This API has a deprecated equivalent from v7.0U1.
Set Shell
DescriptionSet enabled state of BASH, that is, access to BASH from within the controlled CLI.
Request
URLURL
https://{api_host}/api/appliance/access/shell
Header Parameters
Header Parameters
string
vmware-api-session-id
Required
Required session ID, obtained by first calling Create Session API
vmware-api-session-id example
"b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389"
Request Body
Request Body
{
"enabled": false,
"timeout": 0
}
boolean
enabled
Required
Enabled can be set to true or false
integer
timeout
Required
The timeout (in seconds) specifies how long you enable the Shell access. The maximum timeout is 86400 seconds(1 day).
Authentication
This operation uses the following authentication methods.
PowerCLI Client SDK Example
$AccessShellShellConfig = Initialize-AccessShellShellConfig -Enabled $false -Timeout 0
Invoke-SetAccessShell -AccessShellShellConfig $AccessShellShellConfig
cURL Command
curl -X PUT -H "vmware-api-session-id: b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"enabled":false,"timeout":0}' https://{api_host}/api/appliance/access/shell
Errors
Vendor ExtensionsVendor Extensions
This operation contains the following vendor extensions defined in the spec:
x-vmw-doc-deprecated-method: put
x-vmw-doc-deprecated-path: /rest/appliance/access/shell
x-vmw-doc-operation: set
Availability
Added in 7.0U2
