Data Object Description

Properties

Name	Type	Description
apiType	xsd:string	Indicates whether or not the service instance represents a standalone host. If the service instance represents a standalone host, then the physical inventory for that service instance is fixed to that single host. VirtualCenter server provides additional features over single hosts. For example, VirtualCenter offers multi-host management. Examples of values are: "VirtualCenter" - For a VirtualCenter instance. "HostAgent" - For host agent on an ESX Server or VMware Server host.
apiVersion	xsd:string	The version of the API as a dot-separated string. For example, "1.0.0".
build	xsd:string	Build string for the server on which this call is made. For example, x.y.z-num. This string does not apply to the API.
fullName	xsd:string	The complete product name, including the version information.
instanceUuid*	xsd:string	A globally unique identifier associated with this service instance. *Since* vSphere API 4.0
licenseProductName*	xsd:string	The license product name *Since* vSphere API 4.0
licenseProductVersion*	xsd:string	The license product version *Since* vSphere API 4.0
localeBuild*	xsd:string	Build number for the current session's locale. Typically, this is a small number reflecting a localization change from the normal product build.
localeVersion*	xsd:string	Version of the message catalog for the current session's locale.
name	xsd:string	Short form of the product name.
osType	xsd:string	Operating system type and architecture. Examples of values are: "win32-x86" - For x86-based Windows systems. "linux-x86" - For x86-based Linux systems. "vmnix-x86" - For the x86 ESX Server microkernel.
productLineId	xsd:string	The product ID is a unique identifier for a product line. Examples of values are: "gsx" - For the VMware Server product. "esx" - For the ESX product. "embeddedEsx" - For the ESXi product. "vpx" - For the VirtualCenter product.
vendor	xsd:string	Name of the vendor of this product.
version	xsd:string	Dot-separated version string. For example, "1.2".
Properties inherited from DynamicData
dynamicProperty, dynamicType

Name

Type

Description

apiType

xsd:string

Indicates whether or not the service instance represents a standalone host. If the service instance represents a standalone host, then the physical inventory for that service instance is fixed to that single host. VirtualCenter server provides additional features over single hosts. For example, VirtualCenter offers multi-host management.

Examples of values are:

"VirtualCenter" - For a VirtualCenter instance.
"HostAgent" - For host agent on an ESX Server or VMware Server host.

apiVersion

xsd:string

The version of the API as a dot-separated string. For example, "1.0.0".

build

xsd:string

Build string for the server on which this call is made. For example, x.y.z-num. This string does not apply to the API.

fullName

xsd:string

The complete product name, including the version information.

instanceUuid*

xsd:string

A globally unique identifier associated with this service instance.

Since vSphere API 4.0

licenseProductName*

xsd:string

The license product name

Since vSphere API 4.0

licenseProductVersion*

xsd:string

The license product version

Since vSphere API 4.0

localeBuild*

xsd:string

Build number for the current session's locale. Typically, this is a small number reflecting a localization change from the normal product build.

localeVersion*

xsd:string

Version of the message catalog for the current session's locale.

name

xsd:string

Short form of the product name.

osType

xsd:string

Operating system type and architecture.

Examples of values are:

"win32-x86" - For x86-based Windows systems.
"linux-x86" - For x86-based Linux systems.
"vmnix-x86" - For the x86 ESX Server microkernel.

productLineId

xsd:string

The product ID is a unique identifier for a product line.

Examples of values are:

"gsx" - For the VMware Server product.
"esx" - For the ESX product.
"embeddedEsx" - For the ESXi product.
"vpx" - For the VirtualCenter product.

vendor

xsd:string

Name of the vendor of this product.

version

xsd:string

Dot-separated version string. For example, "1.2".

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="AboutInfo">
            <complexContent>
               <extension base="vim25:DynamicData">
                  <sequence>
                     <element name="name" type="xsd:string"/>
                     <element name="fullName" type="xsd:string"/>
                     <element name="vendor" type="xsd:string"/>
                     <element name="version" type="xsd:string"/>
                     <element name="build" type="xsd:string"/>
                     <element name="localeVersion" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/>
                     <element name="localeBuild" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/>
                     <element name="osType" type="xsd:string"/>
                     <element name="productLineId" type="xsd:string"/>
                     <element name="apiType" type="xsd:string"/>
                     <element name="apiVersion" type="xsd:string"/>
                     <element name="instanceUuid" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/>
                     <element name="licenseProductName" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/>
                     <element name="licenseProductVersion" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/>
                  </sequence>
               </extension>
            </complexContent>
         </complexType>

Data Object - AboutInfo

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