Data Object Description

Properties

Name	Type	Description
autoVmotion*	xsd:boolean	Information whether a virtual machine with this ConfigTarget can auto vmotion. This field is only populated from an Environment browser obtained from a virtual machine.
availablePersistentMemoryReservationMB*	xsd:long	Maximum available persistent memory reservation on a compute resource in MB. *Since* vSphere API 6.7
cdRom*	VirtualMachineCdromInfo[]	List of CD-ROM devices available for use by virtual CD-ROMs. Used for VirtualCdromAtapiBackingInfo.
datastore*	VirtualMachineDatastoreInfo[]	List of datastores available for virtual disks and associated storage.
distributedVirtualPortgroup*	DistributedVirtualPortgroupInfo[]	List of networks available from DistributedVirtualSwitch for virtual network adapters. *Since* vSphere API 4.0
distributedVirtualSwitch*	DistributedVirtualSwitchInfo[]	List of distributed virtual switch available for virtual network adapters. *Since* vSphere API 4.0
floppy*	VirtualMachineFloppyInfo[]	List of floppy devices available for use by virtual floppies. Used for VirtualFloppyDeviceBackingInfo.
ideDisk*	VirtualMachineIdeDiskDeviceInfo[]	List of physical IDE disks that can be used as targets for raw disk backings.
legacyNetworkInfo*	VirtualMachineLegacyNetworkSwitchInfo[]	Legacy switch names when using the LegacyNetworkBacking types.
maxMemMBOptimalPerf	xsd:int	Maximum recommended memory size, in MB, for creating a new virtual machine.
network*	VirtualMachineNetworkInfo[]	List of networks available for virtual network adapters.
numCpuCores	xsd:int	Number of physical CPU cores that are available to run virtual machines.
numCpus	xsd:int	Number of logical CPUs that can be used to run virtual machines.
numNumaNodes	xsd:int	Number of NUMA nodes.
opaqueNetwork*	OpaqueNetworkTargetInfo[]	List of opaque networks available for virtual network adapters. *Since* vSphere API 5.5
parallel*	VirtualMachineParallelInfo[]	List of parallel devices available to support virtualization. Used for VirtualParallelPortDeviceBackingInfo.
pciPassthrough*	VirtualMachinePciPassthroughInfo[]	List of generic PCI devices. *Since* vSphere API 4.0
resourcePool*	ResourcePoolRuntimeInfo	Information about the current available resources on the current resource pool for a virtual machine. This field is only populated from an Environment browser obtained from a virtual machine.
scsiDisk*	VirtualMachineScsiDiskDeviceInfo[]	List of physical SCSI disks that can be used as targets for raw disk mapping backings.
scsiPassthrough*	VirtualMachineScsiPassthroughInfo[]	List of generic SCSI devices.
serial*	VirtualMachineSerialInfo[]	List of serial devices available to support virtualization. Used for VirtualSerialPortDeviceBackingInfo.
sharedGpuPassthroughTypes*	VirtualMachinePciSharedGpuPassthroughInfo[]	List of shared GPU passthrough types. *Since* vSphere API 6.0
smcPresent	xsd:boolean	Presence of System Management Controller, indicates the host is Apple hardware, and thus capable of running Mac OS guest as VM. *Since* vSphere API 5.0
sound*	VirtualMachineSoundInfo[]	List of sound devices available to support virtualization. Used for VirtualSoundCardDeviceBackingInfo. *Since* VI API 2.5
sriov*	VirtualMachineSriovInfo[]	List of SRIOV devices. *Since* vSphere API 5.5
usb*	VirtualMachineUsbInfo[]	List of USB devices on the host that are available to support virtualization. Used for VirtualUSBUSBBackingInfo. *Since* VI API 2.5
vFlashModule*	VirtualMachineVFlashModuleInfo[]	List of vFlash modules. *Since* vSphere API 5.5
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

Name

Type

Description

autoVmotion*

xsd:boolean

Information whether a virtual machine with this ConfigTarget can auto vmotion. This field is only populated from an Environment browser obtained from a virtual machine.

availablePersistentMemoryReservationMB*

xsd:long

Maximum available persistent memory reservation on a compute resource in MB.

Since vSphere API 6.7

cdRom*

VirtualMachineCdromInfo[]

List of CD-ROM devices available for use by virtual CD-ROMs. Used for VirtualCdromAtapiBackingInfo.

datastore*

VirtualMachineDatastoreInfo[]

List of datastores available for virtual disks and associated storage.

distributedVirtualPortgroup*

DistributedVirtualPortgroupInfo[]

List of networks available from DistributedVirtualSwitch for virtual network adapters.

Since vSphere API 4.0

distributedVirtualSwitch*

DistributedVirtualSwitchInfo[]

List of distributed virtual switch available for virtual network adapters.

Since vSphere API 4.0

floppy*

VirtualMachineFloppyInfo[]

List of floppy devices available for use by virtual floppies. Used for VirtualFloppyDeviceBackingInfo.

ideDisk*

VirtualMachineIdeDiskDeviceInfo[]

List of physical IDE disks that can be used as targets for raw disk backings.

legacyNetworkInfo*

VirtualMachineLegacyNetworkSwitchInfo[]

Legacy switch names when using the LegacyNetworkBacking types.

maxMemMBOptimalPerf

xsd:int

Maximum recommended memory size, in MB, for creating a new virtual machine.

network*

VirtualMachineNetworkInfo[]

List of networks available for virtual network adapters.

numCpuCores

xsd:int

Number of physical CPU cores that are available to run virtual machines.

numCpus

xsd:int

Number of logical CPUs that can be used to run virtual machines.

numNumaNodes

xsd:int

Number of NUMA nodes.

opaqueNetwork*

OpaqueNetworkTargetInfo[]

List of opaque networks available for virtual network adapters.

Since vSphere API 5.5

parallel*

VirtualMachineParallelInfo[]

List of parallel devices available to support virtualization. Used for VirtualParallelPortDeviceBackingInfo.

pciPassthrough*

VirtualMachinePciPassthroughInfo[]

List of generic PCI devices.

Since vSphere API 4.0

resourcePool*

ResourcePoolRuntimeInfo

Information about the current available resources on the current resource pool for a virtual machine. This field is only populated from an Environment browser obtained from a virtual machine.

scsiDisk*

VirtualMachineScsiDiskDeviceInfo[]

List of physical SCSI disks that can be used as targets for raw disk mapping backings.

scsiPassthrough*

VirtualMachineScsiPassthroughInfo[]

List of generic SCSI devices.

serial*

VirtualMachineSerialInfo[]

List of serial devices available to support virtualization. Used for VirtualSerialPortDeviceBackingInfo.

sharedGpuPassthroughTypes*

VirtualMachinePciSharedGpuPassthroughInfo[]

List of shared GPU passthrough types.

Since vSphere API 6.0

smcPresent

xsd:boolean

Presence of System Management Controller, indicates the host is Apple hardware, and thus capable of running Mac OS guest as VM.

Since vSphere API 5.0

sound*

VirtualMachineSoundInfo[]

List of sound devices available to support virtualization. Used for VirtualSoundCardDeviceBackingInfo.

Since VI API 2.5

sriov*

VirtualMachineSriovInfo[]

List of SRIOV devices.

Since vSphere API 5.5

usb*

VirtualMachineUsbInfo[]

List of USB devices on the host that are available to support virtualization. Used for VirtualUSBUSBBackingInfo.

Since VI API 2.5

vFlashModule*

VirtualMachineVFlashModuleInfo[]

List of vFlash modules.

Since vSphere API 5.5

Properties inherited from DynamicData

None

Need not be set

Show WSDL type definition

         <complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:pbm="urn:pbm" name="ConfigTarget">
            <complexContent>
               <extension base="pbm:DynamicData">
                  <sequence>
                     <element name="numCpus" type="xsd:int"/>
                     <element name="numCpuCores" type="xsd:int"/>
                     <element name="numNumaNodes" type="xsd:int"/>
                     <element name="smcPresent" type="xsd:boolean" minOccurs="0"/>
                     <element name="datastore" type="pbm:VirtualMachineDatastoreInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="network" type="pbm:VirtualMachineNetworkInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="opaqueNetwork" type="pbm:OpaqueNetworkTargetInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="distributedVirtualPortgroup" type="pbm:DistributedVirtualPortgroupInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="distributedVirtualSwitch" type="pbm:DistributedVirtualSwitchInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="cdRom" type="pbm:VirtualMachineCdromInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="serial" type="pbm:VirtualMachineSerialInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="parallel" type="pbm:VirtualMachineParallelInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="sound" type="pbm:VirtualMachineSoundInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="usb" type="pbm:VirtualMachineUsbInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="floppy" type="pbm:VirtualMachineFloppyInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="legacyNetworkInfo" type="pbm:VirtualMachineLegacyNetworkSwitchInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="scsiPassthrough" type="pbm:VirtualMachineScsiPassthroughInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="scsiDisk" type="pbm:VirtualMachineScsiDiskDeviceInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="ideDisk" type="pbm:VirtualMachineIdeDiskDeviceInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="maxMemMBOptimalPerf" type="xsd:int"/>
                     <element name="resourcePool" type="pbm:ResourcePoolRuntimeInfo" minOccurs="0"/>
                     <element name="autoVmotion" type="xsd:boolean" minOccurs="0"/>
                     <element name="pciPassthrough" type="pbm:VirtualMachinePciPassthroughInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="sriov" type="pbm:VirtualMachineSriovInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="vFlashModule" type="pbm:VirtualMachineVFlashModuleInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="sharedGpuPassthroughTypes" type="pbm:VirtualMachinePciSharedGpuPassthroughInfo" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
                     <element name="availablePersistentMemoryReservationMB" type="xsd:long" minOccurs="0"/>
                  </sequence>
               </extension>
            </complexContent>
         </complexType>

Data Object - ConfigTarget(vim.vm.ConfigTarget)

Data Object Description