Viewing vDC Capabilities

Lists the API action and CLI command for viewing the attributes of a virtual datacenter.

A cloud user can view details about the capabilities of the vDC for an account. The vDC capabilities listed include:

  • VirtualizationType

  • VirtualizationVersion

  • ProcessorArchitecture

  • ProcessorVersion

  • DistributionGroupSupport

  • HighAvailabilityDefault

  • HighAvailabilityUserControl

  • OpsCenterVersion


Cloud Infrastructure API Action Cloud Infrastructure CLI Command

DescribeVdcCapabilitiesRequest

iaas-describe-vdc-capabilities


Example 3-7 Viewing vDC capabilities using the Cloud Infrastructure API

https://<EnterpriseControllerHostname>/iaas/?Action=DescribeVdcCapabilities&Version=1&Timestamp=1320085185647&Expires=1320085485647&AccessKeyId=AK_3&SignatureMethod=SHA512withRSA&SignatureVersion=1&Signature=SIGNATURE_HAS_BEEN_REMOVED_FOR_THE_READABILITY_OF_THE_REQUEST

Example 3-8 Viewing vDC capabilities using the Cloud Infrastructure CLI

./iaas-describe-vdc-capabilities --base-url https://<EnterpriseControllerHostname>/ -a ak.file -H