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.
|