deb-python-pyvmomi/docs/vim/profile/ProfileManager.rst

vim.profile.ProfileManager

This Class is responsible for managing Profiles.

since

vSphere API 4.0

Attributes

profile ([vim.profile.Profile]):

privilege: Profile.View

A list of profiles known to this ProfileManager.

Methods

CreateProfile(createSpec):

Create a profile from the specified CreateSpec.

Privilege:

Profile.Create

Args:

createSpec (vim.profile.Profile.CreateSpec):

Specification for the profile being created. Usually a derived class CreateSpec can be used to create the Profile.

Returns:

vim.profile.Profile:

Profile created from the specified createSpec.

Raises:

vim.fault.DuplicateName:

If a profile with the specified name already exists.

vim.fault.InvalidProfileReferenceHost:

if the specified reference host is incompatible or no reference host has been specifed.

QueryPolicyMetadata(policyName, profile):

Get the Metadata information for the policyNames. PolicyNames are available with the defaultProfile obtained by invoking the method createDefaultProfile.

Privilege:

System.View

Args:

policyName (str, optional):

Retrieve metadata for the specified policyNames. If policyName is not specified, metadata for all policies will be returned.

profile (vim.profile.Profile, optional, since vSphere API 5.0 ):

Base profile whose context needs to be used during the operation

Returns:

[vim.profile.PolicyMetadata]:

The metadata information for the policy.

Raises:

vmodl.fault.InvalidArgument:

If policyName is invalid.

vim.fault.InvalidProfileReferenceHost:

if the reference host associated with the profile is incompatible or there is no reference host for the profile.

FindAssociatedProfile(entity):

Get the profile(s) to which this entity is associated. The list of profiles will only include profiles known to this profileManager.

Privilege:

System.View

Args:

entity (vim.ManagedEntity):

Entity for which profile is being looked up.

Returns:

[vim.profile.Profile]: