Managed Object - HostGraphicsManager(vim.host.GraphicsManager)

Property of
HostConfigManager
Extends
ExtensibleManagedObject
See also
HostGraphicsConfig, HostGraphicsInfo, HostSharedGpuCapabilities
Since
vSphere API 5.5


Managed Object Description

This managed object manages the graphics state of the host.

Properties

Name Type Description
graphicsConfig* PHostGraphicsConfig

Graphics Configuration

Since vSphere API 6.5
graphicsInfo* PHostGraphicsInfo[]

Array of graphics information
sharedGpuCapabilities* PHostSharedGpuCapabilities[]

Array of shared passthru GPU capablities.
See HostSharedGpuCapabilities

Since vSphere API 6.7
sharedPassthruGpuTypes* Pxsd:string[]

Array of shared passthru GPU types. These GPU types may be enabled when specific host hardware is present. Example values are "grid_k120q" and "grid_k240q".

Since vSphere API 6.0
Properties inherited from ExtensibleManagedObject
availableField, value
*May not be presentP Required privilege: System.Read

Methods

Methods defined in this Managed Object
IsSharedGraphicsActive, RefreshGraphicsManager, UpdateGraphicsConfig
Methods inherited from ExtensibleManagedObject
setCustomValue

IsSharedGraphicsActive(isSharedGraphicsActive)

Indicate if shared graphics device is active on the host.
Required Privileges
System.Read

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
_thisManagedObjectReference A reference to the HostGraphicsManager used to make the method call.

Return Value

Type Description
xsd:boolean

Faults

Type Description
RuntimeFaultThrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.

Events

Type
None

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RefreshGraphicsManager(refresh)

Refresh the available graphics information.
Required Privileges
Host.Config.Settings

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
_thisManagedObjectReference A reference to the HostGraphicsManager used to make the method call.

Return Value

Type Description
None

Faults

Type Description
RuntimeFaultThrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.

Events

Type
None

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UpdateGraphicsConfig(updateGraphicsConfig)

Update graphics configuration
Required Privileges
Host.Config.Settings
Since
vSphere API 6.5

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
_thisManagedObjectReference A reference to the HostGraphicsManager used to make the method call.
config PHostGraphicsConfig

Since vSphere API 6.5
P Required privilege: config

Return Value

Type Description
None

Faults

Type Description
RuntimeFaultThrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.

Events

Type
None

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