Managed Object - HostServiceSystem

Property of: HostConfigManager
Extends: ExtensibleManagedObject
See also: HostServiceInfo

Managed Object Description

The HostServiceSystem managed object describes the configuration of host services. This managed object operates in conjunction with the HostFirewallSystem managed object.

Properties

Name	Type	Description
serviceInfo	HostServiceInfo	Service configuration.
Properties inherited from ExtensibleManagedObject
availableField, value

Methods

Methods defined in this Managed Object
RefreshServices, RestartService, StartService, StopService, UninstallService, UpdateServicePolicy
Methods inherited from ExtensibleManagedObject
setCustomValue

RefreshServices

Refresh the service information and settings to pick up any changes made directly on the host.

Required Privileges: Host.Config.NetService

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
_this	ManagedObjectReference	A reference to the HostServiceSystem used to make the method call.

Return Value

Type	Description
None

Faults

Type	Description
RuntimeFault	Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="RefreshServices" type="vim25:RefreshServicesRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="RefreshServicesResponse">
            <complexType/>
         </element>

RestartService

Restarts the service.

Required Privileges: Host.Config.NetService

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
_this	ManagedObjectReference	A reference to the HostServiceSystem used to make the method call.
id	xsd:string	Service identifier (serviceInfo.service.key).

Return Value

Type	Description
None

Faults

Type	Description
HostConfigFault	Thrown for all other failures.
InvalidState	Thrown if the service is not running. Only hosts with ESX/ESXi 4.1 or earlier software use this fault. Hosts running later versions of ESXi do not throw a fault in this case.
NotFound	Thrown if the service ID is unknown.
RuntimeFault	Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="RestartService" type="vim25:RestartServiceRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="RestartServiceResponse">
            <complexType/>
         </element>

StartService

Starts the service.

Required Privileges: Host.Config.NetService

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
_this	ManagedObjectReference	A reference to the HostServiceSystem used to make the method call.
id	xsd:string	Service identifier (serviceInfo.service.key).

Return Value

Type	Description
None

Faults

Type	Description
HostConfigFault	Thrown for all other failures.
InvalidState	Thrown if the service is already running. Only hosts with ESX/ESXi 4.1 or earlier software use this fault. Hosts running later versions of ESXi do not throw a fault in this case.
NotFound	Thrown if the service ID is unknown.
RuntimeFault	Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="StartService" type="vim25:StartServiceRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="StartServiceResponse">
            <complexType/>
         </element>

StopService

Stops the service.

Required Privileges: Host.Config.NetService

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
_this	ManagedObjectReference	A reference to the HostServiceSystem used to make the method call.
id	xsd:string	Service identifier (serviceInfo.service.key).

Return Value

Type	Description
None

Faults

Type	Description
HostConfigFault	Thrown for all other failures.
InvalidState	Thrown if the service is not running. Only hosts with ESX/ESXi 4.1 or earlier software use this fault. Hosts running later versions of ESXi do not throw a fault in this case.
NotFound	Thrown if the service ID is unknown.
RuntimeFault	Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="StopService" type="vim25:StopServiceRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="StopServiceResponse">
            <complexType/>
         </element>

UninstallService

Uninstalls the service. If the service is running, it is stopped before being uninstalled.

Required Privileges: Host.Config.NetService

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
_this	ManagedObjectReference	A reference to the HostServiceSystem used to make the method call.
id	xsd:string	Service identifier (serviceInfo.service.key).

Return Value

Type	Description
None

Faults

Type	Description
HostConfigFault	Thrown for all other failures.
InvalidArgument	Thrown if the service is a required service.
NotFound	Thrown if the service ID is unknown.
NotSupported	Thrown if the service doesn't support uninstallation.
RuntimeFault	Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="UninstallService" type="vim25:UninstallServiceRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="UninstallServiceResponse">
            <complexType/>
         </element>

UpdateServicePolicy

Updates the activation policy of the service.

Required Privileges: Host.Config.NetService

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
_this	ManagedObjectReference	A reference to the HostServiceSystem used to make the method call.
id	xsd:string	Service identifier (serviceInfo.service.key).
policy	xsd:string	Specifies the condition for service activation. Use one of the HostServicePolicy values.

Return Value

Type	Description
None

Faults

Type	Description
HostConfigFault	Thrown for all other failures.
InvalidArgument	Thrown if the service ID represents a required service, or if the specified policy is undefined.
NotFound	Thrown if the service ID is unknown.
RuntimeFault	Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="UpdateServicePolicy" type="vim25:UpdateServicePolicyRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="UpdateServicePolicyResponse">
            <complexType/>
         </element>