Host File Access (/host)

An HTTP request for access to ESXi configuration files uses the following syntax:

GET http[s]://my_system/host
http-method http[s]://my_system/host/file

Syntax Element	Description
http-method	One of GET, HEAD, or PUT, depending on the type of configuration file (see the following table).
http:// or https://	Access protocol (standard access or secure access).
esx-server	IP address or a DNS name.
/host	List of configuration files that you can access. (Use /host to retrieve the list.)
/host/file	A specific ESXi configuration file.

The following table shows ESXi host configuration files and the corresponding HTTP/HTTPS methods for access. The set of files might change from version to version.

Configuration File	HTTP Access Method(s)	Configuration File	HTTP Access Method(s)
hostAgentConfig.xml	GET, HEAD, PUT	ipmi0_sel.raw	GET, HEAD
sfcb.cfg	GET, HEAD, PUT	ipmi0_sel	GET, HEAD
openwsman.conf	GET, HEAD, PUT	ipmi0_sdr_content.raw	GET, HEAD
license.cfg	GET, HEAD, PUT	ipmi0_sdr_header.raw	GET, HEAD
vmware.lic	GET, HEAD, PUT	ipmi0_sensor_readings.raw	GET, HEAD
vmware_config	GET, HEAD, PUT	ipmi1_sel.raw	GET, HEAD
vmware_configrules	GET, HEAD, PUT	ipmi1_sel	GET, HEAD
proxy.xml	GET, HEAD, PUT	ipmi1_sdr_content.raw	GET, HEAD
snmp.xml	GET, HEAD, PUT	ipmi1_sdr_header.raw	GET, HEAD
syslog.conf	GET, HEAD, PUT	ipmi1_sensor_readings.raw	GET, HEAD
ssl_cert	GET, HEAD, PUT	ipmi2_sel.raw	GET, HEAD
ssl_key	PUT	ipmi2_sel	GET, HEAD
hosts	GET, HEAD, PUT	ipmi2_sdr_content.raw	GET, HEAD
motd	GET, HEAD, PUT	ipmi2_sdr_header.raw	GET, HEAD
vpxa.cfg	GET, HEAD, PUT	ipmi2_sensor_readings.raw	GET, HEAD
esx.conf	GET, HEAD, PUT	ipmi3_sel.raw	GET, HEAD
config.log	GET, HEAD	ipmi3_sel	GET, HEAD
messages	GET, HEAD	ipmi3_sdr_content.raw	GET, HEAD
hostd.log	GET, HEAD	ipmi3_sdr_header.raw	GET, HEAD
vpxa.log	GET, HEAD	ipmi3_sensor_readings.raw	GET, HEAD