# Data Object - AboutInfo(vim.AboutInfo)

Property of
  DatacenterBasicConnectInfo, HostConfigInfo, HostConfigSummary, ServiceContent
Extends
  DynamicData
Since
  2.0

## Data Object Description

This data object type describes system information including the name, type, version, and build number.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
apiType | xsd:string | Indicates whether or not the service instance represents a standalone host. If the service instance represents a standalone host, then the physical inventory for that service instance is fixed to that single host. VirtualCenter server provides additional features over single hosts. For example, VirtualCenter offers multi-host management. Examples of values are: "VirtualCenter" - For a VirtualCenter instance. "HostAgent" - For host agent on an ESX Server or VMware Server host.
apiVersion | xsd:string | The version of the API as a dot-separated string. For example, "1.0.0".
build | xsd:string | Build string for the server on which this call is made. For example, x.y.z-num. This string does not apply to the API.
fullName | xsd:string | The complete product name, including the version information.
instanceUuid* | xsd:string | A globally unique identifier associated with this service instance. Since vSphere API 4.0
licenseProductName* | xsd:string | The license product name Since vSphere API 4.0
licenseProductVersion* | xsd:string | The license product version Since vSphere API 4.0
localeBuild* | xsd:string | Build number for the current session's locale. Typically, this is a small number reflecting a localization change from the normal product build.
localeVersion* | xsd:string | Version of the message catalog for the current session's locale.
name | xsd:string | Short form of the product name.
osType | xsd:string | Operating system type and architecture. Examples of values are: "win32-x86" - For x86-based Windows systems. "linux-x86" - For x86-based Linux systems. "vmnix-x86" - For the x86 ESX Server microkernel. "vmnix-arm64" - For the arm64 ESX Server microkernel.
patchLevel* | xsd:string | Patch level for the server. Since vSphere API 7.0.2.0
productLineId | xsd:string | The product ID is a unique identifier for a product line. Examples of values are: "gsx" - For the VMware Server product. "esx" - For the ESX product. "embeddedEsx" - For the ESXi product. "esxio" - For the ESXio product. "vpx" - For the VirtualCenter product.
vendor | xsd:string | Name of the vendor of this product.
version | xsd:string | Dot-separated version string. For example, "1.2".
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="AboutInfo"> <complexContent> <extension base="pbm:DynamicData"> <sequence> <element name="name" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="fullName" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="vendor" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="version" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="patchLevel" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="build" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="localeVersion" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="localeBuild" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="osType" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="productLineId" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="apiType" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="apiVersion" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="instanceUuid" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="licenseProductName" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="licenseProductVersion" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>