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HostSystem – managed object
providing access to the ESXi host, including these additions:
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HostCryptoState –
enumeration indicating whether the ESXi host is incapable of, prepared for
encryption mode, or cryptography safe with its host key already set. Safe means
that the ESXi host can encrypt virtual machines and will not leak keys.
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ConfigureCryptoKey –
vCenter Server calls this method to set or change the key used for core dump
encryption, and to place the host in safe mode. It is like calling
PrepareCrypto and
EnableCrypto in quick succession. Not supported
if called on an ESXi host.
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PrepareCrypto – this
method puts the ESXi host in prepared mode so it can receive sensitive data.
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EnableCrypto – this
method sets or changes the key for core dump encryption and puts the ESXi host
in safe mode. It must be called in sequence after
PrepareCrypto.
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The following data objects are used by the
ConfigureCryptoKey and
EnableCrypto methods above, and by the
CryptoManager methods below in
vSphere API Methods for Cryptographic Operations.
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CryptoKeyPlain – data
object representing a plain text cryptographic key.
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CryptoKeyId – data
object representing a cryptographic key.
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CryptoKeyResult –
data object representing the result of a cryptographic key operation.
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