# Managed Object - HostFirmwareSystem

Property of
  HostConfigManager
Since
  VI API 2.5

## Managed Object Description

Properties

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

Methods

Methods defined in this Managed Object
BackupFirmwareConfiguration, QueryFirmwareConfigUploadURL, ResetFirmwareToFactoryDefaults, RestoreFirmwareConfiguration

# BackupFirmwareConfiguration

Required Privileges
  Host.Config.Firmware

Parameters

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

Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
xsd:string |

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

# QueryFirmwareConfigUploadURL

Required Privileges
  Host.Config.Firmware

Parameters

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

Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
xsd:string |

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

# ResetFirmwareToFactoryDefaults

Required Privileges
  Host.Config.Firmware

Parameters

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

Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
None

Faults

Type | Description
--- | ---
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

# RestoreFirmwareConfiguration

Required Privileges
  Host.Config.Firmware

Parameters

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the HostFirmwareSystem used to make the method call.
force P | xsd:boolean | Since VI API 2.5

P Required privilege: force

Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
None

Faults

Type | Description
--- | ---
FileFault |
InvalidBundle |
InvalidState |
MismatchedBundle |
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