# Managed Object - HostGraphicsManager

Property of
  HostConfigManager
Extends
  ExtensibleManagedObject
See also
  HostGraphicsConfig, HostGraphicsInfo, HostSharedGpuCapabilities, VirtualMachineVgpuDeviceInfo, VirtualMachineVgpuProfileInfo
Since
  vSphere API 5.5

## Managed Object Description

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
graphicsConfig* P | HostGraphicsConfig | Since vSphere API 6.5
graphicsInfo* P | HostGraphicsInfo[] |
sharedGpuCapabilities* P | HostSharedGpuCapabilities[] | Since vSphere API 6.7
sharedPassthruGpuTypes* P | xsd:string[] | Since vSphere API 6.0
Properties inherited from ExtensibleManagedObject
availableField, value

*May not be present P Required privilege: System.Read

Methods

Methods defined in this Managed Object
IsSharedGraphicsActive, RefreshGraphicsManager, RetrieveVgpuDeviceInfo, RetrieveVgpuProfileInfo, UpdateGraphicsConfig
Methods inherited from ExtensibleManagedObject
setCustomValue

# IsSharedGraphicsActive

Required Privileges
  System.Read

Parameters

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the HostGraphicsManager used to make the method call.

Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
xsd:boolean |

Faults

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

Events

Type
None

# RefreshGraphicsManager

Required Privileges
  Host.Config.Settings

Parameters

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the HostGraphicsManager used to make the method call.

Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
None

Faults

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

Events

Type
None

# RetrieveVgpuDeviceInfo

Required Privileges
  System.Read
Since
  vSphere API 7.0.3.0

Parameters

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the HostGraphicsManager used to make the method call.

Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
VirtualMachineVgpuDeviceInfo[] |

Faults

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

Events

Type
None

# RetrieveVgpuProfileInfo

Required Privileges
  System.Read
Since
  vSphere API 7.0.3.0

Parameters

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the HostGraphicsManager used to make the method call.

Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
VirtualMachineVgpuProfileInfo[] |

Faults

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

Events

Type
None

# UpdateGraphicsConfig

Required Privileges
  Host.Config.Settings
Since
  vSphere API 6.5

Parameters

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the HostGraphicsManager used to make the method call.
config P | HostGraphicsConfig | Since vSphere API 6.5

P Required privilege: config

Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
None

Faults

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

Events

Type
None