Data Object - ExtManagedEntityInfo

Property of: Extension
Extends: DynamicData
Since: vSphere API 5.0

Data Object Description

This data object contains information about entities managed by this extension. The data can be used by clients to show extra information about managed virtual machines or vApps, such as a custom icon and a description of the entity.

Properties

Name	Type	Description
description*	xsd:string	Description of this managed entity type. This is typically displayed by clients, and should provide users with information about the function of entities of this type.
smallIconUrl*	xsd:string	URL for an icon to show for entities of this type managed by this extension. The icons are automatically badged with power state by the client. Icons must be 16x16, and should be in PNG format.
type	xsd:string	Managed entity type, as defined by the extension. This matches the type field in the configuration of a virtual machine or vApp.
Properties inherited from DynamicData
dynamicProperty, dynamicType

*Need not be set
Show WSDL type definition

         <complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="ExtManagedEntityInfo">
            <complexContent>
               <extension base="vim25:DynamicData">
                  <sequence>
                     <element name="type" type="xsd:string"/>
                     <element name="smallIconUrl" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/>
                     <element name="description" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/>
                  </sequence>
               </extension>
            </complexContent>
         </complexType>