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Update Hardware Floppy
Updates the configuration of a virtual floppy drive.
Request
URLURL
https://{api_host}/rest/vcenter/vm/{vm}/hardware/floppy/{floppy}
Path Parameters
Path Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| required |
|
string | Virtual machine identifier. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: VirtualMachine. |
| required |
|
string | Virtual floppy drive identifier. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.vm.hardware.Floppy. |
Request Body
Request Body
Contains
UpdateRequestBody
of type application/json
(required)
{
"spec": {
"allow_guest_control": false,
"backing": {
"host_device": "string",
"image_file": "string",
"type": "enum"
},
"start_connected": false
}
}| Required | Property Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| required | spec | FloppyUpdateSpec |
Specification for updating the virtual floppy drive. |
Errors
| Code | Returns | Description |
|---|---|---|
| default | Error | Not available |
| 401 | Error | com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.unauthenticated : if the user can not be authenticated. | com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.unauthorized : if the user doesn't have the required privileges. |
| 404 | Error | com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.error : if the system reports an error while responding to the request. | com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.not_found : if the virtual machine or virtual floppy drive is not found. | com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.resource_inaccessible : if the virtual machine's configuration state cannot be accessed. |
| 409 | Error | com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.not_allowed_in_current_state : if one or more of the fields specified in the spec parameter cannot be modified due to the current power state of the virtual machine or the connection state of the virtual floppy drive. | com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.resource_busy : if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation. |
| 503 | Error | com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.service_unavailable : if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request. |
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Hardware Floppy Operations
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