VmToolsUpdateSpec

The (@name UpdateSpec} structure describes the VMware Tools properties of a virtual machine that can be updated.


Properties

upgrade_policy Optional

The Tools.UpgradePolicy enumerated type defines when Tools are auto-upgraded for a virtual machine.
MANUAL : No auto-upgrades for Tools will be performed for this virtual machine. Users must manually invoke the Tools.upgrade operation to update Tools.
UPGRADE_AT_POWER_CYCLE : When the virtual machine is power-cycled, the system checks for a newer version of Tools when the virtual machine is powered on. If it is available, a Tools upgrade is automatically performed on the virtual machine and it is rebooted if necessary.

Possible values are: MANUALUPGRADE_AT_POWER_CYCLE

JSON Example

{
	"upgrade_policy": "MANUAL"
}
Parameter To

Update Tools

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