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Managed Object - ProfileManager(vim.profile.ProfileManager)
- Extended by
- ClusterProfileManager, HostProfileManager
- See also
- ManagedEntity, Profile, ProfileCreateSpec, ProfilePolicyMetadata
- Since
- vSphere API Release 4.0
Managed Object Description
This class is responsible for managing Profiles.Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| profile* P | ManagedObjectReference[]
to a Profile[] |
A list of profiles known to this ProfileManager.
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Methods
| Methods defined in this Managed Object |
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| CreateProfile, FindAssociatedProfile, QueryPolicyMetadata |
CreateProfile(createProfile)
Create a profile from the specified CreateSpec.- Required Privileges
- Profile.Create
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the ProfileManager used to make the method call. |
| createSpec | ProfileCreateSpec |
Specification for the profile being created.
Usually a derived class CreateSpec can be used to create the Profile.
Since vSphere API Release 4.0 |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| ManagedObjectReference
to a Profile | Profile created from the specified createSpec. |
Faults
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| DuplicateName | Thrown if a profile with the specified name already exists. |
| 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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FindAssociatedProfile(findAssociatedProfile)
Get the profile(s) to which this entity is associated. The list of profiles will only include profiles known to this profileManager.- Required Privileges
- System.View
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the ProfileManager used to make the method call. |
| entity | ManagedObjectReference
to a ManagedEntity |
Entity for which profile is being looked up.
Since vSphere API Release 4.0 |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| ManagedObjectReference[]
to a Profile[] |
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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QueryPolicyMetadata(queryPolicyMetadata)
Get the Metadata information for the policyNames. PolicyNames are available with the defaultProfile obtained by invoking the method createDefaultProfile.- Required Privileges
- System.View
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the ProfileManager used to make the method call. |
| policyName* | xsd:string[] |
Retrieve metadata for the specified policyNames.
If policyName is not specified, metadata for all policies will be returned.
Since vSphere API Release 4.0 |
| profile* | ManagedObjectReference
to a Profile |
Base profile whose context needs to be used during the operation
Since vSphere API Release 4.0 |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| ProfilePolicyMetadata[] | The metadata information for the policy. |
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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