Host Network System Start Dpu Failover

Host Network System Start Dpu Failover

Launch DPU(Data Processing Unit) failover for a given distributed virtual switch.

Since: vSphere API Release 8.0.3.0

Required privileges: Host.Config.Network

Request
URI
POST
https://{vcenter-host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/HostNetworkSystem/{moId}/startDpuFailover
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Path Parameters
string
moId
Required

The unique identifier for the managed object to which the method attaches; the serialized managed object reference for a request has the form moType/moId, in this case HostNetworkSystem/{moId}.

string
release
Required

The vSphere release schema. The current specification covers vSphere 8.0.3.0 APIs.

Request Body
startDpuFailoverRequestType of type(s) application/json
Required

Show optional properties

{
    "dvsName": "string"
}
{
    "dvsName": "string",
    "targetDpuAlias": "string"
}
string
dvsName
Required

The name of the distributed virtual switch.

string
targetDpuAlias
Optional

The alias of the DPU to failover to. If not set, it will be determined by the system. At least one vmnic backed by the DPU needs to be associated to the standby uplink of the distributed virtual switch.

Authentication
This operation uses the following authentication methods.
Responses
204

No Content

Operation doesn't return any data structure

500

InvalidArgument: if the given distributed virtual switch is not configured in network offloading mode or the standby DPU is not available.

Returns InvalidArgument of type(s) application/json
This response body class contains all of the following: RuntimeFault 
{
    "_typeName": "string",
    "faultCause": "MethodFault Object",
    "faultMessage": [
        {
            "_typeName": "string",
            "key": "string",
            "arg": [
                {
                    "_typeName": "string",
                    "key": "string",
                    "value": {
                        "_typeName": "string"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "message": "string"
        }
    ],
    "invalidProperty": "string"
}
string
invalidProperty
Optional

Optional name of the invalid property.


Availability
Added in vSphere API Release 8.0.3.0
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