REST API - get

vcenter vm hardware: get

Returns the virtual hardware settings of a virtual machine.

Request:

HTTP request

GET https://{server}/rest/vcenter/vm/{vm}/hardware

Path Parameters

Name	Type	Description
Required
vm	string	Virtual machine identifier.

Response:

HTTP Status Code: 200

Representation:

JSON

{
    "value": {
        "upgrade_error": {},
        "upgrade_policy": "NEVER",
        "upgrade_status": "NONE",
        "upgrade_version": "VMX_03",
        "version": "VMX_03"
    }
}

Response Type:

Name	Type	Description
bold = required
value	info	Virtual hardware settings of the virtual machine.
value.version	string	Virtual hardware version. Defines the valid virtual hardware versions for a virtual machine. Value is one of: VMX_03: Hardware version 3. VMX_04: Hardware version 4. VMX_06: Hardware version 6. VMX_07: Hardware version 7. VMX_08: Hardware version 8. VMX_09: Hardware version 9. VMX_10: Hardware version 10. VMX_11: Hardware version 11. VMX_12: Hardware version 12. VMX_13: Hardware version 13. VMX_14: Hardware version 14. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7
value.upgrade_policy	string	Scheduled upgrade policy. Defines the valid virtual hardware upgrade policies for a virtual machine. Value is one of: NEVER: Do not upgrade the virtual machine when it is powered on. AFTER_CLEAN_SHUTDOWN: Run scheduled upgrade when the virtual machine is powered on after a clean shutdown of the guest operating system. ALWAYS: Run scheduled upgrade when the virtual machine is powered on.
value.upgrade_version	string	Target hardware version to be used on the next scheduled virtual hardware upgrade. Defines the valid virtual hardware versions for a virtual machine. Value is one of: VMX_03: Hardware version 3. VMX_04: Hardware version 4. VMX_06: Hardware version 6. VMX_07: Hardware version 7. VMX_08: Hardware version 8. VMX_09: Hardware version 9. VMX_10: Hardware version 10. VMX_11: Hardware version 11. VMX_12: Hardware version 12. VMX_13: Hardware version 13. VMX_14: Hardware version 14. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7Optional. It is only relevant when upgrade_policy has value [AFTER_CLEAN_SHUTDOWN, ALWAYS]. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `upgrade_policy` is one of AFTER_CLEAN_SHUTDOWN or ALWAYS.
value.upgrade_status	string	Scheduled upgrade status. Defines the valid virtual hardware upgrade statuses for a virtual machine. Value is one of: NONE: No scheduled upgrade has been attempted. PENDING: Upgrade is scheduled but has not yet been run. SUCCESS: The most recent scheduled upgrade was successful. FAILED: The most recent scheduled upgrade was not successful.
value.upgrade_error	exception	Reason for the scheduled upgrade failure. Optional. It is only relevant when upgrade_status has value FAILED. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `upgrade_status` is FAILED.

Errors:

HTTP Status Code	Type	Description
500	error	if the system reports an error while responding to the request.
404	not_found	if the virtual machine is not found.
400	resource_inaccessible	if the virtual machine's configuration state cannot be accessed.
503	service_unavailable	if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.
401	unauthenticated	if the user can not be authenticated.
403	unauthorized	if the user doesn't have the required privileges.