Managed Object - VirtualMachineGuestCustomizationManager

Property of
ServiceContent
See also
CustomizationSpec, GuestAuthentication, OptionValue, VirtualMachine
Since
vSphere API 6.8.7


Managed Object Description

Properties

Name Type Description
None

Methods

Methods defined in this Managed Object
AbortCustomization_Task, CustomizeGuest_Task, StartGuestNetwork_Task

AbortCustomization_Task

Required Privileges
VirtualMachine.Provisioning.Customize

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
_thisManagedObjectReference A reference to the VirtualMachineGuestCustomizationManager used to make the method call.
vm PManagedObjectReference
to a VirtualMachine

Since vSphere API 6.8.7
auth PGuestAuthentication

Since vSphere API 6.8.7
PRequired privilege - see tooltip for details

Return Value

Type Description
ManagedObjectReference
to a ConverterTask

Faults

Type Description
CustomizationFault
GuestPermissionDenied
InvalidGuestLogin
InvalidState
RuntimeFaultThrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.
TaskInProgress

Events

Type
None



CustomizeGuest_Task

Required Privileges
VirtualMachine.Provisioning.Customize

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
_thisManagedObjectReference A reference to the VirtualMachineGuestCustomizationManager used to make the method call.
vm PManagedObjectReference
to a VirtualMachine

Since vSphere API 6.8.7
auth PGuestAuthentication

Since vSphere API 6.8.7
spec PCustomizationSpec

Since vSphere API 6.8.7
configParams* POptionValue[]

Since vSphere API 6.8.7
*Need not be set PRequired privilege - see tooltip for details

Return Value

Type Description
ManagedObjectReference
to a ConverterTask

Faults

Type Description
CustomizationFault
GuestPermissionDenied
InvalidGuestLogin
InvalidState
RuntimeFaultThrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.
TaskInProgress

Events

Type
None



StartGuestNetwork_Task

Required Privileges
VirtualMachine.Provisioning.Customize

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
_thisManagedObjectReference A reference to the VirtualMachineGuestCustomizationManager used to make the method call.
vm PManagedObjectReference
to a VirtualMachine

Since vSphere API 6.8.7
auth PGuestAuthentication

Since vSphere API 6.8.7
PRequired privilege - see tooltip for details

Return Value

Type Description
ManagedObjectReference
to a ConverterTask

Faults

Type Description
CustomizationFault
GuestPermissionDenied
InvalidGuestLogin
InvalidState
RuntimeFaultThrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.
TaskInProgress

Events

Type
None