vSphere Web Services API
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Managed Object - ScheduledTaskManager(vim.scheduler.ScheduledTaskManager)
- Property of
 - ServiceContent
 - See also
 - ManagedEntity, ScheduledTask, ScheduledTaskDescription, ScheduledTaskSpec
 - Since
 - 2.0
 
Managed Object Description
Object manager for scheduled tasks.Properties
| Name | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| description P | ScheduledTaskDescription | 
         Static descriptive strings used in scheduled tasks.
       | 
| scheduledTask* P | ManagedObjectReference[]
 to a ScheduledTask[]  | 
         All available scheduled tasks.
       | 
Methods
| Methods defined in this Managed Object | 
|---|
| CreateObjectScheduledTask, CreateScheduledTask, RetrieveEntityScheduledTask, RetrieveObjectScheduledTask | 
CreateObjectScheduledTask(createObjectScheduledTask)
Creates a scheduled task.- Required Privileges
 - None
 - Since
 - vSphere API Release 4.0
 
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the ScheduledTaskManager used to make the method call. | 
| obj P | ManagedObjectReference | 
         The managed object for which the
                 scheduled task triggers an action. You can
                 schedule tasks on any managed object.
      
Since vSphere API Release 4.0 | 
| spec | ScheduledTaskSpec | 
         The specification for the new scheduled task.
      
Since vSphere API Release 4.0 | 
Return Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| ManagedObjectReference
 to a ScheduledTask  | The scheduled task created by the operation. | 
Faults
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| DuplicateName | Thrown if a scheduled task with the name already exists. | 
| InvalidName | Thrown if the scheduled task name is empty or too long. | 
| 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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CreateScheduledTask(create)
Creates a scheduled task.- Required Privileges
 - None
 
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the ScheduledTaskManager used to make the method call. | 
| entity P | ManagedObjectReference
 to a ManagedEntity  | 
         The managed entity (or entities) for which the
                 scheduled task triggers an action. You can
                 schedule tasks on any managed entity. If the
                 scheduled task is associated with a leaf node in
                 the inventory tree, it applies only to a single
                 entity (virtual machine or host). If the
                 task is associated with a folder, a datacenter, a
                 compute resource, or a resource pool, it applies to
                 the virtual machine or host descendants of the entity.
      
Since 2.0 | 
| spec | ScheduledTaskSpec | 
         The specification for the new scheduled task.
      
Since 2.0 | 
Return Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| ManagedObjectReference
 to a ScheduledTask  | The scheduled task created by the operation. | 
Faults
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| DuplicateName | Thrown if a scheduled task with the name already exists. | 
| InvalidName | Thrown if the scheduled task name is empty or too long. | 
| 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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RetrieveEntityScheduledTask(retrieveEntityScheduledTask)
Available scheduled tasks defined on the entity.
- Required Privileges
 - System.View
 
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the ScheduledTaskManager used to make the method call. | 
| entity* | ManagedObjectReference
 to a ManagedEntity  | 
         The entity. If null, all scheduled tasks are returned
                   for visible entities.
      
Since 2.0 | 
Return Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| ManagedObjectReference[]
 to a ScheduledTask[]  | The scheduled tasks. | 
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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RetrieveObjectScheduledTask(retrieveObjectScheduledTask)
Available scheduled tasks defined on the object.
- Required Privileges
 - System.View
 - Since
 - vSphere API Release 4.0
 
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the ScheduledTaskManager used to make the method call. | 
| obj* | ManagedObjectReference | 
         The object. If not specified, all scheduled tasks are returned
                   for visible entities and visible ManagedObjects.
      
Since vSphere API Release 4.0 | 
Return Value
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
| ManagedObjectReference[]
 to a ScheduledTask[]  | The scheduled tasks. | 
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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