Data Object - SoftwarePackage(vim.host.SoftwarePackage)

Returned by
fetchSoftwarePackages
Extends
DynamicData
See also
Relation, SoftwarePackageCapability
Since
vSphere API 6.5

Data Object Description

Software Packages provide discrete version and packaging. This data is reported by CLI:: esxcli software vib get -n ...

Properties

Name Type Description
acceptanceLevelxsd:string


See HostImageAcceptanceLevel

capabilitySoftwarePackageCapability

A set of optional attributes for this package.
conflicts*Relation[]

A list of VIBs that cannot be installed at the same time as this VIB for a given version.
creationDate*xsd:dateTime

The time when the package was installed. On Autodeploy stateless installs there is no set value.
depends*Relation[]

A list of VIBs that must be installed at the same time as this VIB.
descriptionxsd:string

A full account of the package contents.
hardwarePlatformsRequired*xsd:string[]

A list of hardware platforms this package is supported on.
maintenanceModeRequired*xsd:boolean

True if hosts must be in maintenance mode for installation of this VIB.
namexsd:string

Identifier that uniquely identifies the software package.
payload*xsd:string[]

A list of string tags to indicate one or more of what is contained: may be one of bootloader, upgrade, bootisobios, bootisoefi, vgz, tgz, boot or other values.
provides*xsd:string[]

A list of virtual packages or interfaces this VIB provides.
referenceURL*xsd:string[]

The list of SupportReference objects with in-depth support information.
replaces*Relation[]

A list of SoftwareConstraint objects that identify VIBs that replace this VIB or make it obsolete. VIBs automatically replace VIBs with the same name but lower versions.
summaryxsd:string

A brief description of the package contents.
tag*xsd:string[]

A list of string tags for this package defined by the vendor or publisher. Tags can be used to identify characteristics of a package.
typexsd:string

Type of vib installed. See SoftwarePackageVibType.
vendorxsd:string

The corporate entity that created this package.
versionxsd:string

Version string uniquely identifies this package.
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None
*Need not be set
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