# Data Object - DesiredSoftwareSpec(vim.DesiredSoftwareSpec)

Property of
  ComputeResourceConfigSpec
Extends
  DynamicData
See also
  DesiredSoftwareSpecBaseImageSpec, DesiredSoftwareSpecComponentSpec, DesiredSoftwareSpecVendorAddOnSpec
Since
  vSphere API 7.0

## Data Object Description

Desired Software Spec is defined as combination of base-image and add-on component which user wants to install on ESX host or cluster.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
baseImageSpec | DesiredSoftwareSpecBaseImageSpec | Describes a specific base-image spec for the ESX host.
components* | DesiredSoftwareSpecComponentSpec[] | Additional components which should be part of the desired software spec. These components would override the components present in vendorAddOnSpec and baseImageSpec. Since vSphere API 7.0.2.0
vendorAddOnSpec* | DesiredSoftwareSpecVendorAddOnSpec | Vendor add-on info for desired software spec.
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

*Need not be set
Show WSDL type definition
<complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="DesiredSoftwareSpec"> <complexContent> <extension base="vim25:DynamicData"> <sequence> <element name="baseImageSpec" type="vim25:DesiredSoftwareSpecBaseImageSpec"/> <element name="vendorAddOnSpec" type="vim25:DesiredSoftwareSpecVendorAddOnSpec" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="components" type="vim25:DesiredSoftwareSpecComponentSpec" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>