# Managed Object - VirtualMachineCompatibilityChecker

Property of
  ServiceContent
See also
  CheckResult, HostSystem, ResourcePool, VirtualMachine, VirtualMachineConfigSpec
Since
  vSphere API 4.0

## Managed Object Description

Properties

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

Methods

Methods defined in this Managed Object
CheckCompatibility_Task, CheckPowerOn_Task, CheckVmConfig_Task

# CheckCompatibility_Task

Required Privileges
  System.View

Parameters

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the VirtualMachineCompatibilityChecker used to make the method call.
vm P | ManagedObjectReference to a VirtualMachine | Since vSphere API 4.0
host* P | ManagedObjectReference to a HostSystem | Since vSphere API 4.0
pool* P | ManagedObjectReference to a ResourcePool | Since vSphere API 4.0
testType* P | xsd:string[] | Since vSphere API 4.0

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

Return Value

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

Faults

Type | Description
--- | ---
DatacenterMismatch |
InvalidArgument |
InvalidState |
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

# CheckPowerOn_Task

Required Privileges
  System.View
Since
  vSphere API 6.7

Parameters

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the VirtualMachineCompatibilityChecker used to make the method call.
vm P | ManagedObjectReference to a VirtualMachine | Since vSphere API 6.7
host* P | ManagedObjectReference to a HostSystem | Since vSphere API 6.7
pool* P | ManagedObjectReference to a ResourcePool | Since vSphere API 6.7
testType* P | xsd:string[] | Since vSphere API 6.7

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

Return Value

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

Faults

Type | Description
--- | ---
DatacenterMismatch |
InvalidArgument |
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

# CheckVmConfig_Task

Required Privileges
  System.View
Since
  vSphere API 6.7

Parameters

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the VirtualMachineCompatibilityChecker used to make the method call.
spec P | VirtualMachineConfigSpec | Since vSphere API 6.7
vm* P | ManagedObjectReference to a VirtualMachine | Since vSphere API 6.7
host* P | ManagedObjectReference to a HostSystem | Since vSphere API 6.7
pool* P | ManagedObjectReference to a ResourcePool | Since vSphere API 6.7
testType* P | xsd:string[] | Since vSphere API 6.7

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

Return Value

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

Faults

Type | Description
--- | ---
DatacenterMismatch |
InvalidArgument |
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