REST API - get

esx settings hosts policies apply: get

Returns the configured policy that has been set for the ESXi host. Warning: This operation is part of a new feature in development. It may be changed at any time and may not have all supported functionality implemented.

Request:

HTTP request

GET https://{server}/api/esx/settings/hosts/{host}/policies/apply

Path Parameters

Name	Type	Description
Required
host	string	The host identifier.

Response:

HTTP Status Code: 200

Response Body Structure:

{
    "failure_action" : {
        "retry_delay" : 1,
        "retry_count" : 1,
        "action" : "FAIL"
    },
    "pre_remediation_power_action" : "POWER_OFF_VMS",
    "enable_quick_boot" : true
}

Headers:

None

Type:

Name	Type	Description
bold = required
-	configured_policy_spec	The configured policies that impact the apply operation.
-.failure_action	failure_action	What action is to be taken if entering maintenance mode fails on an ESXi host. Warning: This attribute is part of a new feature in development. It may be changed at any time and may not have all supported functionality implemented. Optional. If unset, configured value would be unset.
-.failure_action.action	string	What action (`FAIL`, `RETRY`) is to be taken if entering maintenance mode fails on an ESXi host. Warning: This attribute is part of a new feature in development. It may be changed at any time and may not have all supported functionality implemented. Defines the actions to be taken when entering maintenance mode fails on an ESXi host. Warning: This enumeration is part of a new feature in development. It may be changed at any time and may not have all supported functionality implemented. Value is one of: FAIL: Fail the apply operation. Warning: This constant is part of a new feature in development. It may be changed at any time and may not have all supported functionality implemented. RETRY: Retry the task esx.settings.hosts.policies.apply.failure_action.retry_count number of times on the failed host after esx.settings.hosts.policies.apply.failure_action.retry_delay. Warning: This constant is part of a new feature in development. It may be changed at any time and may not have all supported functionality implemented.
-.failure_action.retry_delay	long	Time to wait to retry the failed operation in seconds. Warning: This attribute is part of a new feature in development. It may be changed at any time and may not have all supported functionality implemented. Optional. It is only relevant when action has value [RETRY]. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `action` is RETRY.
-.failure_action.retry_count	long	Number of times to retry the failed operation. Warning: This attribute is part of a new feature in development. It may be changed at any time and may not have all supported functionality implemented. Optional. It is only relevant when action has value [RETRY]. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `action` is RETRY.
-.pre_remediation_power_action	string	Specifies what should be done to the power state of the VM before entering maintenance mode. Warning: This attribute is part of a new feature in development. It may be changed at any time and may not have all supported functionality implemented. Optional. If unset, configured value would be unset.
-.enable_quick_boot	boolean	Enable Quick Boot during remediation of the host. Warning: This attribute is part of a new feature in development. It may be changed at any time and may not have all supported functionality implemented. Optional. If unset, configured value would be unset.

Errors:

HTTP Status Code	Type	Description
500	error	If there is an unknown internal error. The accompanying error message will give more details about the failure.
404	not_found	If there is no host associated with `host` in the system.
503	service_unavailable	If the service is not available.
401	unauthenticated	if the caller is not authenticated.