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<span id="com-vmware-vcenter-vm-guest-client-module"></span><h2>com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client module<a class="headerlink" href="#module-com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client</span></code> module provides classes for dealing
with the guest operating system. This includes information about the state of
local file systems and network interfaces and methods to manipulate the guest
file system and processes.</p>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Identity">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.</code><code class="descname">Identity</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>config</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Identity" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Identity</span></code> class provides methods for retrieving guest operating
system identification information. This class was added in vSphere API 6.7</p>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Identity.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">Info</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>name=None</em>, <em>family=None</em>, <em>full_name=None</em>, <em>host_name=None</em>, <em>ip_address=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Identity.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Identity.Info</span></code> class contains information describing the guest
operating system identification. This class was added in vSphere API 6.7</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
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</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Identity.get">
<code class="descname">get</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Identity.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Return information about the guest. This method was added in vSphere
API 6.7</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Identifier of the virtual machine.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Identity.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Identity.Info"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Identity.Info</span></code></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">guest identification information.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if VMware Tools is not running.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if VMware Tools has not provided any values.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
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<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.LocalFilesystem">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.</code><code class="descname">LocalFilesystem</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>config</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.LocalFilesystem" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">LocalFilesystem</span></code> class provides methods for retrieving information
about the guest operating system local file systems. This class was added
in vSphere API 6.7</p>
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<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.LocalFilesystem.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">Info</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>capacity=None</em>, <em>free_space=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.LocalFilesystem.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">LocalFilesystem.Info</span></code> class contains information about a local file
system configured in the guest operating system. This class was added in
vSphere API 6.7</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.LocalFilesystem.get">
<code class="descname">get</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.LocalFilesystem.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns details of the local file systems in the guest operating
system. This method was added in vSphere API 6.7</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Identifier of the virtual machine.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">dict</span></code> of <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code> and <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.LocalFilesystem.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.LocalFilesystem.Info"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">LocalFilesystem.Info</span></code></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">Information about the local file systems configured in the guest
operating system.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if VMware Tools is not running.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.</code><code class="descname">Power</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>config</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Power</span></code> class provides methods for managing the guest operating
system power state of a virtual machine. This class was added in vSphere
API 6.7</p>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">Info</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>state=None</em>, <em>operations_ready=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>Information about the guest operating system power state. This class was
added in vSphere API 6.7</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.State">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">State</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>string</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.State" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></code></p>
<p>Possible guest power states. This enumeration was added in vSphere API 6.7</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><span class="std std-ref">enumerated
type description page</span></a>.</p>
</div>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.State.NOT_RUNNING">
<code class="descname">NOT_RUNNING</code><em class="property"> = State(string='NOT_RUNNING')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.State.NOT_RUNNING" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>The guest OS is not running. This class attribute was added in vSphere API
6.7</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.State.RESETTING">
<code class="descname">RESETTING</code><em class="property"> = State(string='RESETTING')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.State.RESETTING" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>The guest OS is resetting. This class attribute was added in vSphere API
6.7</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.State.RUNNING">
<code class="descname">RUNNING</code><em class="property"> = State(string='RUNNING')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.State.RUNNING" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>The guest OS is running. This class attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.State.SHUTTING_DOWN">
<code class="descname">SHUTTING_DOWN</code><em class="property"> = State(string='SHUTTING_DOWN')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.State.SHUTTING_DOWN" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>The guest OS is shutting down. This class attribute was added in vSphere
API 6.7</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.State.STANDBY">
<code class="descname">STANDBY</code><em class="property"> = State(string='STANDBY')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.State.STANDBY" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>The guest OS is in standby. This class attribute was added in vSphere API
6.7</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.State.UNAVAILABLE">
<code class="descname">UNAVAILABLE</code><em class="property"> = State(string='UNAVAILABLE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.State.UNAVAILABLE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>The guest OS power state is unknown. This class attribute was added in
vSphere API 6.7</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.get">
<code class="descname">get</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns information about the guest operating system power state. This
method was added in vSphere API 6.7</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Identifier of the virtual machine.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.Info"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Power.Info</span></code></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">Guest OS powerstate information.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.reboot">
<code class="descname">reboot</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.reboot" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Issues a request to the guest operating system asking it to perform a
reboot. This request returns immediately and does not wait for the
guest operating system to complete the operation. This method was added
in vSphere API 6.7</p>
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<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Identifier of the virtual machine.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if VMware Tools is not running.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is performing another operation.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unsupported</span></code>
if the virtual machine does not support being powered on (e.g.
marked as a template, serving as a fault-tolerance secondary
virtual machine).</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.shutdown">
<code class="descname">shutdown</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.shutdown" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Issues a request to the guest operating system asking it to perform a
clean shutdown of all services. This request returns immediately and
does not wait for the guest operating system to complete the operation.
This method was added in vSphere API 6.7</p>
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<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Identifier of the virtual machine.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if VMware Tools is not running.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is suspended.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is performing another operation.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unsupported</span></code>
if the virtual machine does not support being powered on (e.g.
marked as a template, serving as a fault-tolerance secondary
virtual machine).</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.standby">
<code class="descname">standby</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.Power.standby" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Issues a request to the guest operating system asking it to perform a
suspend operation. This method was added in vSphere API 6.7</p>
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Identifier of the virtual machine.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is suspended.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if VMware Tools is not running.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is performing another operation.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unsupported</span></code>
if the virtual machine does not support being powered on (e.g.
marked as a template, serving as a fault-tolerance secondary
virtual machine).</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.StubFactory">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.</code><code class="descname">StubFactory</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>stub_config</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.guest_client.StubFactory" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.StubFactoryBase</span></code></p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="section" id="module-com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client">
<span id="com-vmware-vcenter-vm-hardware-client-module"></span><h2>com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client module<a class="headerlink" href="#module-com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client</span></code> module provides classes for
managing the virtual hardware configuration and state of a virtual machine.
This includes methods for reading and manipulating virtual device configuration
and for querying the runtime state of the devices.</p>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</code><code class="descname">Boot</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>config</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Boot</span></code> class provides methods for configuring the settings used when
booting a virtual machine.</p>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.CreateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">CreateSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>efi_legacy_boot=None</em>, <em>network_protocol=None</em>, <em>delay=None</em>, <em>retry=None</em>, <em>retry_delay=None</em>, <em>enter_setup_mode=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.CreateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Boot.CreateSpec</span></code> class describes settings used when booting a
virtual machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">Info</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>efi_legacy_boot=None</em>, <em>network_protocol=None</em>, <em>delay=None</em>, <em>retry=None</em>, <em>retry_delay=None</em>, <em>enter_setup_mode=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Boot.Info</span></code> class contains information about the virtual machine boot
process.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.NetworkProtocol">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">NetworkProtocol</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>string</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.NetworkProtocol" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Boot.NetworkProtocol</span></code> class defines the valid network boot protocols
supported when booting a virtual machine with <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type.EFI" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type.EFI"><code class="xref py py-attr docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Boot.Type.EFI</span></code></a>
firmware over the network.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><span class="std std-ref">enumerated
type description page</span></a>.</p>
</div>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.NetworkProtocol.IPV4">
<code class="descname">IPV4</code><em class="property"> = NetworkProtocol(string='IPV4')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.NetworkProtocol.IPV4" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>PXE or Apple NetBoot over IPv4.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.NetworkProtocol.IPV6">
<code class="descname">IPV6</code><em class="property"> = NetworkProtocol(string='IPV6')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.NetworkProtocol.IPV6" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>PXE over IPv6.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">Type</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>string</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Boot.Type</span></code> class defines the valid firmware types for a virtual
machine.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><span class="std std-ref">enumerated
type description page</span></a>.</p>
</div>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type.BIOS">
<code class="descname">BIOS</code><em class="property"> = Type(string='BIOS')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type.BIOS" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) firmware.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type.EFI">
<code class="descname">EFI</code><em class="property"> = Type(string='EFI')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Type.EFI" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) firmware.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.UpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">UpdateSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>efi_legacy_boot=None</em>, <em>network_protocol=None</em>, <em>delay=None</em>, <em>retry=None</em>, <em>retry_delay=None</em>, <em>enter_setup_mode=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.UpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Boot.UpdateSpec</span></code> class describes the updates to the settings used
when booting a virtual machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.get">
<code class="descname">get</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns the boot-related settings of a virtual machine.</p>
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.Info"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Boot.Info</span></code></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">Boot-related settings of the virtual machine.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.update">
<code class="descname">update</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>spec</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.update" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Updates the boot-related settings of a virtual machine.</p>
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<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.UpdateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Boot.UpdateSpec"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Boot.UpdateSpec</span></code></a>) Specification for updating the boot-related settings of the virtual
machine.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.InvalidArgument</span></code>
if one of the provided settings is not permitted; for example,
specifying a negative value for <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">delay</span></code>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</code><code class="descname">Cdrom</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>config</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cdrom</span></code> class provides methods for configuring the virtual CD-ROM
devices of a virtual machine.</p>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingInfo">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">BackingInfo</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>iso_file=None</em>, <em>host_device=None</em>, <em>auto_detect=None</em>, <em>device_access_type=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingInfo" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cdrom.BackingInfo</span></code> class contains information about the physical
resource backing a virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">BackingSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>iso_file=None</em>, <em>host_device=None</em>, <em>device_access_type=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cdrom.BackingSpec</span></code> class provides a specification of the physical
resource backing a virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">BackingType</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>string</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cdrom.BackingType</span></code> class defines the valid backing types for a
virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><span class="std std-ref">enumerated
type description page</span></a>.</p>
</div>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.CLIENT_DEVICE">
<code class="descname">CLIENT_DEVICE</code><em class="property"> = BackingType(string='CLIENT_DEVICE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.CLIENT_DEVICE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual CD-ROM device is backed by a device on the client that is connected
to the virtual machine console.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE">
<code class="descname">HOST_DEVICE</code><em class="property"> = BackingType(string='HOST_DEVICE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual CD-ROM device is backed by a device on the host where the virtual
machine is running.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.ISO_FILE">
<code class="descname">ISO_FILE</code><em class="property"> = BackingType(string='ISO_FILE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.BackingType.ISO_FILE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual CD-ROM device is backed by an ISO file.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.CreateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">CreateSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>ide=None</em>, <em>sata=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.CreateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cdrom.CreateSpec</span></code> class provides a specification for the
configuration of a newly-created virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">DeviceAccessType</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>string</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cdrom.DeviceAccessType</span></code> class defines the valid device access types
for a physical device packing of a virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><span class="std std-ref">enumerated
type description page</span></a>.</p>
</div>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType.EMULATION">
<code class="descname">EMULATION</code><em class="property"> = DeviceAccessType(string='EMULATION')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType.EMULATION" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>ATAPI or SCSI device emulation.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType.PASSTHRU">
<code class="descname">PASSTHRU</code><em class="property"> = DeviceAccessType(string='PASSTHRU')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType.PASSTHRU" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Raw passthru device access.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType.PASSTHRU_EXCLUSIVE">
<code class="descname">PASSTHRU_EXCLUSIVE</code><em class="property"> = DeviceAccessType(string='PASSTHRU_EXCLUSIVE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.DeviceAccessType.PASSTHRU_EXCLUSIVE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Raw passthru device access, with exclusive access to the device.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">HostBusAdapterType</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>string</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType</span></code> class defines the valid types of host bus
adapters that may be used for attaching a Cdrom to a virtual machine.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><span class="std std-ref">enumerated
type description page</span></a>.</p>
</div>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType.IDE">
<code class="descname">IDE</code><em class="property"> = HostBusAdapterType(string='IDE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType.IDE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Cdrom is attached to an IDE adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType.SATA">
<code class="descname">SATA</code><em class="property"> = HostBusAdapterType(string='SATA')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.HostBusAdapterType.SATA" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Cdrom is attached to a SATA adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">Info</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>label=None</em>, <em>ide=None</em>, <em>sata=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>state=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cdrom.Info</span></code> class contains information about a virtual CD-ROM
device.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.RESOURCE_TYPE">
<code class="descname">RESOURCE_TYPE</code><em class="property"> = 'com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Cdrom'</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.RESOURCE_TYPE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Resource type for the virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.Summary">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">Summary</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>cdrom=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.Summary" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cdrom.Summary</span></code> class contains commonly used information about a
virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.UpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">UpdateSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>backing=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.UpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cdrom.UpdateSpec</span></code> class describes the updates to be made to the
configuration of a virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.connect">
<code class="descname">connect</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>cdrom</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.connect" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Connects a virtual CD-ROM device of a powered-on virtual machine to its
backing. Connecting the virtual device makes the backing accessible
from the perspective of the guest operating system.</p>
<p>For a powered-off virtual machine, the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.update" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.update"><code class="xref py py-func docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cdrom.update()</span></code></a> method may
be used to configure the virtual CD-ROM device to start in the
connected state when the virtual machine is powered on.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>cdrom</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual CD-ROM device identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Cdrom</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual CD-ROM device is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></code>
if the virtual CD-ROM device is already connected.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.create">
<code class="descname">create</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>spec</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.create" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Adds a virtual CD-ROM device to the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.CreateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.CreateSpec"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cdrom.CreateSpec</span></code></a>) Specification for the new virtual CD-ROM device.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Virtual CD-ROM device identifier.
The return value will be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Cdrom</span></code>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reported that the CD-ROM device was created but was
unable to confirm the creation because the identifier of the new
device could not be determined.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is suspended or if the virtual machine is
powered on and virtual CD-ROM type is IDE.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.UnableToAllocateResource</span></code>
if the specified storage address is unavailable; for example, if
the SCSI adapter requested does not exist.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInUse</span></code>
if the specified storage address is in use.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.InvalidArgument</span></code>
if the specified storage address is out of bounds.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unsupported</span></code>
if the guest operating system of the virtual machine is not
supported and spec includes None attributes that default to
guest-specific values.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.delete">
<code class="descname">delete</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>cdrom</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.delete" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Removes a virtual CD-ROM device from the virtual machine.</p>
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>cdrom</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual CD-ROM device identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Cdrom</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual CD-ROM device is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is suspended or if the virtual machine is
powered on and virtual CD-ROM type is IDE.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.disconnect">
<code class="descname">disconnect</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>cdrom</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.disconnect" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Disconnects a virtual CD-ROM device of a powered-on virtual machine
from its backing. The virtual device is still present and its backing
configuration is unchanged, but from the perspective of the guest
operating system, the CD-ROM device is not connected to its backing
resource.</p>
<p>For a powered-off virtual machine, the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.update" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.update"><code class="xref py py-func docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cdrom.update()</span></code></a> method may
be used to configure the virtual CD-ROM device to start in the
disconnected state when the virtual machine is powered on.</p>
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<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>cdrom</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual CD-ROM device identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Cdrom</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual CD-ROM device is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></code>
if the virtual CD-ROM device is already disconnected.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.get">
<code class="descname">get</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>cdrom</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns information about a virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>cdrom</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual CD-ROM device identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Cdrom</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.Info"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cdrom.Info</span></code></a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Information about the specified virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual CD-ROM device is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.list">
<code class="descname">list</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.list" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns commonly used information about the virtual CD-ROM devices
belonging to the virtual machine.</p>
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.list" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.list"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">list</span></code></a> of <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.Summary" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.Summary"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cdrom.Summary</span></code></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">List of commonly used information about virtual CD-ROM devices.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.update">
<code class="descname">update</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>cdrom</em>, <em>spec</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.update" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Updates the configuration of a virtual CD-ROM device.</p>
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>cdrom</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual CD-ROM device identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Cdrom</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.UpdateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cdrom.UpdateSpec"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cdrom.UpdateSpec</span></code></a>) Specification for updating the virtual CD-ROM device.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual CD-ROM device is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if one or more of the attributes specified in the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">spec</span></code>
parameter cannot be modified due to the current power state of the
virtual machine or the connection state of the virtual CD-ROM
device.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionCreateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</code><code class="descname">ConnectionCreateSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionCreateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">ConnectionCreateSpec</span></code> class provides a specification for the
configuration of a newly-created removable device.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionInfo">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</code><code class="descname">ConnectionInfo</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>state=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionInfo" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">ConnectionInfo</span></code> class provides information about the state and
configuration of a removable virtual device.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</code><code class="descname">ConnectionState</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>string</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">ConnectionState</span></code> class defines the valid states for a removable
device that is configured to be connected.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><span class="std std-ref">enumerated
type description page</span></a>.</p>
</div>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState.CONNECTED">
<code class="descname">CONNECTED</code><em class="property"> = ConnectionState(string='CONNECTED')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState.CONNECTED" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>The device is connected and working correctly.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState.NOT_CONNECTED">
<code class="descname">NOT_CONNECTED</code><em class="property"> = ConnectionState(string='NOT_CONNECTED')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState.NOT_CONNECTED" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>The device is not connected.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState.RECOVERABLE_ERROR">
<code class="descname">RECOVERABLE_ERROR</code><em class="property"> = ConnectionState(string='RECOVERABLE_ERROR')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState.RECOVERABLE_ERROR" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Device connection failed due to a recoverable error; for example, the
virtual device backing is currently in use by another virtual machine.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState.UNKNOWN">
<code class="descname">UNKNOWN</code><em class="property"> = ConnectionState(string='UNKNOWN')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState.UNKNOWN" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>The device status is unknown.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState.UNRECOVERABLE_ERROR">
<code class="descname">UNRECOVERABLE_ERROR</code><em class="property"> = ConnectionState(string='UNRECOVERABLE_ERROR')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionState.UNRECOVERABLE_ERROR" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Device connection failed due to an unrecoverable error; for example, the
virtual device backing does not exist.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionUpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</code><code class="descname">ConnectionUpdateSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ConnectionUpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">ConnectionUpdateSpec</span></code> class describes the updates to be made to the
configuration of a removable virtual device.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</code><code class="descname">Cpu</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>config</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cpu</span></code> class provides methods for configuring the CPU settings of a
virtual machine.</p>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">Info</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>count=None</em>, <em>cores_per_socket=None</em>, <em>hot_add_enabled=None</em>, <em>hot_remove_enabled=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cpu.Info</span></code> class contains CPU-related information about a virtual
machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.UpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">UpdateSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>count=None</em>, <em>cores_per_socket=None</em>, <em>hot_add_enabled=None</em>, <em>hot_remove_enabled=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.UpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cpu.UpdateSpec</span></code> class describes the updates to be made to the
CPU-related settings of a virtual machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.get">
<code class="descname">get</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns the CPU-related settings of a virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.Info"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cpu.Info</span></code></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">CPU-related settings of the virtual machine.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.update">
<code class="descname">update</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>spec</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.update" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Updates the CPU-related settings of a virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.UpdateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Cpu.UpdateSpec"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Cpu.UpdateSpec</span></code></a>) Specification for updating the CPU-related settings of the virtual
machine.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.InvalidArgument</span></code>
if one of the provided settings is not permitted; for example,
specifying a negative value for <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">count</span></code>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">hotAddEnabled</span></code> or <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">hotRemoveEnabled</span></code> is specified and the
virtual machine is not powered off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">count</span></code> is specified and is greater than <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">count</span></code>,
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">hotAddEnabled</span></code> is false, and the virtual machine is not powered
off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">count</span></code> is specified and is less than <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">count</span></code>,
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">hotRemoveEnabled</span></code> is false, and the virtual machine is not
powered off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</code><code class="descname">Disk</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>config</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Disk</span></code> class provides methods for configuring the virtual disks of a
virtual machine. A virtual disk has a backing such as a VMDK file. The
backing has an independent lifecycle from the virtual machine when it is
detached from the virtual machine. The <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.create" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.create"><code class="xref py py-func docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Disk.create()</span></code></a> method provides
the ability to create a new virtual disk. When creating a virtual disk, a
new VMDK file may be created or an existing VMDK file may used as a
backing. Once a VMDK file is associated with a virtual machine, its
lifecycle will be bound to the virtual machine. In other words, it will be
deleted when the virtual machine is deleted. The <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.delete" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.delete"><code class="xref py py-func docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Disk.delete()</span></code></a> method
provides the ability to detach a VMDK file from the virtual machine. The
<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.delete" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.delete"><code class="xref py py-func docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Disk.delete()</span></code></a> method does not delete the VMDK file that backs the
virtual disk. Once detached, the VMDK file will not be destroyed when the
virtual machine to which it was associated is deleted.</p>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingInfo">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">BackingInfo</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>vmdk_file=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingInfo" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Disk.BackingInfo</span></code> class contains information about the physical
resource backing a virtual disk.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">BackingSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>vmdk_file=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Disk.BackingSpec</span></code> class provides a specification of the physical
resource backing a virtual disk.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingType">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">BackingType</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>string</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Disk.BackingType</span></code> class defines the valid backing types for a
virtual disk.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><span class="std std-ref">enumerated
type description page</span></a>.</p>
</div>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingType.VMDK_FILE">
<code class="descname">VMDK_FILE</code><em class="property"> = BackingType(string='VMDK_FILE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.BackingType.VMDK_FILE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual disk is backed by a VMDK file.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.CreateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">CreateSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>ide=None</em>, <em>scsi=None</em>, <em>sata=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>new_vmdk=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.CreateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Disk.CreateSpec</span></code> class provides a specification for the
configuration of a newly-created virtual disk.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.HostBusAdapterType">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">HostBusAdapterType</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>string</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.HostBusAdapterType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Disk.HostBusAdapterType</span></code> class defines the valid types of host bus
adapters that may be used for attaching a virtual storage device to a
virtual machine.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><span class="std std-ref">enumerated
type description page</span></a>.</p>
</div>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.HostBusAdapterType.IDE">
<code class="descname">IDE</code><em class="property"> = HostBusAdapterType(string='IDE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.HostBusAdapterType.IDE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Disk is attached to an IDE adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.HostBusAdapterType.SATA">
<code class="descname">SATA</code><em class="property"> = HostBusAdapterType(string='SATA')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.HostBusAdapterType.SATA" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Disk is attached to a SATA adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.HostBusAdapterType.SCSI">
<code class="descname">SCSI</code><em class="property"> = HostBusAdapterType(string='SCSI')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.HostBusAdapterType.SCSI" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Disk is attached to a SCSI adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">Info</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>label=None</em>, <em>type=None</em>, <em>ide=None</em>, <em>scsi=None</em>, <em>sata=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>capacity=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Disk.Info</span></code> class contains information about a virtual disk.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.RESOURCE_TYPE">
<code class="descname">RESOURCE_TYPE</code><em class="property"> = 'com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Disk'</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.RESOURCE_TYPE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Resource type for the virtual disk.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.StoragePolicySpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">StoragePolicySpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>policy=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.StoragePolicySpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Disk.StoragePolicySpec</span></code> class contains information about the storage
policy be associated with a VMDK file. This class was added in vSphere API
6.7</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.Summary">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">Summary</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>disk=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.Summary" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Disk.Summary</span></code> class contains commonly used information about a
virtual disk.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.UpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">UpdateSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>backing=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.UpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Disk.UpdateSpec</span></code> class describes the updates to be made to the
configuration of a virtual disk.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.VmdkCreateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">VmdkCreateSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>name=None</em>, <em>capacity=None</em>, <em>storage_policy=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.VmdkCreateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Disk.VmdkCreateSpec</span></code> class provides a specification for creating a
new VMDK file to be used as a backing for a virtual disk. The virtual disk
will be stored in the same directory as the virtual machines configuration
file.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.create">
<code class="descname">create</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>spec</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.create" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Adds a virtual disk to the virtual machine. While adding the virtual
disk, a new VMDK file may be created or an existing VMDK file may be
used to back the virtual disk.</p>
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<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.CreateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.CreateSpec"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Disk.CreateSpec</span></code></a>) Specification for the new virtual disk.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Virtual disk identifier.
The return value will be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Disk</span></code>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if system reported that the disk device was created but was unable
to confirm the creation because the identifier of the new device
could not be determined.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is suspended or if the virtual machine is
powered on and virtual disk type is IDE.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.UnableToAllocateResource</span></code>
if the specified storage address is unavailable; for example, if
the SCSI adapter requested does not exist.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInUse</span></code>
if the specified storage address is in use.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.InvalidArgument</span></code>
if the specified storage address is out of bounds or if the
specified storage policy is invalid.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unsupported</span></code>
if the guest operating system of the virtual machine is not
supported and spec includes None attributes that default to
guest-specific values.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.delete">
<code class="descname">delete</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>disk</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.delete" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Removes a virtual disk from the virtual machine. This method does not
destroy the VMDK file that backs the virtual disk. It only detaches the
VMDK file from the virtual machine. Once detached, the VMDK file will
not be destroyed when the virtual machine to which it was associated is
deleted.</p>
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<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>disk</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual disk identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Disk</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual disk is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is suspended or if the virtual machine is
powered on and virtual disk type is IDE.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.get">
<code class="descname">get</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>disk</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns information about a virtual disk.</p>
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>disk</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual disk identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Disk</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.Info"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Disk.Info</span></code></a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Information about the specified virtual disk.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual disk is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.list">
<code class="descname">list</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.list" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns commonly used information about the virtual disks belonging to
the virtual machine.</p>
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.list" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.list"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">list</span></code></a> of <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.Summary" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.Summary"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Disk.Summary</span></code></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">List of commonly used information about the virtual disks.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.update">
<code class="descname">update</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>disk</em>, <em>spec</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.update" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Updates the configuration of a virtual disk. An update method can be
used to detach the existing VMDK file and attach another VMDK file to
the virtual machine.</p>
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>disk</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual disk identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Disk</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.UpdateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Disk.UpdateSpec"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Disk.UpdateSpec</span></code></a>) Specification for updating the virtual disk.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual disk is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if one or more of the attributes specified in the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">spec</span></code>
parameter cannot be modified due to the current power state of the
virtual machine or the connection state of the virtual disk.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</code><code class="descname">Ethernet</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>config</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Ethernet</span></code> class provides methods for configuring the virtual
Ethernet adapters of a virtual machine.</p>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingInfo">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">BackingInfo</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>network=None</em>, <em>network_name=None</em>, <em>host_device=None</em>, <em>distributed_switch_uuid=None</em>, <em>distributed_port=None</em>, <em>connection_cookie=None</em>, <em>opaque_network_type=None</em>, <em>opaque_network_id=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingInfo" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Ethernet.BackingInfo</span></code> class contains information about the physical
resource backing a virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">BackingSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>network=None</em>, <em>distributed_port=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Ethernet.BackingSpec</span></code> class provides a specification of the physical
resource that backs a virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">BackingType</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>string</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Ethernet.BackingType</span></code> class defines the valid backing types for a
virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><span class="std std-ref">enumerated
type description page</span></a>.</p>
</div>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP">
<code class="descname">DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP</code><em class="property"> = BackingType(string='DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Distributed virtual switch backing.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE">
<code class="descname">HOST_DEVICE</code><em class="property"> = BackingType(string='HOST_DEVICE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Legacy host device network backing. Imported VMs may have virtual Ethernet
adapters with this type of backing, but this type of backing cannot be used
to create or to update a virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.OPAQUE_NETWORK">
<code class="descname">OPAQUE_NETWORK</code><em class="property"> = BackingType(string='OPAQUE_NETWORK')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.OPAQUE_NETWORK" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Opaque network backing.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.STANDARD_PORTGROUP">
<code class="descname">STANDARD_PORTGROUP</code><em class="property"> = BackingType(string='STANDARD_PORTGROUP')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.BackingType.STANDARD_PORTGROUP" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>vSphere standard portgroup network backing.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.CreateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">CreateSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>upt_compatibility_enabled=None</em>, <em>mac_type=None</em>, <em>mac_address=None</em>, <em>pci_slot_number=None</em>, <em>wake_on_lan_enabled=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.CreateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Ethernet.CreateSpec</span></code> class provides a specification for the
configuration of a newly-created virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">EmulationType</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>string</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Ethernet.EmulationType</span></code> class defines the valid emulation types for
a virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><span class="std std-ref">enumerated
type description page</span></a>.</p>
</div>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.E1000">
<code class="descname">E1000</code><em class="property"> = EmulationType(string='E1000')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.E1000" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>E1000 ethernet adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.E1000E">
<code class="descname">E1000E</code><em class="property"> = EmulationType(string='E1000E')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.E1000E" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>E1000e ethernet adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.PCNET32">
<code class="descname">PCNET32</code><em class="property"> = EmulationType(string='PCNET32')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.PCNET32" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>AMD Lance PCNet32 Ethernet adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.VMXNET">
<code class="descname">VMXNET</code><em class="property"> = EmulationType(string='VMXNET')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.VMXNET" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>VMware Vmxnet virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.VMXNET2">
<code class="descname">VMXNET2</code><em class="property"> = EmulationType(string='VMXNET2')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.VMXNET2" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>VMware Vmxnet2 virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.VMXNET3">
<code class="descname">VMXNET3</code><em class="property"> = EmulationType(string='VMXNET3')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.EmulationType.VMXNET3" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>VMware Vmxnet3 virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">Info</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>label=None</em>, <em>type=None</em>, <em>upt_compatibility_enabled=None</em>, <em>mac_type=None</em>, <em>mac_address=None</em>, <em>pci_slot_number=None</em>, <em>wake_on_lan_enabled=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>state=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Ethernet.Info</span></code> class contains information about a virtual Ethernet
adapter.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">MacAddressType</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>string</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Ethernet.MacAddressType</span></code> class defines the valid MAC address origins
for a virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><span class="std std-ref">enumerated
type description page</span></a>.</p>
</div>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.ASSIGNED">
<code class="descname">ASSIGNED</code><em class="property"> = MacAddressType(string='ASSIGNED')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.ASSIGNED" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>MAC address is assigned by vCenter Server.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.GENERATED">
<code class="descname">GENERATED</code><em class="property"> = MacAddressType(string='GENERATED')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.GENERATED" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>MAC address is generated automatically.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.MANUAL">
<code class="descname">MANUAL</code><em class="property"> = MacAddressType(string='MANUAL')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.MacAddressType.MANUAL" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>MAC address is assigned statically.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.RESOURCE_TYPE">
<code class="descname">RESOURCE_TYPE</code><em class="property"> = 'com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Ethernet'</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.RESOURCE_TYPE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Resource type for the virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.Summary">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">Summary</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>nic=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.Summary" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Ethernet.Summary</span></code> class contains commonly used information about a
virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.UpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">UpdateSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>upt_compatibility_enabled=None</em>, <em>mac_type=None</em>, <em>mac_address=None</em>, <em>wake_on_lan_enabled=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.UpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Ethernet.UpdateSpec</span></code> class describes the updates to be made to the
configuration of a virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.connect">
<code class="descname">connect</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>nic</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.connect" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Connects a virtual Ethernet adapter of a powered-on virtual machine to
its backing. Connecting the virtual device makes the backing accessible
from the perspective of the guest operating system.</p>
<p>For a powered-off virtual machine, the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.update" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.update"><code class="xref py py-func docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Ethernet.update()</span></code></a> method
may be used to configure the virtual Ethernet adapter to start in the
connected state when the virtual machine is powered on.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>nic</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual Ethernet adapter identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Ethernet</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual Ethernet adapter is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></code>
if the virtual Ethernet adapter is already connected.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.create">
<code class="descname">create</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>spec</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.create" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Adds a virtual Ethernet adapter to the virtual machine.</p>
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.CreateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.CreateSpec"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Ethernet.CreateSpec</span></code></a>) Specification for the new virtual Ethernet adapter.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Virtual Ethernet adapter identifier.
The return value will be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Ethernet</span></code>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reported that the Ethernet adapter was created but
was unable to confirm the creation because the identifier of the
new adapter could not be determined.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or network backing is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.UnableToAllocateResource</span></code>
if the virtual machine already has the maximum number of supported
Ethernet adapters.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.InvalidArgument</span></code>
if the specified PCI address is out of bounds, HOST_DEVICE is
specified as the type, or a backing cannot be found in the case
that backing is left None.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unsupported</span></code>
if the guest operating system of the virtual machine is not
supported and spec includes None attributes that default to
guest-specific values.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.delete">
<code class="descname">delete</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>nic</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.delete" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Removes a virtual Ethernet adapter from the virtual machine.</p>
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>nic</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual Ethernet adapter identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Ethernet</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual Ethernet adapter is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.disconnect">
<code class="descname">disconnect</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>nic</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.disconnect" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Disconnects a virtual Ethernet adapter of a powered-on virtual machine
from its backing. The virtual device is still present and its backing
configuration is unchanged, but from the perspective of the guest
operating system, the Ethernet adapter is not connected to its backing
resource.</p>
<p>For a powered-off virtual machine, the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.update" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.update"><code class="xref py py-func docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Ethernet.update()</span></code></a> method
may be used to configure the virtual Ethernet adapter to start in the
disconnected state when the virtual machine is powered on.</p>
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>nic</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual Ethernet adapter identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Ethernet</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual Ethernet adapter is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></code>
if the virtual Ethernet adapter is already disconnected.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.get">
<code class="descname">get</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>nic</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns information about a virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>nic</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual Ethernet adapter identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Ethernet</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.Info"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Ethernet.Info</span></code></a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Information about the specified virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual Ethernet adapter is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.list">
<code class="descname">list</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.list" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns commonly used information about the virtual Ethernet adapters
belonging to the virtual machine.</p>
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.list" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.list"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">list</span></code></a> of <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.Summary" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.Summary"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Ethernet.Summary</span></code></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">List of commonly used information about virtual Ethernet adapters.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.update">
<code class="descname">update</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>nic</em>, <em>spec</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.update" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Updates the configuration of a virtual Ethernet adapter.</p>
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>nic</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual Ethernet adapter identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Ethernet</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.UpdateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Ethernet.UpdateSpec"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Ethernet.UpdateSpec</span></code></a>) Specification for updating the virtual Ethernet adapter.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.InvalidArgument</span></code>
if HOST_DEVICE is specified as the type.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine, virtual Ethernet adapter, or backing
network is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</code><code class="descname">Floppy</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>config</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Floppy</span></code> class provides methods for configuring the virtual floppy
drives of a virtual machine.</p>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingInfo">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">BackingInfo</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>image_file=None</em>, <em>host_device=None</em>, <em>auto_detect=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingInfo" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Floppy.BackingInfo</span></code> class contains information about the physical
resource backing a virtual floppy drive.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">BackingSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>image_file=None</em>, <em>host_device=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Floppy.BackingSpec</span></code> class provides a specification of the physical
resource backing a virtual floppy drive.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">BackingType</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>string</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Floppy.BackingType</span></code> class defines the valid backing types for a
virtual floppy drive.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><span class="std std-ref">enumerated
type description page</span></a>.</p>
</div>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType.CLIENT_DEVICE">
<code class="descname">CLIENT_DEVICE</code><em class="property"> = BackingType(string='CLIENT_DEVICE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType.CLIENT_DEVICE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual floppy drive is backed by a device on the client that is connected
to the virtual machine console.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE">
<code class="descname">HOST_DEVICE</code><em class="property"> = BackingType(string='HOST_DEVICE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual floppy drive is backed by a device on the host where the virtual
machine is running.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType.IMAGE_FILE">
<code class="descname">IMAGE_FILE</code><em class="property"> = BackingType(string='IMAGE_FILE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.BackingType.IMAGE_FILE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual floppy drive is backed by an image file.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.CreateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">CreateSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>backing=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.CreateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Floppy.CreateSpec</span></code> class provides a specification for the
configuration of a newly-created virtual floppy drive.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">Info</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>label=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>state=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Floppy.Info</span></code> class contains information about a virtual floppy
drive.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.RESOURCE_TYPE">
<code class="descname">RESOURCE_TYPE</code><em class="property"> = 'com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Floppy'</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.RESOURCE_TYPE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Resource type for the virtual floppy drive device.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.Summary">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">Summary</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>floppy=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.Summary" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Floppy.Summary</span></code> class contains commonly used information about a
virtual floppy drive.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.UpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">UpdateSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>backing=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.UpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Floppy.UpdateSpec</span></code> class describes the updates to be made to the
configuration of a virtual floppy drive.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.connect">
<code class="descname">connect</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>floppy</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.connect" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Connects a virtual floppy drive of a powered-on virtual machine to its
backing. Connecting the virtual device makes the backing accessible
from the perspective of the guest operating system.</p>
<p>For a powered-off virtual machine, the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.update" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.update"><code class="xref py py-func docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Floppy.update()</span></code></a> method may
be used to configure the virtual floppy drive to start in the connected
state when the virtual machine is powered on.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>floppy</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual floppy drive identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Floppy</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual floppy drive is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></code>
if the virtual floppy drive is already connected.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.create">
<code class="descname">create</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>spec</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.create" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Adds a virtual floppy drive to the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.CreateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.CreateSpec"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Floppy.CreateSpec</span></code></a>) Specification for the new virtual floppy drive.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Virtual floppy drive identifier.
The return value will be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Floppy</span></code>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reported that the floppy device was created but was
unable to confirm the creation because the identifier of the new
device could not be determined.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not powered off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.UnableToAllocateResource</span></code>
if the virtual machine already has the maximum number of supported
floppy drives.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.delete">
<code class="descname">delete</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>floppy</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.delete" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Removes a virtual floppy drive from the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>floppy</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual floppy drive identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Floppy</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual floppy drive is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not powered off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.disconnect">
<code class="descname">disconnect</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>floppy</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.disconnect" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Disconnects a virtual floppy drive of a powered-on virtual machine from
its backing. The virtual device is still present and its backing
configuration is unchanged, but from the perspective of the guest
operating system, the floppy drive is not connected to its backing
resource.</p>
<p>For a powered-off virtual machine, the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.update" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.update"><code class="xref py py-func docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Floppy.update()</span></code></a> method may
be used to configure the virtual floppy floppy to start in the
disconnected state when the virtual machine is powered on.</p>
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<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>floppy</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual floppy drive identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Floppy</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual floppy drive is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></code>
if the virtual floppy drive is already disconnected.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.get">
<code class="descname">get</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>floppy</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns information about a virtual floppy drive.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>floppy</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual floppy drive identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Floppy</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.Info"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Floppy.Info</span></code></a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Information about the specified virtual floppy drive.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual floppy drive is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.list">
<code class="descname">list</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.list" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns commonly used information about the virtual floppy drives
belonging to the virtual machine.</p>
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<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.list" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.list"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">list</span></code></a> of <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.Summary" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.Summary"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Floppy.Summary</span></code></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">List of commonly used information about virtual floppy drives.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.update">
<code class="descname">update</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>floppy</em>, <em>spec</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.update" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Updates the configuration of a virtual floppy drive.</p>
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>floppy</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual floppy drive identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Floppy</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.UpdateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Floppy.UpdateSpec"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Floppy.UpdateSpec</span></code></a>) Specification for updating the virtual floppy drive.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual floppy drive is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if one or more of the attributes specified in the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">spec</span></code>
parameter cannot be modified due to the current power state of the
virtual machine or the connection state of the virtual floppy
drive.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.IdeAddressInfo">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</code><code class="descname">IdeAddressInfo</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>primary=None</em>, <em>master=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.IdeAddressInfo" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">IdeAddressInfo</span></code> class contains information about the address of a
virtual device that is attached to a virtual IDE adapter of a virtual
machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.IdeAddressSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</code><code class="descname">IdeAddressSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>primary=None</em>, <em>master=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.IdeAddressSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">IdeAddressSpec</span></code> class contains information for specifying the
address of a virtual device that is attached to a virtual IDE adapter of a
virtual machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</code><code class="descname">Memory</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>config</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Memory</span></code> class provides methods for configuring the memory settings
of a virtual machine.</p>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">Info</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>size_mib=None</em>, <em>hot_add_enabled=None</em>, <em>hot_add_increment_size_mib=None</em>, <em>hot_add_limit_mib=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Memory.Info</span></code> class contains memory-related information about a
virtual machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.UpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">UpdateSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>size_mib=None</em>, <em>hot_add_enabled=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.UpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Memory.UpdateSpec</span></code> class describes the updates to be made to the
memory-related settings of a virtual machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.get">
<code class="descname">get</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns the memory-related settings of a virtual machine.</p>
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.Info"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Memory.Info</span></code></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">Memory-related settings of the virtual machine.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.update">
<code class="descname">update</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>spec</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.update" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Updates the memory-related settings of a virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.UpdateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Memory.UpdateSpec"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Memory.UpdateSpec</span></code></a>) Specification for updating the memory-related settings of the
virtual machine.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.InvalidArgument</span></code>
if one of the provided settings is not permitted; for example,
specifying a negative value for <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">sizeMiB</span></code>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">hotAddEnabled</span></code> is specified and the virtual machine is not
powered off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">sizeMiB</span></code> is specified, <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">hotAddEnabled</span></code> is false, and the
virtual machine is not powered off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</code><code class="descname">Parallel</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>config</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Parallel</span></code> class provides methods for configuring the virtual
parallel ports of a virtual machine.</p>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingInfo">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">BackingInfo</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>file=None</em>, <em>host_device=None</em>, <em>auto_detect=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingInfo" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Parallel.BackingInfo</span></code> class contains information about the physical
resource backing a virtual parallel port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">BackingSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>file=None</em>, <em>host_device=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Parallel.BackingSpec</span></code> class provides a specification of the physical
resource backing a virtual parallel port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">BackingType</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>string</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Parallel.BackingType</span></code> class defines the valid backing types for a
virtual parallel port.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><span class="std std-ref">enumerated
type description page</span></a>.</p>
</div>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType.FILE">
<code class="descname">FILE</code><em class="property"> = BackingType(string='FILE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType.FILE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual parallel port is backed by a file.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE">
<code class="descname">HOST_DEVICE</code><em class="property"> = BackingType(string='HOST_DEVICE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual parallel port is backed by a device on the host where the virtual
machine is running.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.CreateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">CreateSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>backing=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.CreateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Parallel.CreateSpec</span></code> class provides a specification for the
configuration of a newly-created virtual parallel port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">Info</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>label=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>state=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Parallel.Info</span></code> class contains information about a virtual parallel
port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.RESOURCE_TYPE">
<code class="descname">RESOURCE_TYPE</code><em class="property"> = 'com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.ParallelPort'</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.RESOURCE_TYPE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Resource type for the virtual parallel port.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.Summary">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">Summary</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>port=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.Summary" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Parallel.Summary</span></code> class contains commonly used information about a
virtual parallel port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.UpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">UpdateSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>backing=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.UpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Parallel.UpdateSpec</span></code> class describes the updates to be made to the
configuration of a virtual parallel port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.connect">
<code class="descname">connect</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>port</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.connect" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Connects a virtual parallel port of a powered-on virtual machine to its
backing. Connecting the virtual device makes the backing accessible
from the perspective of the guest operating system.</p>
<p>For a powered-off virtual machine, the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.update" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.update"><code class="xref py py-func docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Parallel.update()</span></code></a> method
may be used to configure the virtual parallel port to start in the
connected state when the virtual machine is powered on.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>port</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual parallel port identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.ParallelPort</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual parallel port is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></code>
if the virtual parallel port is already connected.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.create">
<code class="descname">create</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>spec</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.create" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Adds a virtual parallel port to the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.CreateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.CreateSpec"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Parallel.CreateSpec</span></code></a>) Specification for the new virtual parallel port.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Virtual parallel port identifier.
The return value will be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.ParallelPort</span></code>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reported that the parallel port device was created
but was unable to confirm the creation because the identifier of
the new device could not be determined.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not powered off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.UnableToAllocateResource</span></code>
if the virtual machine already has the maximum number of supported
parallel ports.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.delete">
<code class="descname">delete</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>port</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.delete" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Removes a virtual parallel port from the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>port</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual parallel port identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.ParallelPort</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual parallel port is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not powered off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.disconnect">
<code class="descname">disconnect</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>port</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.disconnect" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Disconnects a virtual parallel port of a powered-on virtual machine
from its backing. The virtual device is still present and its backing
configuration is unchanged, but from the perspective of the guest
operating system, the parallel port is not connected to its backing.</p>
<p>For a powered-off virtual machine, the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.update" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.update"><code class="xref py py-func docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Parallel.update()</span></code></a> method
may be used to configure the virtual parallel port to start in the
disconnected state when the virtual machine is powered on.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>port</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual parallel port identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.ParallelPort</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual parallel port is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></code>
if the virtual parallel port is already disconnected.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.get">
<code class="descname">get</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>port</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns information about a virtual parallel port.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>port</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual parallel port identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.ParallelPort</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.Info"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Parallel.Info</span></code></a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Information about the specified virtual parallel port.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual parallel port is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.list">
<code class="descname">list</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.list" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns commonly used information about the virtual parallel ports
belonging to the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.list" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.list"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">list</span></code></a> of <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.Summary" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.Summary"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Parallel.Summary</span></code></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">List of commonly used information about virtual parallel ports.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.update">
<code class="descname">update</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>port</em>, <em>spec</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.update" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Updates the configuration of a virtual parallel port.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>port</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual parallel port identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.ParallelPort</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.UpdateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Parallel.UpdateSpec"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Parallel.UpdateSpec</span></code></a>) Specification for updating the virtual parallel port.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual parallel port is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if one or more of the attributes specified in the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">spec</span></code>
parameter cannot be modified due to the current power state of the
virtual machine or the connection state of the virtual parallel
port.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.SataAddressInfo">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</code><code class="descname">SataAddressInfo</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>bus=None</em>, <em>unit=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.SataAddressInfo" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">SataAddressInfo</span></code> class contains information about the address of a
virtual device that is attached to a virtual SATA adapter of a virtual
machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.SataAddressSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</code><code class="descname">SataAddressSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>bus=None</em>, <em>unit=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.SataAddressSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">SataAddressSpec</span></code> class contains information for specifying the
address of a virtual device that is attached to a virtual SATA adapter of a
virtual machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ScsiAddressInfo">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</code><code class="descname">ScsiAddressInfo</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>bus=None</em>, <em>unit=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ScsiAddressInfo" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">ScsiAddressInfo</span></code> class contains information about the address of a
virtual device that is attached to a virtual SCSI adapter of a virtual
machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ScsiAddressSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</code><code class="descname">ScsiAddressSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>bus=None</em>, <em>unit=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.ScsiAddressSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">ScsiAddressSpec</span></code> class contains information for specifying the
address of a virtual device that is attached to a virtual SCSI adapter of a
virtual machine.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</code><code class="descname">Serial</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>config</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Serial</span></code> class provides methods for configuring the virtual serial
ports of a virtual machine.</p>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingInfo">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">BackingInfo</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>file=None</em>, <em>host_device=None</em>, <em>auto_detect=None</em>, <em>pipe=None</em>, <em>no_rx_loss=None</em>, <em>network_location=None</em>, <em>proxy=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingInfo" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingInfo</span></code> class contains information about the physical
resource backing a virtual serial port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">BackingSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>file=None</em>, <em>host_device=None</em>, <em>pipe=None</em>, <em>no_rx_loss=None</em>, <em>network_location=None</em>, <em>proxy=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingSpec</span></code> class provides a specification of the physical
resource backing a virtual serial port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">BackingType</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>string</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Serial.BackingType</span></code> class defines the valid backing types for a
virtual serial port.</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><span class="std std-ref">enumerated
type description page</span></a>.</p>
</div>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.FILE">
<code class="descname">FILE</code><em class="property"> = BackingType(string='FILE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.FILE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual serial port is backed by a file.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE">
<code class="descname">HOST_DEVICE</code><em class="property"> = BackingType(string='HOST_DEVICE')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.HOST_DEVICE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual serial port is backed by a device on the host where the virtual
machine is running.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_CLIENT">
<code class="descname">NETWORK_CLIENT</code><em class="property"> = BackingType(string='NETWORK_CLIENT')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_CLIENT" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual serial port is backed by a network client. This backing may be used
to create a network-accessible serial port on the virtual machine,
initiating a connection to a remote system.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_SERVER">
<code class="descname">NETWORK_SERVER</code><em class="property"> = BackingType(string='NETWORK_SERVER')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.NETWORK_SERVER" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual serial port is backed by a network server. This backing may be used
to create a network-accessible serial port on the virtual machine,
accepting a connection from a remote system.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.PIPE_CLIENT">
<code class="descname">PIPE_CLIENT</code><em class="property"> = BackingType(string='PIPE_CLIENT')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.PIPE_CLIENT" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual serial port is backed by a named pipe client. The virtual machine
will connect to the named pipe provided by a host application or another
virtual machine on the same host. This is useful for capturing debugging
information sent through the virtual serial port.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.PIPE_SERVER">
<code class="descname">PIPE_SERVER</code><em class="property"> = BackingType(string='PIPE_SERVER')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.BackingType.PIPE_SERVER" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Virtual serial port is backed by a named pipe server. The virtual machine
will accept a connection from a host application or another virtual machine
on the same host. This is useful for capturing debugging information sent
through the virtual serial port.</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.CreateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">CreateSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>yield_on_poll=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.CreateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Serial.CreateSpec</span></code> class provides a specification for the
configuration of a newly-created virtual serial port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">Info</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>label=None</em>, <em>yield_on_poll=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>state=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Serial.Info</span></code> class contains information about a virtual serial port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.RESOURCE_TYPE">
<code class="descname">RESOURCE_TYPE</code><em class="property"> = 'com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.SerialPort'</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.RESOURCE_TYPE" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Resource type for the virtual serial port device.</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.Summary">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">Summary</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>port=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.Summary" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Serial.Summary</span></code> class contains commonly used information about a
virtual serial port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.UpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">UpdateSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>yield_on_poll=None</em>, <em>backing=None</em>, <em>start_connected=None</em>, <em>allow_guest_control=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.UpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Serial.UpdateSpec</span></code> class describes the updates to be made to the
configuration of a virtual serial port.</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.connect">
<code class="descname">connect</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>port</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.connect" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Connects a virtual serial port of a powered-on virtual machine to its
backing. Connecting the virtual device makes the backing accessible
from the perspective of the guest operating system.</p>
<p>For a powered-off virtual machine, the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.update" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.update"><code class="xref py py-func docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Serial.update()</span></code></a> method may
be used to configure the virtual serial port to start in the connected
state when the virtual machine is powered on.</p>
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<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>port</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual serial port identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.SerialPort</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual serial port is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></code>
if the virtual serial port is already connected.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.create">
<code class="descname">create</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>spec</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.create" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Adds a virtual serial port to the virtual machine.</p>
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<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.CreateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.CreateSpec"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Serial.CreateSpec</span></code></a>) Specification for the new virtual serial port.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Virtual serial port identifier.
The return value will be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.SerialPort</span></code>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reported that the serial port device was created but
was unable to confirm the creation because the identifier of the
new device could not be determined.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not powered off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.UnableToAllocateResource</span></code>
if the virtual machine already has the maximum number of supported
serial ports.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.delete">
<code class="descname">delete</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>port</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.delete" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Removes a virtual serial port from the virtual machine.</p>
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>port</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual serial port identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.SerialPort</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual serial port is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not powered off.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.disconnect">
<code class="descname">disconnect</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>port</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.disconnect" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Disconnects a virtual serial port of a powered-on virtual machine from
its backing. The virtual device is still present and its backing
configuration is unchanged, but from the perspective of the guest
operating system, the serial port is not connected to its backing.</p>
<p>For a powered-off virtual machine, the <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.update" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.update"><code class="xref py py-func docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Serial.update()</span></code></a> method may
be used to configure the virtual serial port to start in the
disconnected state when the virtual machine is powered on.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
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<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>port</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual serial port identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.SerialPort</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual serial port is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.AlreadyInDesiredState</span></code>
if the virtual serial port is already disconnected.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not powered on.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.get">
<code class="descname">get</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>port</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns information about a virtual serial port.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>port</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual serial port identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.SerialPort</span></code>.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.Info"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Serial.Info</span></code></a></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">Information about the specified virtual serial port.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual serial port is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.list">
<code class="descname">list</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.list" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns commonly used information about the virtual serial ports
belonging to the virtual machine.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.list" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.list"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">list</span></code></a> of <a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.Summary" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.Summary"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Serial.Summary</span></code></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">List of commonly used information about virtual serial ports.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine is not found.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.update">
<code class="descname">update</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>port</em>, <em>spec</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.update" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Updates the configuration of a virtual serial port.</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>port</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual serial port identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.SerialPort</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.UpdateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.Serial.UpdateSpec"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Serial.UpdateSpec</span></code></a>) Specification for updating the virtual serial port.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotFound</span></code>
if the virtual machine or virtual serial port is not found.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.NotAllowedInCurrentState</span></code>
if one or more of the attributes specified in the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">spec</span></code>
parameter cannot be modified due to the current power state of the
virtual machine or the connection state of the virtual serial port.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required privileges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.StubFactory">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.</code><code class="descname">StubFactory</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>stub_config</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware_client.StubFactory" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.StubFactoryBase</span></code></p>
</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="section" id="module-com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client">
<span id="com-vmware-vcenter-vm-storage-client-module"></span><h2>com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client module<a class="headerlink" href="#module-com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.</code><code class="descname">Policy</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>config</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.VapiInterface</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Policy</span></code> class provides methods to configure the storage policies
associated with the virtual machine home and/or its virtual disks. This
class was added in vSphere API 6.7</p>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.DiskPolicySpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">DiskPolicySpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>policy=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.DiskPolicySpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Policy.DiskPolicySpec</span></code> class provides a specification for the
storage policy to be associated with the virtual disks. This class was
added in vSphere API 6.7</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.DiskPolicySpec.PolicyType">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">PolicyType</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>string</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.DiskPolicySpec.PolicyType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Policy.DiskPolicySpec</span></code> class defines the choices for how to specify
the policy to be associated with a virtual disk. This enumeration was added
in vSphere API 6.7</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><span class="std std-ref">enumerated
type description page</span></a>.</p>
</div>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.DiskPolicySpec.PolicyType.USE_DEFAULT_POLICY">
<code class="descname">USE_DEFAULT_POLICY</code><em class="property"> = PolicyType(string='USE_DEFAULT_POLICY')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.DiskPolicySpec.PolicyType.USE_DEFAULT_POLICY" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Use the default storage policy of the datastore. This class attribute was
added in vSphere API 6.7</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.DiskPolicySpec.PolicyType.USE_SPECIFIED_POLICY">
<code class="descname">USE_SPECIFIED_POLICY</code><em class="property"> = PolicyType(string='USE_SPECIFIED_POLICY')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.DiskPolicySpec.PolicyType.USE_SPECIFIED_POLICY" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Use the specified policy (see <code class="xref py py-attr docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Policy.DiskPolicySpec.policy</span></code>). This
class attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.Info">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">Info</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm_home=None</em>, <em>disks=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.Info" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Policy.Info</span></code> class contains information about the storage policies
associated with virtual machines home directory and virtual hard disks.
This class was added in vSphere API 6.7</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.UpdateSpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">UpdateSpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm_home=None</em>, <em>disks=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.UpdateSpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Policy.UpdateSpec</span></code> class describes the updates to be made to the
storage policies associated with the virtual machine home and/or its
virtual disks. This class was added in vSphere API 6.7</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.VmHomePolicySpec">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">VmHomePolicySpec</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>type=None</em>, <em>policy=None</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.VmHomePolicySpec" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.struct.VapiStruct</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Policy.VmHomePolicySpec</span></code> class provides a specification for the
storage policy to be associated with the virtual machine homes directory.
This class was added in vSphere API 6.7</p>
<div class="admonition tip">
<p class="first admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p class="last">The arguments are used to initialize data attributes with the same
names.</p>
</div>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.VmHomePolicySpec.PolicyType">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">PolicyType</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>string</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.VmHomePolicySpec.PolicyType" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.enum.Enum</span></code></p>
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Policy.VmHomePolicySpec.PolicyType</span></code> class defines the choices for
how to specify the policy to be associated with the virtual machine homes
directory. This enumeration was added in vSphere API 6.7</p>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">This class represents an enumerated type in the interface language
definition. The class contains class attributes which represent the
values in the current version of the enumerated type. Newer versions of
the enumerated type may contain new values. To use new values of the
enumerated type in communication with a server that supports the newer
version of the API, you instantiate this class. See <a class="reference internal" href="enumeration.html#enumeration-description"><span class="std std-ref">enumerated
type description page</span></a>.</p>
</div>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.VmHomePolicySpec.PolicyType.USE_DEFAULT_POLICY">
<code class="descname">USE_DEFAULT_POLICY</code><em class="property"> = PolicyType(string='USE_DEFAULT_POLICY')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.VmHomePolicySpec.PolicyType.USE_DEFAULT_POLICY" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Use the default storage policy of the datastore. This class attribute was
added in vSphere API 6.7</p>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="attribute">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.VmHomePolicySpec.PolicyType.USE_SPECIFIED_POLICY">
<code class="descname">USE_SPECIFIED_POLICY</code><em class="property"> = PolicyType(string='USE_SPECIFIED_POLICY')</em><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.VmHomePolicySpec.PolicyType.USE_SPECIFIED_POLICY" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Use the specified policy (see <code class="xref py py-attr docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Policy.VmHomePolicySpec.policy</span></code>). This
class attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7</p>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.get">
<code class="descname">get</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.get" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Returns Information about Storage Policy associated with a virtual
machines home directory and/or its virtual hard disks. This method was
added in vSphere API 6.7</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.Info" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.Info"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Policy.Info</span></code></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">Overview of Storage Policy associated with a virtual machines home
directory and/or its associated virtual hard disks.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machines configuration state cannot be accessed.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user can not be authenticated.</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user does not have the required privileges.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="method">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.update">
<code class="descname">update</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>vm</em>, <em>spec</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.update" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Updates the storage policy configuration of a virtual machine and/or
its associated virtual hard disks. This method was added in vSphere API
6.7</p>
<table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
<col class="field-name" />
<col class="field-body" />
<tbody valign="top">
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
<li><strong>vm</strong> (<code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">str</span></code>) Virtual machine identifier.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">VirtualMachine</span></code>.</li>
<li><strong>spec</strong> (<a class="reference internal" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.UpdateSpec" title="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.Policy.UpdateSpec"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">Policy.UpdateSpec</span></code></a>) Storage Policy Specification for updating the virtual machine and
virtual disks.</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Error</span></code>
if the system reports an error while responding to the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ServiceUnavailable</span></code>
if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete
the request.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthenticated</span></code>
if the user is not authenticated.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.Unauthorized</span></code>
if the user doesnt have the required priveleges.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.InvalidArgument</span></code>
if the storage policy specified is invalid.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceBusy</span></code>
if the virtual machine or disk is busy performing another
operation.</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Raise:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">com.vmware.vapi.std.errors_client.ResourceInaccessible</span></code>
if the virtual machine or disks configuration state cannot be
accessed.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd></dl>
</dd></dl>
<dl class="class">
<dt id="com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.StubFactory">
<em class="property">class </em><code class="descclassname">com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.</code><code class="descname">StubFactory</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>stub_config</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#com.vmware.vcenter.vm.storage_client.StubFactory" title="Permalink to this definition"></a></dt>
<dd><p>Bases: <code class="xref py py-class docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">vmware.vapi.bindings.stub.StubFactoryBase</span></code></p>
</dd></dl>
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