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vcenter vm guest identity: info

The info structure contains information describing the guest operating system identification. This structure was added in vSphere API 6.7.

Representation:

{
    "full_name" : {
        "args" : [
            "string",
            "string"
        ],
        "default_message" : "string",
        "localized" : "string",
        "id" : "string",
        "params" : {
            "<string>" : {
                "dt" : "2015-01-01T22:13:05.651Z",
                "s" : "string",
                "d" : 1.5,
                "precision" : 1,
                "format" : "SHORT_DATE",
                "i" : 1,
                "l" : {
                    "id" : "string",
                    "params" : {
                        "<string>" : {
                            "dt" : "2015-01-01T22:13:05.651Z",
                            "s" : "string",
                            "d" : 1.5,
                            "precision" : 1,
                            "format" : "SHORT_DATE",
                            "i" : 1,
                            "l" : {
                                "id" : "string",
                                "params" : {}
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "name" : "DOS",
    "ip_address" : "string",
    "family" : "WINDOWS",
    "host_name" : "string"
}
{
    "full_name" : {
        "args" : [
            "string",
            "string"
        ],
        "default_message" : "string",
        "localized" : "string",
        "id" : "string",
        "params" : [
            {
                "value" : {
                    "dt" : "2015-01-01T22:13:05.651Z",
                    "s" : "string",
                    "d" : 1.5,
                    "precision" : 1,
                    "format" : "SHORT_DATE",
                    "i" : 1,
                    "l" : {
                        "id" : "string",
                        "params" : [
                            {
                                "value" : {
                                    "dt" : "2015-01-01T22:13:05.651Z",
                                    "s" : "string",
                                    "d" : 1.5,
                                    "precision" : 1,
                                    "format" : "SHORT_DATE",
                                    "i" : 1,
                                    "l" : {
                                        "id" : "string",
                                        "params" : [
                                            {
                                                "key" : "string"
                                            }
                                        ]
                                    }
                                },
                                "key" : "string"
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                },
                "key" : "string"
            }
        ]
    },
    "name" : "DOS",
    "ip_address" : "string",
    "family" : "WINDOWS",
    "host_name" : "string"
}

Attributes:

Name Type Description
Required
-.name string Guest operating system identifier (short name). This attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7.

Defines the valid guest operating system types used for configuring a virtual machine. Value is one of:
DOS: MS-DOS.
WIN_31: Windows 3.1
WIN_95: Windows 95
WIN_98: Windows 98
WIN_ME: Windows Millennium Edition
WIN_NT: Windows NT 4
WIN_2000_PRO: Windows 2000 Professional
WIN_2000_SERV: Windows 2000 Server
WIN_2000_ADV_SERV: Windows 2000 Advanced Server
WIN_XP_HOME: Windows XP Home Edition
WIN_XP_PRO: Windows XP Professional
WIN_XP_PRO_64: Windows XP Professional Edition (64 bit)
WIN_NET_WEB: Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
WIN_NET_STANDARD: Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
WIN_NET_ENTERPRISE: Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
WIN_NET_DATACENTER: Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
WIN_NET_BUSINESS: Windows Small Business Server 2003
WIN_NET_STANDARD_64: Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (64 bit)
WIN_NET_ENTERPRISE_64: Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (64 bit)
WIN_LONGHORN: Windows Longhorn (experimental)
WIN_LONGHORN_64: Windows Longhorn (64 bit) (experimental)
WIN_NET_DATACENTER_64: Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (64 bit) (experimental)
WIN_VISTA: Windows Vista
WIN_VISTA_64: Windows Vista (64 bit)
WINDOWS_7: Windows 7
WINDOWS_7_64: Windows 7 (64 bit)
WINDOWS_7_SERVER_64: Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit)
WINDOWS_8: Windows 8
WINDOWS_8_64: Windows 8 (64 bit)
WINDOWS_8_SERVER_64: Windows 8 Server (64 bit)
WINDOWS_9: Windows 10
WINDOWS_9_64: Windows 10 (64 bit)
WINDOWS_9_SERVER_64: Windows 10 Server (64 bit)
WINDOWS_HYPERV: Windows Hyper-V
WINDOWS_SERVER_2019: Windows Server 2019. This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.
WINDOWS_SERVER_2021: Windows Server 2021. This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.1.0.
FREEBSD: FreeBSD 10 or earlier
FREEBSD_64: FreeBSD 10 x64 or earlier
FREEBSD_11: FreeBSD 11. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
FREEBSD_12: FreeBSD 12. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
FREEBSD_13: FreeBSD 13 or later. This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.1.0.
FREEBSD_11_64: FreeBSD 11 x64. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
FREEBSD_12_64: FreeBSD 12 x64. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
FREEBSD_13_64: FreeBSD 13 x64 or later. This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.1.0.
REDHAT: Red Hat Linux 2.1
RHEL_2: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2
RHEL_3: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
RHEL_3_64: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (64 bit)
RHEL_4: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
RHEL_4_64: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (64 bit)
RHEL_5: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
RHEL_5_64: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (64 bit) (experimental)
RHEL_6: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
RHEL_6_64: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (64 bit)
RHEL_7: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
RHEL_7_64: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (64 bit)
RHEL_8_64: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
RHEL_9_64: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.1.0.
CENTOS: CentOS 4/5
CENTOS_64: CentOS 4/5 (64-bit)
CENTOS_6: CentOS 6
CENTOS_6_64: CentOS 6 (64-bit)
CENTOS_7: CentOS 7
CENTOS_7_64: CentOS 7 (64-bit)
CENTOS_8_64: CentOS 8 (64-bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
CENTOS_9_64: CentOS 9 (64-bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.1.0.
ORACLE_LINUX: Oracle Linux 4/5
ORACLE_LINUX_64: Oracle Linux 4/5 (64-bit)
ORACLE_LINUX_6: Oracle Linux 6
ORACLE_LINUX_6_64: Oracle Linux 6 (64-bit)
ORACLE_LINUX_7: Oracle Linux 7
ORACLE_LINUX_7_64: Oracle Linux 7 (64-bit)
ORACLE_LINUX_8_64: Oracle Linux 8 (64-bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
ORACLE_LINUX_9_64: Oracle Linux 9 (64-bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.1.0.
SUSE: Suse Linux
SUSE_64: Suse Linux (64 bit)
SLES: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 9
SLES_64: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 9 (64 bit)
SLES_10: Suse linux Enterprise Server 10
SLES_10_64: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 (64 bit) (experimental)
SLES_11: Suse linux Enterprise Server 11
SLES_11_64: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 (64 bit)
SLES_12: Suse linux Enterprise Server 12
SLES_12_64: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12 (64 bit)
SLES_15_64: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 15 (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
SLES_16_64: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 16 (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.1.0.
NLD_9: Novell Linux Desktop 9
OES: Open Enterprise Server
SJDS: Sun Java Desktop System
MANDRAKE: Mandrake Linux
MANDRIVA: Mandriva Linux
MANDRIVA_64: Mandriva Linux (64 bit)
TURBO_LINUX: Turbolinux
TURBO_LINUX_64: Turbolinux (64 bit)
UBUNTU: Ubuntu Linux
UBUNTU_64: Ubuntu Linux (64 bit)
DEBIAN_4: Debian GNU/Linux 4
DEBIAN_4_64: Debian GNU/Linux 4 (64 bit)
DEBIAN_5: Debian GNU/Linux 5
DEBIAN_5_64: Debian GNU/Linux 5 (64 bit)
DEBIAN_6: Debian GNU/Linux 6
DEBIAN_6_64: Debian GNU/Linux 6 (64 bit)
DEBIAN_7: Debian GNU/Linux 7
DEBIAN_7_64: Debian GNU/Linux 7 (64 bit)
DEBIAN_8: Debian GNU/Linux 8
DEBIAN_8_64: Debian GNU/Linux 8 (64 bit)
DEBIAN_9: Debian GNU/Linux 9
DEBIAN_9_64: Debian GNU/Linux 9 (64 bit)
DEBIAN_10: Debian GNU/Linux 10
DEBIAN_10_64: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (64 bit)
DEBIAN_11: Debian GNU/Linux 11. This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.
DEBIAN_11_64: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.
ASIANUX_3: Asianux Server 3
ASIANUX_3_64: Asianux Server 3 (64 bit)
ASIANUX_4: Asianux Server 4
ASIANUX_4_64: Asianux Server 4 (64 bit)
ASIANUX_5_64: Asianux Server 5 (64 bit)
ASIANUX_7_64: Asianux Server 7 (64 bit)
ASIANUX_8_64: Asianux Server 8 (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
ASIANUX_9_64: Asianux Server 9 (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.1.0.
OPENSUSE: OpenSUSE Linux
OPENSUSE_64: OpenSUSE Linux (64 bit)
FEDORA: Fedora Linux
FEDORA_64: Fedora Linux (64 bit)
COREOS_64: CoreOS Linux (64 bit)
VMWARE_PHOTON_64: VMware Photon (64 bit)
OTHER_24X_LINUX: Linux 2.4x Kernel
OTHER_24X_LINUX_64: Linux 2.4x Kernel (64 bit) (experimental)
OTHER_26X_LINUX: Linux 2.6x Kernel
OTHER_26X_LINUX_64: Linux 2.6x Kernel (64 bit) (experimental)
OTHER_3X_LINUX: Linux 3.x Kernel
OTHER_3X_LINUX_64: Linux 3.x Kernel (64 bit)
OTHER_4X_LINUX: Linux 4.x Kernel. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
OTHER_4X_LINUX_64: Linux 4.x Kernel (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
OTHER_5X_LINUX: Linux 5.x Kernel. This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.1.0.
OTHER_5X_LINUX_64: Linux 5.x Kernel (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.1.0.
OTHER_LINUX: Linux 2.2x Kernel
GENERIC_LINUX: Other Linux
OTHER_LINUX_64: Linux (64 bit) (experimental)
SOLARIS_6: Solaris 6
SOLARIS_7: Solaris 7
SOLARIS_8: Solaris 8
SOLARIS_9: Solaris 9
SOLARIS_10: Solaris 10 (32 bit) (experimental)
SOLARIS_10_64: Solaris 10 (64 bit) (experimental)
SOLARIS_11_64: Solaris 11 (64 bit)
OS2: OS/2
ECOMSTATION: eComStation 1.x
ECOMSTATION_2: eComStation 2.0
NETWARE_4: Novell NetWare 4
NETWARE_5: Novell NetWare 5.1
NETWARE_6: Novell NetWare 6.x
OPENSERVER_5: SCO OpenServer 5
OPENSERVER_6: SCO OpenServer 6
UNIXWARE_7: SCO UnixWare 7
DARWIN: Mac OS 10.5
DARWIN_64: Mac OS 10.5 (64 bit)
DARWIN_10: Mac OS 10.6
DARWIN_10_64: Mac OS 10.6 (64 bit)
DARWIN_11: Mac OS 10.7
DARWIN_11_64: Mac OS 10.7 (64 bit)
DARWIN_12_64: Mac OS 10.8 (64 bit)
DARWIN_13_64: Mac OS 10.9 (64 bit)
DARWIN_14_64: Mac OS 10.10 (64 bit)
DARWIN_15_64: Mac OS 10.11 (64 bit)
DARWIN_16_64: Mac OS 10.12 (64 bit)
DARWIN_17_64: Mac OS 10.13 (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
DARWIN_18_64: Mac OS 10.14 (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
DARWIN_19_64: Mac OS 10.15 (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.
DARWIN_20_64: Mac OS 10.16 (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.1.0.
DARWIN_21_64: Mac OS 10.17 (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.1.0.
VMKERNEL: VMware ESX 4
VMKERNEL_5: VMware ESX 5
VMKERNEL_6: VMware ESX 6
VMKERNEL_65: VMware ESX 6.5
VMKERNEL_7: VMware ESX 7. This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.
AMAZONLINUX2_64: Amazon Linux 2 (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.1.
AMAZONLINUX3_64: Amazon Linux 3 (64 bit). This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.1.0.
CRXPOD_1: CRX Pod 1. This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.
OTHER: Other Operating System
OTHER_64: Other Operating System (64 bit) (experimental)
-.family string Guest operating system family. This attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7.

Defines the valid guest operating system family types reported by a virtual machine. This enumeration was added in vSphere API 6.7. Value is one of:
WINDOWS: Windows operating system. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
LINUX: Linux operating system. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
NETWARE: Novell Netware. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
SOLARIS: Solaris operating system. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
DARWIN: Mac OS operating system. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
OTHER: Other operating systems. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
-.full_name localizable_message Guest operating system full name. This attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7.
-.full_name.id string Unique identifier of the localizable string or message template.

This identifier is typically used to retrieve a locale-specific string or message template from a message catalog.
-.full_name.default_message string The value of this localizable string or message template in the en_US (English) locale. If vapi.std.localizable_message.id refers to a message template, the default message will contain the substituted arguments. This value can be used by clients that do not need to display strings and messages in the native language of the user. It could also be used as a fallback if a client is unable to access the appropriate message catalog.
-.full_name.args string[] Positional arguments to be substituted into the message template. This list will be empty if the message uses named arguments or has no arguments.
-.host_name string Hostname of the guest operating system. This attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7.
Optional
-.full_name.params object Named arguments to be substituted into the message template. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

Optional. Unset means that the message template requires no arguments or positional arguments are used.
-.full_name.localized string Localized string value as per request requirements. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

Optional. when the client has not requested specific locale the implementation may not populate this field to conserve resources.
-.ip_address string IP address assigned by the guest operating system. This attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7.

Optional. If unset the guest does not have an IP address.