# Managed Object - VirtualMachineGuestCustomizationManager

Property of
  ServiceContent
See also
  CustomizationSpec, GuestAuthentication, OptionValue, VirtualMachine
Since
  vSphere API 6.8.7

## Managed Object Description

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
None

Methods

Methods defined in this Managed Object
AbortCustomization_Task, CustomizeGuest_Task, StartGuestNetwork_Task

# AbortCustomization_Task

Required Privileges
  VirtualMachine.Provisioning.Customize

Parameters

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the VirtualMachineGuestCustomizationManager used to make the method call.
vm P | ManagedObjectReference to a VirtualMachine | Since vSphere API 6.8.7
auth P | GuestAuthentication | Since vSphere API 6.8.7

P Required privilege - see tooltip for details

Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
ManagedObjectReference to a ConverterTask |

Faults

Type | Description
--- | ---
CustomizationFault |
GuestPermissionDenied |
InvalidGuestLogin |
InvalidState |
RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.
TaskInProgress |

Events

Type
None

# CustomizeGuest_Task

Required Privileges
  VirtualMachine.Provisioning.Customize

Parameters

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the VirtualMachineGuestCustomizationManager used to make the method call.
vm P | ManagedObjectReference to a VirtualMachine | Since vSphere API 6.8.7
auth P | GuestAuthentication | Since vSphere API 6.8.7
spec P | CustomizationSpec | Since vSphere API 6.8.7
configParams* P | OptionValue[] | Since vSphere API 6.8.7

*Need not be set P Required privilege - see tooltip for details

Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
ManagedObjectReference to a ConverterTask |

Faults

Type | Description
--- | ---
CustomizationFault |
GuestPermissionDenied |
InvalidGuestLogin |
InvalidState |
RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.
TaskInProgress |

Events

Type
None

# StartGuestNetwork_Task

Required Privileges
  VirtualMachine.Provisioning.Customize

Parameters

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the VirtualMachineGuestCustomizationManager used to make the method call.
vm P | ManagedObjectReference to a VirtualMachine | Since vSphere API 6.8.7
auth P | GuestAuthentication | Since vSphere API 6.8.7

P Required privilege - see tooltip for details

Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
ManagedObjectReference to a ConverterTask |

Faults

Type | Description
--- | ---
CustomizationFault |
GuestPermissionDenied |
InvalidGuestLogin |
InvalidState |
RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.
TaskInProgress |

Events

Type
None