Managed Object - SimpleCommand

See also: ServiceManagerServiceInfo, SimpleCommandEncoding
Since: vSphere API 5.1

Managed Object Description

A managed object that wraps the execution of a single arbitrary command. The specific command executed is assumed to be known from the service name by the client invoking this command. This object presents a generic interface for such services.

Properties

Name	Type	Description
encodingType	SimpleCommandEncoding	The encoding type used in the result.
entity	ServiceManagerServiceInfo	A description of the service.

Methods

Methods defined in this Managed Object
ExecuteSimpleCommand

ExecuteSimpleCommand

The single function execution point for this simple command. The actual effects of this command depend upon the service handler registered for this instance.

Required Privileges: Global.ServiceManagers

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
_this	ManagedObjectReference	A reference to the SimpleCommand used to make the method call.
arguments*	xsd:string[]	An arbitrary collection of arguments.

*Need not be set

Return Value

Type	Description
xsd:string

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.

Events

Type
None

Show WSDL type definition

         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="ExecuteSimpleCommand" type="vim25:ExecuteSimpleCommandRequestType"/>
         <element xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="ExecuteSimpleCommandResponse">
            <complexType>
               <sequence>
                  <element name="returnval" type="xsd:string"/>
               </sequence>
            </complexType>
         </element>