Data Object - DVSCapability

Property of
DistributedVirtualSwitch, DVSCreateSpec
Parameter to
UpdateDvsCapability
Extends
DynamicData
See also
DistributedVirtualSwitchHostProductSpec, DVSFeatureCapability
Since
vSphere API 4.0

Data Object Description

The DVSCapability data object describes the distributed virtual switch features and indicates the level of configuration that is allowed.

Properties

Name Type Description
compatibleHostComponentProductInfo*DistributedVirtualSwitchHostProductSpec[]

List of host component product information that is compatible with the current switch implementation.
dvPortGroupOperationSupported*xsd:boolean

Indicates whether this switch allows vCenter users to modify the switch configuration at the portgroup level, except for host member, policy, and scope operations.
dvPortOperationSupported*xsd:boolean

Indicates whether this switch allows vCenter users to modify the switch configuration at the port level, except for host member, policy, and scope operations.
dvsOperationSupported*xsd:boolean

Indicates whether this switch allows vCenter users to modify the switch configuration at the switch level, except for host member, policy, and scope operations.
featuresSupported*DVSFeatureCapability

Indicators for which version-specific distributed virtual switch features are available on this switch.

This information is read-only, with the following exception. For a third-party distributed switch implementation, you can set the property DVSFeatureCapability.vmDirectPathGen2Supported during switch creation or when you call the UpdateDvsCapability method.

Since vSphere API 4.1
Properties inherited from DynamicData
dynamicProperty, dynamicType
*Need not be set
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