REST API - appliance_name

vcenter lcm validation: appliance name esx

This section describes the ESX host on which to deploy the appliance. Required if you are deploying the appliance directly on an ESX host. Warning: This structure is part of a new feature in development. It may be changed at any time and may not have all supported functionality implemented.

Representation:

JSON

{
    "connection" : {
        "hostname" : "string",
        "password" : "secret string",
        "https_port" : 1,
        "ssl_verify" : true,
        "ssl_thumbprint" : "string",
        "username" : "string"
    }
}

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
Required
connection	connection	The configuration to connect to an ESX/VC. 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.
connection.hostname	string	The IP address or DNS resolvable name of the ESX/VC host. If a DNS resolvable name is provided, it must be resolvable from the machine that is running the installer. 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.
connection.username	string	A username with administrative privileges on the ESX/VC 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.
connection.password	secret	The password of the 'username' on the ESX/VC 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
connection.https_port	long	The port number for the ESX/VC. 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, defaults to 443.
connection.ssl_verify	boolean	A flag to indicate whether the ssl verification is required. 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 `ssl_thumbprint` is provided, this field can be omitted If unset, defaults to True.
connection.ssl_thumbprint	string	Thumbprint for SSL verification. 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 `ssl_verify` if false, this field is not required.