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3 Replies Last post: Oct 21, 2009 9:25 PM by lamw

VI SDK 2.5 Events and Tasks posted: Oct 21, 2009 9:03 PM

svohra

2 posts since
Mar 1, 2007

I am looking for new Tasks and Events that are available in vSphere 4.0 and ESX 4.0 and were not available in earlier version of ESX and vCenter/VirtualCenter. I am using VI SDK to fetch the events and tasks from Virtual Center/ESX.

Is there a list of tasks and events for each version of ESX and Virtual Center. Alternatively is there a way to get this information from VI SDK API?

Appreciate and details or pointers on this.

Thanks
Satish

Tags: vi, sdk2.5, esx, events, tasks, vsphere

Re: VI SDK 2.5 Events and Tasks

1. Oct 21, 2009 9:06 PM

in response to: svohra

lamw

2,803 posts since
Nov 27, 2007

Please take a look at the new vSphere API reference which has everything you need to know about the SDK and how to access the various managed objects, properties,etc.

If you take a look at the right side of the home page, there is a "What’s New in vSphere API 4.0?" which provides a list of all the newly added objects, data types, etc. for vSphere

For more information on how to get started with the VMware SDK/API, take a look at: Getting Started with vSphere SDKs

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Re: VI SDK 2.5 Events and Tasks

2. Oct 21, 2009 9:16 PM

in response to: lamw

svohra

2 posts since
Mar 1, 2007

Thanks for your response William. The API reference tells what newly available in the API.

I am looking for what new VI SDK Events and Tasks that are newly available in vSphere 4.0 and ESX 4.0 that were not available in earlier versions of ESX and vCenter.

Re: VI SDK 2.5 Events and Tasks

3. Oct 21, 2009 9:25 PM

in response to: svohra

lamw

2,803 posts since
Nov 27, 2007

If this is not documented in the What's new section, then I don't believe it's documented. Though you can look at tasks and events and see which ones have the Since vSphere API 4.0 listed next to it. It's not a pretty method but you can get the information but clicking on the tasks and events and going through them ...