Task operation names represent the
requests that you can configure as blocking tasks.
To configure a request type as
a blocking task, place the operation name in an
Operation element and
add that element to the cloud's
BlockingTaskOperations
element. See
Retrieve or Update Blocking Task Settings.
Note: These operation names
also appear in the
operationName attribute
of the
Task
element that tracks the operation.
Table 1. Blocking Task
Operations for vApp Tasks
Operation Name
|
Description
|
vappAttachDisk
|
Attach an independent disk to any virtual
machine in a vApp.
|
vappCheckVmCompliance
|
Check the storage profile compliance of a
virtual machine.
|
vappConsolidateVm
|
Consolidate the disks of any virtual machine
in a vApp.
|
vappCreateSnapshot
|
Create a snapshot for the vApp. |
vappDeleteShadowVm
|
Delete a shadow VM for any virtual machine
in a vApp.
|
vappDeploy
|
Deploy a vApp.
|
vappDetachDisk
|
Detach an independent disk from any virtual
machine in a vApp.
|
vappDiscardSuspendedState
|
Discard the suspended state of any virtual
machine in a vApp.
|
vappEjectCdFloppy
|
Eject media from any virtual machine in a
vApp.
|
vappInsertCdFloppy
|
Insert media in any virtual machine in a
vApp.
|
vappInstallTools
|
Install VMware Tools on any virtual machine
in a vApp.
|
vappMigrateVms
|
Migrate the virtual machines in a vApp to a
new host.
|
vappPowerOff
|
Power-off a vApp.
|
vappRebootGuest
|
Reboot any virtual machine in a vApp.
|
vappRelocateVm
|
Relocate any virtual machine in a vApp.
|
vappRemoveAllSnapshots
|
Remove all snapshots for this vApp. |
vappReset
|
Reset any virtual machine in a vApp.
|
vappResume
|
Resume any virtual machine in a vApp.
|
vappRevertToCurrentSnapshot
|
Revert the vApp to its current snapshot. |
vappShutdownGuest
|
Shut down any virtual machine in a vApp.
|
vappSuspend
|
Suspend any virtual machine in a vApp.
|
vappUndeployPowerOff
|
Undeploy any virtual machine in a vApp by
powering it off.
|
vappUndeploySuspend
|
Undeploy any virtual machine in a vApp by
suspending it.
|
vappUpdateVm
|
Modify one or more properties of a virtual
machine.
|
vappUpgradeHwVersion
|
Upgrade the hardware version of any virtual
machine in a vApp.
|
reloadFromVc
|
Reload certain properties of a virtual machine from the vCenter
Server database. |
Table 2. Blocking Task
Operations for VDC Tasks
Operation Name
|
Description
|
vdcCaptureTemplate
|
Capture a vApp as a vApp template.
|
vdcComposeVapp
|
Compose a vApp.
|
vdcCopyMedia
|
Copy a media object.
|
vdcCopyTemplate
|
Copy a vApp template.
|
vdcCopyVapp
|
Clone a vApp.
|
vdcCreateDisk
|
Create an independent disk.
|
vdcCreateVdc
|
Create an organization VDC.
|
vdcDeleteDisk
|
Delete an independent disk.
|
vdcDeleteMedia
|
Delete a media object.
|
vdcDeleteTemplate
|
Delete a vApp template.
|
vdcDeleteVapp
|
Delete a vApp.
|
vdcDeleteVdc
|
Delete an organization VDC.
|
vdcEnableDownload
|
Enable a vApp template for download as OVF.
|
vdcInstantiateVapp
|
Instantiate a vApp template.
|
vdcRecomposeVapp
|
Recompose a vApp.
|
vdcRenameVdc
|
Change the name or description of an existing VDC. |
vdcUpdateDisk
|
Update an independent disk.
|
vdcUpdateMedia
|
Update one or more properties of a media
object.
|
vdcUpdateStorageProfiles
|
Update the storage profiles of a VDC. |
vdcUpdateTemplate
|
Update one or more properties of a vApp
template.
|
vdcUpdateVapp
|
Update any section of a vApp.
|
vdcUpdateVappNetworkSection
|
Update the NetworkSection of a vApp.
|
vdcUpdateVdc
|
Modify one or more properties of an
organization VDC.
|
vdcUploadMedia
|
Upload media.
|
vdcUploadOvfContents
|
Upload other OVF package contents. |
vdcUploadOvfDescriptor
|
Upload an OVF descriptor. |
Table 3. Blocking Task
Operations for Network Tasks
Operation Name
|
Description
|
networkConvertOrgVdcNetworkToSubInterface
|
Convert an existing organization VDC network interface to a subinterface. |
networkCreateExternalNetwork
|
Create an external network.
|
networkCreateNetworkPool
|
Create a network pool.
|
networkCreateOrgNetwork
|
Create an organization network.
|
networkCreateOrgVdcNetwork
|
Create an organization VDC network.
|
networkCreateVappNetwork
|
Create a vApp network.
|
networkDelete
|
Delete a network.
|
networkDeleteNetworkPool
|
Delete a network pool.
|
networkMergeNetworkPools
|
Merge network pools.
|
networkRepairNetworkPool
|
Repair a network pool.
|
networkReset
|
Reset any network.
|
networkResetOrgNetwork
|
Reset an organization network.
|
networkResetOrgVdcNetwork
|
Reset an organization VDC network.
|
networkSyncSyslogSettings
|
Synchronize syslog settings for a network.
|
networkUpdateIpsecVpnTunnelStatus
|
Update the status of a VPN tunnel. |
networkUpdateNetwork
|
Modify one or more properties of a network
object.
|
networkUpdateNetworkPool
|
Modify one or more properties of a
VlanPoolType network pool object.
|
networkUpdateVlanPool
|
Modify one or more properties of any network
pool object.
|
networkGatewayFormFactorModify
|
Modify the form factor of an Edge Gateway. |
networkGatewayUpgradeNetworking
|
Convert an Edge Gateway to Advanced Networking. |
Table 4. Blocking Task
Operations for System Tasks
Operation Name
|
Description
|
systemForceDisconnectVimserver
|
Force disconnection of a vCenter
Server. |
systemForceReconnectVimserver
|
Force reconnection of a vCenter
Server. |
systemPurgeAllStrandedItems
|
Purge all stranded items.
|
systemPurgeStrandedItem
|
Purge a specific stranded item.
|
systemRefreshStorageProfiles
|
Refresh vCenter
Server
storage profiles. |
systemRefreshVimserver
|
Refresh a vCenter
Server. |
systemRegisterLookupService
|
Register with the vCenter
Server lookup service. |
systemRegisterVimserver
|
Register a vCenter
Server. |
systemUnregisterLookupService
|
Unregister with the vCenter
Server lookup service. |
systemUnregisterVimserver
|
Unregister a vCenter
Server. |
systemUpdateAmqpCertificate
|
Update the system AMQP certificate.
|
systemUpdateAmqpTruststore
|
Update the system AMQP truststore.
|
systemUpdateLdapCertificate
|
Update the system LDAP certificate.
|
systemUpdateLdapKeystore
|
Update the system LDAP keystore.
|
systemUpdateVcTruststore
|
Update the vCenter
Server truststore. |
systemUpdateVimserver
|
Update a vCenter
Server. |
Table 5. Blocking Task
Operations for Resource Creation Tasks
Operation Name
|
Description
|
rclCreateProviderVdc
|
Create a provider VDC.
|
rclDeleteProviderVdc
|
Delete a provider VDC.
|
rclDisableHost
|
Disable a host.
|
rclEnableHost
|
Enable a host.
|
rclEnableVxlanForProviderVdc
|
Enable a VXLAN pool associated with a new provider VDC. |
rclMergePvdc
|
Merge provider VDCs. |
rclPrepareHost
|
Prepare a host. |
rclRedeployAllVms
|
Redeploy all virtual machines on this host.
|
rclRepairHost
|
Repair a host.
|
rclUnprepareHost
|
Unprepare a host. |
rclUpdateHost
|
Update host operating system.
|
rclUpdateProviderVdcStorageProfiles
|
Update provider VDC storage profiles in this
cluster.
|
rclUpdateResourcePoolSet
|
Update resource pools in this cluster.
|
rclUpgradeHostAgent
|
Upgrade the host agent on a host.
|
Table 6. Blocking Task
Operations for Miscellaneous Tasks
Operation Name
|
Description
|
commonPurgeDeletedItem
|
Purge a deleted item.
|
importIntoExistingVapp
|
Import a virtual machine from vCenter
Server to an existing vApp. |
importLocalizationResource
|
Import external localization resources.
|
importMedia
|
Import a media object from vSphere.
|
importSingletonTemplate
|
Import a virtual machine from vCenter
Server as a vApp template. |
importSingletonVapp
|
Import a virtual machine from vCenter
Server as a vApp. |
catalogDelete
|
Delete a catalog.
|
catalogDeleteBacking
|
Delete the files representing a catalog item. |
catalogItemEnableDownload
|
Enable a catalog item for download. |
catalogSync
|
Update a subscribed catalog item from its
external source.
|
catalogSyncAll
|
Update an externally subscribed catalog from
its source.
|
metadataDelete
|
Delete a metadata item.
|
metadataUpdate
|
Update a metadata item.
|
orgUpdateLdapCertificate
|
Update the SSL certificate for the system
LDAP service.
|
orgUpdateLdapKeystore
|
Update the SSL keystore for the system LDAP
service.
|
orgDeleteOrg
|
Delete an organization.
|