vSphere Web Services API
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Managed Object - CryptoManager(vim.encryption.CryptoManager)
- Property of
 - HostConfigManager, ServiceContent
 - Extended by
 - CryptoManagerHost, CryptoManagerKmip
 - See also
 - CryptoKeyId, CryptoKeyPlain, CryptoKeyResult
 - Since
 - vSphere API Release 6.5
 
Managed Object Description
Singleton Managed Object used to manage cryptographic keys.Properties
| Name | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| enabled | xsd:boolean | 
         Indicate if the encryption feature is enabled.
       | 
Methods
| Methods defined in this Managed Object | 
|---|
| AddKey, AddKeys, ListKeys, RemoveKey, RemoveKeys | 
AddKey(addKey)
Add an existing key.- Required Privileges
 - Cryptographer.ManageKeys
 
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the CryptoManager used to make the method call. | 
| key | CryptoKeyPlain | 
         [in] The cryptographic key to add.
      
Since vSphere API Release 6.5 | 
Return Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| None | |
Faults
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| AlreadyExists | in case the key is already in the key cache | 
| InvalidState | in case the host is not Crypto Safe | 
| RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. | 
Events
| Type | |
|---|---|
| None | |
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AddKeys(addKeys)
Add multiple existing keys.- Required Privileges
 - Cryptographer.ManageKeys
 
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the CryptoManager used to make the method call. | 
| keys* | CryptoKeyPlain[] | 
         [in] List of cryptographic keys to add.
      
Since vSphere API Release 6.5 | 
Return Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| CryptoKeyResult[] | The result for each key operation. | 
Faults
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| InvalidState | in case the host is not Crypto Safe | 
| RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. | 
Events
| Type | |
|---|---|
| None | |
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ListKeys(listKeys)
List keys. * When executed against the host, lists all the keys added to the host's key cache by AddKey/AddKeys. * When executed against the VC, lists all the keys used by the correctly registered VMs, and the host key.- Required Privileges
 - Cryptographer.ManageKeys
 
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the CryptoManager used to make the method call. | 
| limit* | xsd:int | 
         [in] maximum keys to return.
      
Since vSphere API Release 6.5 | 
Return Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| CryptoKeyId[] | List of known keys. | 
Faults
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. | 
Events
| Type | |
|---|---|
| None | |
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RemoveKey(removeKey)
Remove a key (only the UUID is needed to remove). If "force" is set, removal will happen even if the key is in use.- Required Privileges
 - Cryptographer.ManageKeys
 
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the CryptoManager used to make the method call. | 
| key | CryptoKeyId | 
         [in] The key to remove.
      
Since vSphere API Release 6.5 | 
| force | xsd:boolean | 
         [in] Remove the key even if in use or not existent.
      
Since vSphere API Release 6.5 | 
Return Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| None | |
Faults
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| ResourceInUse | Thrown if the key is used to encrypt any object and "force" is false. | 
| RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. | 
Events
| Type | |
|---|---|
| None | |
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RemoveKeys(removeKeys)
Remove multiple keys (only the UUID is needed to remove). If "force" is set, removal will happen even if they are in use.- Required Privileges
 - Cryptographer.ManageKeys
 
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the CryptoManager used to make the method call. | 
| keys* | CryptoKeyId[] | 
         [in] List of keys to remove.
      
Since vSphere API Release 6.5 | 
| force | xsd:boolean | 
         [in] Remove the key even if in use. Always successful.
      
Since vSphere API Release 6.5 | 
Return Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| CryptoKeyResult[] | 
Faults
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. | 
Events
| Type | |
|---|---|
| None | |
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