" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="vendor" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="version" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="patchLevel" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="build" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="localeVersion" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="localeBuild" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="osType" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="productLineId" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="apiType" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="apiVersion" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="instanceUuid" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="licenseProductName" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="licenseProductVersion" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>

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