REST API - set

esx settings defaults clusters policies apply: set

This API will set the configured policy specification.

Request:

HTTP request

PUT https://{server}/api/esx/settings/defaults/clusters/policies/apply

{
    "disable_dpm" : true,
    "evacuate_offline_vms" : true,
    "failure_action" : {
        "retry_delay" : 1,
        "retry_count" : 1,
        "action" : "FAIL"
    },
    "pre_remediation_power_action" : "POWER_OFF_VMS",
    "disable_hac" : true,
    "enable_quick_boot" : true
}

Body Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
bold = required
-	configured_policy_spec	The policy that needs to be configured.
-.failure_action	failure_action	What action is to be taken if entering maintenance mode fails on a given host of the cluster. Optional. If unset, configured value would be unset.
-.failure_action.action	string	What action (`FAIL`, `RETRY`) is to be taken if entering maintenance mode fails on a single host within the cluster. Defines the actions to be taken when entering maintenance mode fails on a single host within the cluster. Value is one of: FAIL: Fail the apply operation RETRY: Retry the task esx.settings.defaults.clusters.policies.apply.failure_action.retry_count number of times on the failed host after esx.settings.defaults.clusters.policies.apply.failure_action.retry_delay.
-.failure_action.retry_delay	long	Time to wait to retry the failed operation in seconds. Optional. It is only relevant when action has value [RETRY]. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `action` is RETRY.
-.failure_action.retry_count	long	Number of times to retry the failed operation. Optional. It is only relevant when action has value [RETRY]. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `action` is RETRY.
-.pre_remediation_power_action	string	Specifies what should be done to the power state of the VM before entering maintenance mode. Optional. If unset, configured value would be unset.
-.enable_quick_boot	boolean	Enable Quick Boot during remediation in the cluster. Optional. If unset, configured value would be unset.
-.disable_dpm	boolean	Disable DPM on the cluster. Optional. If unset, configured value would be unset.
-.disable_hac	boolean	Disable HA Admission control on the cluster. Optional. If unset, configured value would be unset.
-.evacuate_offline_vms	boolean	Evacuate powered off/suspended VMs when attempting maintenance mode. Optional. If unset, configured value would be unset.

Response:

HTTP Status Code: 204

Headers:

None

Type:

None

Errors:

HTTP Status Code	Type	Description
500	error	If there is an unknown internal error. The accompanying error message will give more details about the failure.
400	invalid_argument	If invalid value is provided.
503	service_unavailable	If the service is not available.
401	unauthenticated	If the caller is not authenticated.