This API has a deprecated equivalent from v7.0U1.
Get Version
Get the version.
Request
URLURL
https://{api_host}/api/appliance/system/version
Header Parameters
Header Parameters
string
vmware-api-session-id
Required
Required session ID, acquired from Create Session API under CIS product
vmware-api-session-id example
"b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389"
Authentication
This operation uses the following authentication methods.
Response
Response
Response BodyResponse Body
200 OK returns
SystemVersionVersionStruct
of type application/json
version information about the appliance
{
"build": "string",
"install_time": "string",
"product": "string",
"releasedate": "string",
"summary": "string",
"type": "string",
"version": "string"
}
string
build
Required
Appliance build number.
string
install_time
Required
Display the date and time when this system was first installed. Value will not change on subsequent updates.
string
product
Required
Appliance name.
string
releasedate
Required
Release date of patch (empty string, if the appliance has not been patched)
string
summary
Required
Summary of patch (empty string, if the appliance has not been patched)
string
type
Required
Type of product. Same product can have different deployment options, which is represented by type.
string
version
Required
Appliance version.
Errors
default
‘Default’ means this response is used for all HTTP codes that are not covered individually for this operation.
Code Samples
PowerCLI Client SDK Example
Invoke-GetSystemVersion
cURL Command
curl -H "vmware-api-session-id: b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389" https://{api_host}/api/appliance/system/version
Vendor Extensions
This operation contains the following vendor extensions defined in the spec:
x-vmw-doc-deprecated-method: get
x-vmw-doc-deprecated-path: /rest/appliance/system/version
x-vmw-doc-operation: get
Availability
Added in 7.0U2
