Managed Object - HostDateTimeSystem(vim.host.DateTimeSystem)

Property of: HostConfigManager
See also: HostDateTimeConfig, HostDateTimeInfo, HostDateTimeSystemServiceTestResult, HostDateTimeSystemTimeZone
Since: VI API 2.5

Managed Object Description

This managed object provides for NTP and date/time related configuration on a host. Information regarding the running status of the NTP daemon and functionality to start and stop the daemon is provided by the HostServiceSystem object.

Properties

Name	Type	Description
dateTimeInfo P	HostDateTimeInfo	The DateTime configuration of the host.

Name

Type

Description

dateTimeInfo P

HostDateTimeInfo

The DateTime configuration of the host.

P Required privilege: System.Read

Methods

Methods defined in this Managed Object
QueryAvailableTimeZones, QueryDateTime, RefreshDateTimeSystem, TestTimeService, UpdateDateTime, UpdateDateTimeConfig

QueryAvailableTimeZones(queryAvailableTimeZones)

Retrieves the list of available timezones on the host. The API works off the public domain 'tz' timezone database.

Required Privileges: System.Read

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
_this	ManagedObjectReference	A reference to the HostDateTimeSystem used to make the method call.

Return Value

Type	Description
HostDateTimeSystemTimeZone[]	List of available timezones on the host.

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

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryAvailableTimeZones" type="vim25:QueryAvailableTimeZonesRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryAvailableTimeZonesResponse">
                  <complexType>
                     <sequence>
                        <element name="returnval" type="vim25:HostDateTimeSystemTimeZone" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     </sequence>
                  </complexType>
               </element>

QueryDateTime(queryDateTime)

Get the current DateTime on the host.

Required Privileges: System.Read

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
_this	ManagedObjectReference	A reference to the HostDateTimeSystem used to make the method call.

Return Value

Type	Description
xsd:dateTime	Current DateTime on the host.

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

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryDateTime" type="vim25:QueryDateTimeRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="QueryDateTimeResponse">
                  <complexType>
                     <sequence>
                        <element name="returnval" type="xsd:dateTime"/>
                     </sequence>
                  </complexType>
               </element>

RefreshDateTimeSystem(refresh)

Refresh the DateTime related settings to pick up any changes that might have occurred.

Required Privileges: Host.Config.DateTime

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
_this	ManagedObjectReference	A reference to the HostDateTimeSystem used to make the method call.

Return Value

Type	Description
None

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

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="RefreshDateTimeSystem" type="vim25:RefreshDateTimeSystemRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="RefreshDateTimeSystemResponse">
                  <complexType/>
               </element>

TestTimeService(testTimeService)

Run a test to validate current time service configuration is functioning normally. The report will provide a localized diagnostic of any issues. Only one diagnostic test may be running at a time.

Required Privileges: Host.Config.DateTime
Since: vSphere API Release 7.0.3.0

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
_this	ManagedObjectReference	A reference to the HostDateTimeSystem used to make the method call.

Return Value

Type	Description
HostDateTimeSystemServiceTestResult	The status of the time service on this host based on present time service configuration.

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

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="TestTimeService" type="vim25:TestTimeServiceRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="TestTimeServiceResponse">
                  <complexType>
                     <sequence>
                        <element name="returnval" type="vim25:HostDateTimeSystemServiceTestResult" minOccurs="0"/>
                     </sequence>
                  </complexType>
               </element>

UpdateDateTime(updateDateTime)

Update the date/time on the host. This method should be used with caution since network delays, execution delays can result in time skews.

Required Privileges: Host.Config.DateTime

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

_this

ManagedObjectReference

A reference to the HostDateTimeSystem used to make the method call.

dateTime

xsd:dateTime

DateTime to update the host to.

Since VI API 2.5

Return Value

Type	Description
None

Faults

Type	Description
HostConfigFault	Thrown if an error occurs.
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

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="UpdateDateTime" type="vim25:UpdateDateTimeRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="UpdateDateTimeResponse">
                  <complexType/>
               </element>

UpdateDateTimeConfig(updateConfig)

Update the DateTime configuration of the host.

Required Privileges: Host.Config.DateTime

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

_this

ManagedObjectReference

A reference to the HostDateTimeSystem used to make the method call.

config

HostDateTimeConfig

The new DateTime configuration information.

Since VI API 2.5

Return Value

Type	Description
None

Faults

Type	Description
HostConfigFault	Thrown if an error occurs.
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

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="UpdateDateTimeConfig" type="vim25:UpdateDateTimeConfigRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="UpdateDateTimeConfigResponse">
                  <complexType/>
               </element>

vSphere Web Services API

Managed Object - HostDateTimeSystem(vim.host.DateTimeSystem)

Managed Object Description

QueryAvailableTimeZones(queryAvailableTimeZones)

QueryDateTime(queryDateTime)

RefreshDateTimeSystem(refresh)

TestTimeService(testTimeService)

UpdateDateTime(updateDateTime)

UpdateDateTimeConfig(updateConfig)