Data Object Description

Properties

Name	Type	Description
autoVmotion*	xsd:boolean	Information whether a virtual machine with this ConfigTarget can auto vmotion. This field is only populated from an Environment browser obtained from a virtual machine.
cdRom*	VirtualMachineCdromInfo[]	List of CD-ROM devices available for use by virtual CD-ROMs. Used for VirtualCdromAtapiBackingInfo.
datastore*	VirtualMachineDatastoreInfo[]	List of datastores available for virtual disks and associated storage.
distributedVirtualPortgroup*	DistributedVirtualPortgroupInfo[]	List of networks available from DistributedVirtualSwitch for virtual network adapters. *Since* vSphere API 4.0
distributedVirtualSwitch*	DistributedVirtualSwitchInfo[]	List of distributed virtual switch available for virtual network adapters. *Since* vSphere API 4.0
floppy*	VirtualMachineFloppyInfo[]	List of floppy devices available for use by virtual floppies. Used for VirtualFloppyDeviceBackingInfo.
ideDisk*	VirtualMachineIdeDiskDeviceInfo[]	List of physical IDE disks that can be used as targets for raw disk backings.
legacyNetworkInfo*	VirtualMachineLegacyNetworkSwitchInfo[]	Legacy switch names when using the LegacyNetworkBacking types.
maxMemMBOptimalPerf	xsd:int	Maximum recommended memory size, in MB, for creating a new virtual machine.
network*	VirtualMachineNetworkInfo[]	List of networks available for virtual network adapters.
numCpuCores	xsd:int	Number of physical CPU cores that are available to run virtual machines.
numCpus	xsd:int	Number of logical CPUs that can be used to run virtual machines.
numNumaNodes	xsd:int	Number of NUMA nodes.
parallel*	VirtualMachineParallelInfo[]	List of parallel devices available to support virtualization. Used for VirtualParallelPortDeviceBackingInfo.
pciPassthrough*	VirtualMachinePciPassthroughInfo[]	List of generic PCI devices. *Since* vSphere API 4.0
resourcePool*	ResourcePoolRuntimeInfo	Information about the current available resources on the current resource pool for a virtual machine. This field is only populated from an Environment browser obtained from a virtual machine.
scsiDisk*	VirtualMachineScsiDiskDeviceInfo[]	List of physical SCSI disks that can be used as targets for raw disk mapping backings.
scsiPassthrough*	VirtualMachineScsiPassthroughInfo[]	List of generic SCSI devices.
serial*	VirtualMachineSerialInfo[]	List of serial devices available to support virtualization. Used for VirtualSerialPortDeviceBackingInfo.
smcPresent	xsd:boolean	Presence of System Management Controller, indicates the host is Apple hardware, and thus capable of running Mac OS guest as VM. *Since* vSphere API 5.0
sound*	VirtualMachineSoundInfo[]	List of sound devices available to support virtualization. Used for VirtualSoundCardDeviceBackingInfo. *Since* VI API 2.5
usb*	VirtualMachineUsbInfo[]	List of USB devices on the host that are available to support virtualization. Used for VirtualUSBUSBBackingInfo. *Since* VI API 2.5
Properties inherited from DynamicData
dynamicProperty, dynamicType

Name

Type

Description

autoVmotion*

xsd:boolean

Information whether a virtual machine with this ConfigTarget can auto vmotion. This field is only populated from an Environment browser obtained from a virtual machine.

cdRom*

VirtualMachineCdromInfo[]

List of CD-ROM devices available for use by virtual CD-ROMs. Used for VirtualCdromAtapiBackingInfo.

datastore*

VirtualMachineDatastoreInfo[]

List of datastores available for virtual disks and associated storage.

distributedVirtualPortgroup*

DistributedVirtualPortgroupInfo[]

List of networks available from DistributedVirtualSwitch for virtual network adapters.

Since vSphere API 4.0

distributedVirtualSwitch*

DistributedVirtualSwitchInfo[]

List of distributed virtual switch available for virtual network adapters.

Since vSphere API 4.0

floppy*

VirtualMachineFloppyInfo[]

List of floppy devices available for use by virtual floppies. Used for VirtualFloppyDeviceBackingInfo.

ideDisk*

VirtualMachineIdeDiskDeviceInfo[]

List of physical IDE disks that can be used as targets for raw disk backings.

legacyNetworkInfo*

VirtualMachineLegacyNetworkSwitchInfo[]

Legacy switch names when using the LegacyNetworkBacking types.

maxMemMBOptimalPerf

xsd:int

Maximum recommended memory size, in MB, for creating a new virtual machine.

network*

VirtualMachineNetworkInfo[]

List of networks available for virtual network adapters.

numCpuCores

xsd:int

Number of physical CPU cores that are available to run virtual machines.

numCpus

xsd:int

Number of logical CPUs that can be used to run virtual machines.

numNumaNodes

xsd:int

Number of NUMA nodes.

parallel*

VirtualMachineParallelInfo[]

List of parallel devices available to support virtualization. Used for VirtualParallelPortDeviceBackingInfo.

pciPassthrough*

VirtualMachinePciPassthroughInfo[]

List of generic PCI devices.

Since vSphere API 4.0

resourcePool*

ResourcePoolRuntimeInfo

Information about the current available resources on the current resource pool for a virtual machine. This field is only populated from an Environment browser obtained from a virtual machine.

scsiDisk*

VirtualMachineScsiDiskDeviceInfo[]

List of physical SCSI disks that can be used as targets for raw disk mapping backings.

scsiPassthrough*

VirtualMachineScsiPassthroughInfo[]

List of generic SCSI devices.

serial*

VirtualMachineSerialInfo[]

List of serial devices available to support virtualization. Used for VirtualSerialPortDeviceBackingInfo.

smcPresent

xsd:boolean

Presence of System Management Controller, indicates the host is Apple hardware, and thus capable of running Mac OS guest as VM.

Since vSphere API 5.0

sound*

VirtualMachineSoundInfo[]

List of sound devices available to support virtualization. Used for VirtualSoundCardDeviceBackingInfo.

Since VI API 2.5

usb*

VirtualMachineUsbInfo[]

List of USB devices on the host that are available to support virtualization. Used for VirtualUSBUSBBackingInfo.

Since VI API 2.5

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="ConfigTarget">
            <complexContent>
               <extension base="vim25:DynamicData">
                  <sequence>
                     <element name="numCpus" type="xsd:int"/>
                     <element name="numCpuCores" type="xsd:int"/>
                     <element name="numNumaNodes" type="xsd:int"/>
                     <element name="smcPresent" type="xsd:boolean" minOccurs="0"/>
                     <element name="datastore" type="vim25:VirtualMachineDatastoreInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="network" type="vim25:VirtualMachineNetworkInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="distributedVirtualPortgroup" type="vim25:DistributedVirtualPortgroupInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="distributedVirtualSwitch" type="vim25:DistributedVirtualSwitchInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="cdRom" type="vim25:VirtualMachineCdromInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="serial" type="vim25:VirtualMachineSerialInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="parallel" type="vim25:VirtualMachineParallelInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="sound" type="vim25:VirtualMachineSoundInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="usb" type="vim25:VirtualMachineUsbInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="floppy" type="vim25:VirtualMachineFloppyInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="legacyNetworkInfo" type="vim25:VirtualMachineLegacyNetworkSwitchInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="scsiPassthrough" type="vim25:VirtualMachineScsiPassthroughInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="scsiDisk" type="vim25:VirtualMachineScsiDiskDeviceInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="ideDisk" type="vim25:VirtualMachineIdeDiskDeviceInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="maxMemMBOptimalPerf" type="xsd:int"/>
                     <element name="resourcePool" type="vim25:ResourcePoolRuntimeInfo" minOccurs="0"/>
                     <element name="autoVmotion" type="xsd:boolean" minOccurs="0"/>
                     <element name="pciPassthrough" type="vim25:VirtualMachinePciPassthroughInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                  </sequence>
               </extension>
            </complexContent>
         </complexType>

Data Object - ConfigTarget

Data Object Description