# Data Object - StorageRequirement(vim.VirtualMachine.StorageRequirement)

Returned by
  EstimateStorageForConsolidateSnapshots_Task
Extends
  DynamicData
See also
  Datastore
Since
  vSphere API 5.0

## Data Object Description

Describes the storage requirement to perform a consolidation operation.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
datastore | ManagedObjectReference to a Datastore | The datastore.
freeSpaceRequiredInKb | xsd:long | Space required.
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

Show WSDL type definition
<complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vsan="urn:vsan" name="StorageRequirement"> <complexContent> <extension base="vsan:DynamicData"> <sequence> <element name="datastore" type="vsan:ManagedObjectReference"/> <element name="freeSpaceRequiredInKb" type="xsd:long"/> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>