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Class: pool

November 20, 2025
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Pool-wide information

Fields for class: pool

Field Type Qualifier Description
allowed_operations pool_allowed_operations set RO/runtime list of the operations allowed in this state. This list is advisory only and the server state may have changed by the time this field is read by a client.
blobs (string -> blob ref) map RO/runtime Binary blobs associated with this pool
client_certificate_auth_enabled bool RO/runtime True if authentication by TLS client certificates is enabled
client_certificate_auth_name string RO/runtime The name (CN/SAN) that an incoming client certificate must have to allow authentication
coordinator_bias bool RW true if bias against pool master when scheduling vms is enabled, false otherwise
cpu_info (string -> string) map RO/runtime Details about the physical CPUs on the pool
crash_dump_SR SR ref RW The SR in which VDIs for crash dumps are created
current_operations (string -> pool_allowed_operations) map RO/runtime links each of the running tasks using this object (by reference) to a current_operation enum which describes the nature of the task.
custom_uefi_certificates string RO/constructor Custom UEFI certificates allowing Secure Boot
default_SR SR ref RW Default SR for VDIs
ext_auth_cache_enabled bool RO/runtime Specifies whether external authentication caching is enabled for this pool or not
ext_auth_cache_expiry int RO/runtime Specifies how long external authentication entries should be cached for (seconds)
ext_auth_cache_size int RO/runtime Maximum capacity of external authentication cache
ext_auth_max_threads int RO/constructor Maximum number of threads to use for external (AD) authentication
guest_agent_config (string -> string) map RO/runtime Pool-wide guest agent configuration information
gui_config (string -> string) map RW gui-specific configuration for pool
ha_allow_overcommit bool RW If set to false then operations which would cause the Pool to become overcommitted will be blocked.
ha_cluster_stack string RO/runtime The HA cluster stack that is currently in use. Only valid when HA is enabled.
ha_configuration (string -> string) map RO/runtime The current HA configuration
ha_enabled bool RO/runtime true if HA is enabled on the pool, false otherwise
ha_host_failures_to_tolerate int RO/runtime Number of host failures to tolerate before the Pool is declared to be overcommitted
ha_overcommitted bool RO/runtime True if the Pool is considered to be overcommitted i.e. if there exist insufficient physical resources to tolerate the configured number of host failures
ha_plan_exists_for int RO/runtime Number of future host failures we have managed to find a plan for. Once this reaches zero any future host failures will cause the failure of protected VMs.
ha_reboot_vm_on_internal_shutdown bool RW Indicates whether an HA-protected VM that is shut down from inside (not through the API) should be automatically rebooted when HA is enabled
ha_statefiles string set RO/runtime HA statefile VDIs in use
health_check_config (string -> string) map RW Configuration for the automatic health check feature
igmp_snooping_enabled bool RO/runtime true if IGMP snooping is enabled in the pool, false otherwise.
is_psr_pending bool RW True if either a PSR is running or we are waiting for a PSR to be re-run
last_update_sync datetime RO/runtime time of the last update sychronization
license_server (string -> string) map RW Licensing data shared within the whole pool
live_patching_disabled bool RW The pool-wide flag to show if the live patching feauture is disabled or not.
local_auth_max_threads int RO/constructor Maximum number of threads to use for PAM authentication
master host ref RO/runtime The host that is pool master
metadata_VDIs VDI ref set RO/runtime The set of currently known metadata VDIs for this pool
migration_compression bool RW Default behaviour during migration, True if stream compression should be used
name_description string RW Description
name_label string RW Short name
other_config (string -> string) map RW additional configuration
policy_no_vendor_device bool RW Deprecated. This field was consulted when VM.create did not specify a value for ‘has_vendor_device’; VM.create now uses a simple default and no longer consults this value.
recommendations (string -> string) map RO/runtime The recommended pool properties for clients to respect for optimal performance. for example, max-vm-group=5
redo_log_enabled bool RO/runtime true a redo-log is to be used other than when HA is enabled, false otherwise
redo_log_vdi VDI ref RO/runtime indicates the VDI to use for the redo-log other than when HA is enabled
repositories Repository ref set RO/runtime The set of currently enabled repositories
repository_proxy_password secret ref RO/runtime Password for the authentication of the proxy used in syncing with the enabled repositories
repository_proxy_url string RO/runtime Url of the proxy used in syncing with the enabled repositories
repository_proxy_username string RO/runtime Username for the authentication of the proxy used in syncing with the enabled repositories
restrictions (string -> string) map RO/runtime Pool-wide restrictions currently in effect
suspend_image_SR SR ref RW The SR in which VDIs for suspend images are created
tags string set RW user-specified tags for categorization purposes
telemetry_frequency telemetry_frequency RO/runtime How often the telemetry collection will be carried out
telemetry_next_collection datetime RO/runtime The earliest timestamp (in UTC) when the next round of telemetry collection can be carried out
telemetry_uuid secret ref RO/runtime The UUID of the pool for identification of telemetry data
tls_verification_enabled bool RO/runtime True iff TLS certificate verification is enabled
uefi_certificates string RO/constructor The UEFI certificates allowing Secure Boot
update_sync_day int RO/runtime The day of the week the update synchronizations will be scheduled, based on pool’s local timezone. Ignored when update_sync_frequency is daily
update_sync_enabled bool RO/runtime Whether periodic update synchronization is enabled or not
update_sync_frequency update_sync_frequency RO/runtime The frequency at which updates are synchronized from a remote CDN: daily or weekly.
uuid string RO/runtime Unique identifier/object reference
vswitch_controller string RO/runtime Deprecated. address of the vswitch controller
wlb_enabled bool RW true if workload balancing is enabled on the pool, false otherwise
wlb_url string RO/runtime Url for the configured workload balancing host
wlb_username string RO/runtime Username for accessing the workload balancing host
wlb_verify_cert bool RW Deprecated. true if communication with the WLB server should enforce TLS certificate verification.

RPCs associated with class: pool

RPC name: add_repository

Overview:

Add a repository to the enabled set

Signature:

void add_repository (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, Repository ref value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
Repository ref value The repository to be added to the enabled set

Minimum Role: client-cert

Return Type: void

RPC name: add_tags

Overview:

Add the given value to the tags field of the given pool. If the value is already in that Set, then do nothing.

Signature:

void add_tags (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
string value New value to add

Minimum Role: vm-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: add_to_guest_agent_config

Overview:

Add a key-value pair to the pool-wide guest agent configuration

Signature:

void add_to_guest_agent_config (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string key, string value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
string key The key to add
string value The value to add

Minimum Role: pool-admin

Return Type: void

RPC name: add_to_gui_config

Overview:

Add the given key-value pair to the gui_config field of the given pool.

Signature:

void add_to_gui_config (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string key, string value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
string key Key to add
string value Value to add

Minimum Role: vm-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: add_to_health_check_config

Overview:

Add the given key-value pair to the health_check_config field of the given pool.

Signature:

void add_to_health_check_config (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string key, string value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
string key Key to add
string value Value to add

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: add_to_license_server

Overview:

Add the given key-value pair to the license_server field of the given pool.

Signature:

void add_to_license_server (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string key, string value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
string key Key to add
string value Value to add

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: add_to_other_config

Overview:

Add the given key-value pair to the other_config field of the given pool.

Signature:

void add_to_other_config (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string key, string value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
string key Key to add
string value Value to add

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: apply_edition

Overview:

Apply an edition to all hosts in the pool

Signature:

void apply_edition (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string edition)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self Reference to the pool
string edition The requested edition

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: certificate_install

This message is deprecated.

Overview:

Install a TLS CA certificate, pool-wide.

Signature:

void certificate_install (session ref session_ref, string name, string cert)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
string name A name to give the certificate
string cert The certificate in PEM format

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: certificate_list

This message is deprecated.

Overview:

List the names of all installed TLS CA certificates.

Signature:

string set certificate_list (session ref session_ref)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: string set

All installed certificates

RPC name: certificate_sync

Overview:

Copy the TLS CA certificates and CRLs of the master to all slaves.

Signature:

void certificate_sync (session ref session_ref)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: certificate_uninstall

This message is deprecated.

Overview:

Remove a pool-wide TLS CA certificate.

Signature:

void certificate_uninstall (session ref session_ref, string name)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
string name The certificate name

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: check_update_readiness

Overview:

Check if the pool is ready to be updated. If not, report the reasons.

Signature:

string set set check_update_readiness (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, bool requires_reboot)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
bool requires_reboot Assume that the update will require host reboots

Minimum Role: client-cert

Return Type: string set set

A set of error codes with arguments, if the pool is not ready to update. An empty list means the pool can be updated.

RPC name: configure_repository_proxy

Overview:

Configure proxy for RPM package repositories.

Signature:

void configure_repository_proxy (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string url, string username, string password)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
string url The URL of the proxy server
string username The username used to authenticate with the proxy server
string password The password used to authenticate with the proxy server

Minimum Role: client-cert

Return Type: void

RPC name: configure_update_sync

Overview:

Configure periodic update synchronization to synchronize updates from a remote CDN

Signature:

void configure_update_sync (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, update_sync_frequency update_sync_frequency, int update_sync_day)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
update_sync_frequency update_sync_frequency The frequency at which updates are synchronized from a remote CDN: daily or weekly.
int update_sync_day The day of the week the update synchronization will happen, based on pool’s local timezone. Valid values are 0 to 6, 0 being Sunday. For ‘daily’ schedule, the value is ignored.

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: create_new_blob

Overview:

Create a placeholder for a named binary blob of data that is associated with this pool

Signature:

blob ref create_new_blob (session ref session_ref, pool ref pool, string name, string mime_type, bool public)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref pool The pool
string name The name associated with the blob
string mime_type The mime type for the data. Empty string translates to application/octet-stream
bool public True if the blob should be publicly available

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: blob ref

The reference of the blob, needed for populating its data

RPC name: create_VLAN

Overview:

Create PIFs, mapping a network to the same physical interface/VLAN on each host. This call is deprecated: use Pool.create_VLAN_from_PIF instead.

Signature:

PIF ref set create_VLAN (session ref session_ref, string device, network ref network, int VLAN)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
string device physical interface on which to create the VLAN interface
network ref network network to which this interface should be connected
int VLAN VLAN tag for the new interface

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: PIF ref set

The references of the created PIF objects

Possible Error Codes: VLAN_TAG_INVALID

RPC name: create_VLAN_from_PIF

Overview:

Create a pool-wide VLAN by taking the PIF.

Signature:

PIF ref set create_VLAN_from_PIF (session ref session_ref, PIF ref pif, network ref network, int VLAN)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
PIF ref pif physical interface on any particular host, that identifies the PIF on which to create the (pool-wide) VLAN interface
network ref network network to which this interface should be connected
int VLAN VLAN tag for the new interface

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: PIF ref set

The references of the created PIF objects

Possible Error Codes: VLAN_TAG_INVALID

RPC name: crl_install

Overview:

Install a TLS CA-issued Certificate Revocation List, pool-wide.

Signature:

void crl_install (session ref session_ref, string name, string cert)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
string name A name to give the CRL
string cert The CRL

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: crl_list

Overview:

List the names of all installed TLS CA-issued Certificate Revocation Lists.

Signature:

string set crl_list (session ref session_ref)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: string set

The names of all installed CRLs

RPC name: crl_uninstall

Overview:

Remove a pool-wide TLS CA-issued Certificate Revocation List.

Signature:

void crl_uninstall (session ref session_ref, string name)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
string name The CRL name

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: deconfigure_wlb

Overview:

Permanently deconfigures workload balancing monitoring on this pool

Signature:

void deconfigure_wlb (session ref session_ref)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: designate_new_master

Overview:

Perform an orderly handover of the role of master to the referenced host.

Signature:

void designate_new_master (session ref session_ref, host ref host)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
host ref host The host who should become the new master

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: detect_nonhomogeneous_external_auth

Overview:

This call asynchronously detects if the external authentication configuration in any slave is different from that in the master and raises appropriate alerts

Signature:

void detect_nonhomogeneous_external_auth (session ref session_ref, pool ref pool)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref pool The pool where to detect non-homogeneous external authentication configuration

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: disable_client_certificate_auth

Overview:

Disable client certificate authentication on the pool

Signature:

void disable_client_certificate_auth (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool

Minimum Role: client-cert

Return Type: void

RPC name: disable_external_auth

Overview:

This call disables external authentication on all the hosts of the pool

Signature:

void disable_external_auth (session ref session_ref, pool ref pool, (string -> string) map config)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref pool The pool whose external authentication should be disabled
(string -> string) map config Optional parameters as a list of key-values containing the configuration data

Minimum Role: pool-admin

Return Type: void

RPC name: disable_ha

Overview:

Turn off High Availability mode

Signature:

void disable_ha (session ref session_ref)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session

Minimum Role: client-cert

Return Type: void

RPC name: disable_local_storage_caching

Overview:

This call disables pool-wide local storage caching

Signature:

void disable_local_storage_caching (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self Reference to the pool

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: disable_redo_log

Overview:

Disable the redo log if in use, unless HA is enabled.

Signature:

void disable_redo_log (session ref session_ref)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: disable_repository_proxy

Overview:

Disable the proxy for RPM package repositories.

Signature:

void disable_repository_proxy (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool

Minimum Role: client-cert

Return Type: void

RPC name: disable_ssh

Overview:

Disable SSH access on all hosts in the pool. It’s a helper which calls host.disable_ssh for all the hosts in the pool.

Signature:

void disable_ssh (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool

Minimum Role: pool-admin

Return Type: void

RPC name: disable_ssl_legacy

This message is deprecated.

Overview:

Sets ssl_legacy false on each host, pool-master last. See Host.ssl_legacy and Host.set_ssl_legacy.

Signature:

void disable_ssl_legacy (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self (ignored)

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: eject

Overview:

Instruct a pool master to eject a host from the pool

Signature:

void eject (session ref session_ref, host ref host)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
host ref host The host to eject

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: emergency_reset_master

Overview:

Instruct a slave already in a pool that the master has changed

Signature:

void emergency_reset_master (session ref session_ref, string master_address)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
string master_address The hostname of the master

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: emergency_transition_to_master

Overview:

Instruct host that’s currently a slave to transition to being master

Signature:

void emergency_transition_to_master (session ref session_ref)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: enable_client_certificate_auth

Overview:

Enable client certificate authentication on the pool

Signature:

void enable_client_certificate_auth (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string name)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
string name The name (CN/SAN) that an incoming client certificate must have to allow authentication

Minimum Role: client-cert

Return Type: void

RPC name: enable_external_auth

Overview:

This call enables external authentication on all the hosts of the pool

Signature:

void enable_external_auth (session ref session_ref, pool ref pool, (string -> string) map config, string service_name, string auth_type)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref pool The pool whose external authentication should be enabled
(string -> string) map config A list of key-values containing the configuration data
string service_name The name of the service
string auth_type The type of authentication (for example, AD for Active Directory)

Minimum Role: pool-admin

Return Type: void

RPC name: enable_ha

Overview:

Turn on High Availability mode

Signature:

void enable_ha (session ref session_ref, SR ref set heartbeat_srs, (string -> string) map configuration)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
SR ref set heartbeat_srs Set of SRs to use for storage heartbeating
(string -> string) map configuration Detailed HA configuration to apply

Minimum Role: client-cert

Return Type: void

RPC name: enable_local_storage_caching

Overview:

This call attempts to enable pool-wide local storage caching

Signature:

void enable_local_storage_caching (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self Reference to the pool

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: enable_redo_log

Overview:

Enable the redo log on the given SR and start using it, unless HA is enabled.

Signature:

void enable_redo_log (session ref session_ref, SR ref sr)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
SR ref sr SR to hold the redo log.

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: enable_ssh

Overview:

Enable SSH access on all hosts in the pool. It’s a helper which calls host.enable_ssh for all the hosts in the pool.

Signature:

void enable_ssh (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool

Minimum Role: pool-admin

Return Type: void

RPC name: enable_ssl_legacy

This message is removed.

Overview:

Sets ssl_legacy true on each host, pool-master last. See Host.ssl_legacy and Host.set_ssl_legacy.

Signature:

void enable_ssl_legacy (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self (ignored)

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: enable_tls_verification

Overview:

Enable TLS server certificate verification

Signature:

void enable_tls_verification (session ref session_ref)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session

Minimum Role: pool-admin

Return Type: void

RPC name: get_all

Overview:

Return a list of all the pools known to the system.

Signature:

pool ref set get_all (session ref session_ref)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: pool ref set

references to all objects

RPC name: get_all_records

Overview:

Return a map of pool references to pool records for all pools known to the system.

Signature:

(pool ref -> pool record) map get_all_records (session ref session_ref)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: (pool ref -> pool record) map

records of all objects

RPC name: get_allowed_operations

Overview:

Get the allowed_operations field of the given pool.

Signature:

pool_allowed_operations set get_allowed_operations (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: pool_allowed_operations set

value of the field

RPC name: get_blobs

Overview:

Get the blobs field of the given pool.

Signature:

(string -> blob ref) map get_blobs (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: (string -> blob ref) map

value of the field

RPC name: get_by_uuid

Overview:

Get a reference to the pool instance with the specified UUID.

Signature:

pool ref get_by_uuid (session ref session_ref, string uuid)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
string uuid UUID of object to return

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: pool ref

reference to the object

RPC name: get_client_certificate_auth_enabled

Overview:

Get the client_certificate_auth_enabled field of the given pool.

Signature:

bool get_client_certificate_auth_enabled (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: bool

value of the field

RPC name: get_client_certificate_auth_name

Overview:

Get the client_certificate_auth_name field of the given pool.

Signature:

string get_client_certificate_auth_name (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: string

value of the field

RPC name: get_coordinator_bias

Overview:

Get the coordinator_bias field of the given pool.

Signature:

bool get_coordinator_bias (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: bool

value of the field

RPC name: get_cpu_info

Overview:

Get the cpu_info field of the given pool.

Signature:

(string -> string) map get_cpu_info (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: (string -> string) map

value of the field

RPC name: get_crash_dump_SR

Overview:

Get the crash_dump_SR field of the given pool.

Signature:

SR ref get_crash_dump_SR (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: SR ref

value of the field

RPC name: get_current_operations

Overview:

Get the current_operations field of the given pool.

Signature:

(string -> pool_allowed_operations) map get_current_operations (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: (string -> pool_allowed_operations) map

value of the field

RPC name: get_custom_uefi_certificates

Overview:

Get the custom_uefi_certificates field of the given pool.

Signature:

string get_custom_uefi_certificates (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: string

value of the field

RPC name: get_default_SR

Overview:

Get the default_SR field of the given pool.

Signature:

SR ref get_default_SR (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: SR ref

value of the field

RPC name: get_ext_auth_cache_enabled

Overview:

Get the ext_auth_cache_enabled field of the given pool.

Signature:

bool get_ext_auth_cache_enabled (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: bool

value of the field

RPC name: get_ext_auth_cache_expiry

Overview:

Get the ext_auth_cache_expiry field of the given pool.

Signature:

int get_ext_auth_cache_expiry (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: int

value of the field

RPC name: get_ext_auth_cache_size

Overview:

Get the ext_auth_cache_size field of the given pool.

Signature:

int get_ext_auth_cache_size (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: int

value of the field

RPC name: get_ext_auth_max_threads

Overview:

Get the ext_auth_max_threads field of the given pool.

Signature:

int get_ext_auth_max_threads (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: int

value of the field

RPC name: get_guest_agent_config

Overview:

Get the guest_agent_config field of the given pool.

Signature:

(string -> string) map get_guest_agent_config (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: (string -> string) map

value of the field

RPC name: get_guest_secureboot_readiness

Overview:

Signature:

pool_guest_secureboot_readiness get_guest_secureboot_readiness (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: pool_guest_secureboot_readiness

The readiness of the pool

RPC name: get_gui_config

Overview:

Get the gui_config field of the given pool.

Signature:

(string -> string) map get_gui_config (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: (string -> string) map

value of the field

RPC name: get_ha_allow_overcommit

Overview:

Get the ha_allow_overcommit field of the given pool.

Signature:

bool get_ha_allow_overcommit (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: bool

value of the field

RPC name: get_ha_cluster_stack

Overview:

Get the ha_cluster_stack field of the given pool.

Signature:

string get_ha_cluster_stack (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: string

value of the field

RPC name: get_ha_configuration

Overview:

Get the ha_configuration field of the given pool.

Signature:

(string -> string) map get_ha_configuration (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: (string -> string) map

value of the field

RPC name: get_ha_enabled

Overview:

Get the ha_enabled field of the given pool.

Signature:

bool get_ha_enabled (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: bool

value of the field

RPC name: get_ha_host_failures_to_tolerate

Overview:

Get the ha_host_failures_to_tolerate field of the given pool.

Signature:

int get_ha_host_failures_to_tolerate (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: int

value of the field

RPC name: get_ha_overcommitted

Overview:

Get the ha_overcommitted field of the given pool.

Signature:

bool get_ha_overcommitted (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: bool

value of the field

RPC name: get_ha_plan_exists_for

Overview:

Get the ha_plan_exists_for field of the given pool.

Signature:

int get_ha_plan_exists_for (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: int

value of the field

RPC name: get_ha_reboot_vm_on_internal_shutdown

Overview:

Get the ha_reboot_vm_on_internal_shutdown field of the given pool.

Signature:

bool get_ha_reboot_vm_on_internal_shutdown (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: bool

value of the field

RPC name: get_ha_statefiles

Overview:

Get the ha_statefiles field of the given pool.

Signature:

string set get_ha_statefiles (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: string set

value of the field

RPC name: get_health_check_config

Overview:

Get the health_check_config field of the given pool.

Signature:

(string -> string) map get_health_check_config (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: (string -> string) map

value of the field

RPC name: get_igmp_snooping_enabled

Overview:

Get the igmp_snooping_enabled field of the given pool.

Signature:

bool get_igmp_snooping_enabled (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: bool

value of the field

RPC name: get_is_psr_pending

Overview:

Get the is_psr_pending field of the given pool.

Signature:

bool get_is_psr_pending (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: bool

value of the field

RPC name: get_last_update_sync

Overview:

Get the last_update_sync field of the given pool.

Signature:

datetime get_last_update_sync (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: datetime

value of the field

RPC name: get_license_server

Overview:

Get the license_server field of the given pool.

Signature:

(string -> string) map get_license_server (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: (string -> string) map

value of the field

RPC name: get_license_state

Overview:

This call returns the license state for the pool

Signature:

(string -> string) map get_license_state (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self Reference to the pool

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: (string -> string) map

The pool’s license state

RPC name: get_live_patching_disabled

Overview:

Get the live_patching_disabled field of the given pool.

Signature:

bool get_live_patching_disabled (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: bool

value of the field

RPC name: get_local_auth_max_threads

Overview:

Get the local_auth_max_threads field of the given pool.

Signature:

int get_local_auth_max_threads (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: int

value of the field

RPC name: get_master

Overview:

Get the master field of the given pool.

Signature:

host ref get_master (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: host ref

value of the field

RPC name: get_metadata_VDIs

Overview:

Get the metadata_VDIs field of the given pool.

Signature:

VDI ref set get_metadata_VDIs (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: VDI ref set

value of the field

RPC name: get_migration_compression

Overview:

Get the migration_compression field of the given pool.

Signature:

bool get_migration_compression (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: bool

value of the field

RPC name: get_name_description

Overview:

Get the name_description field of the given pool.

Signature:

string get_name_description (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: string

value of the field

RPC name: get_name_label

Overview:

Get the name_label field of the given pool.

Signature:

string get_name_label (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: string

value of the field

RPC name: get_other_config

Overview:

Get the other_config field of the given pool.

Signature:

(string -> string) map get_other_config (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: (string -> string) map

value of the field

RPC name: get_policy_no_vendor_device

This message is deprecated.

Overview:

Get the policy_no_vendor_device field of the given pool.

Signature:

bool get_policy_no_vendor_device (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: bool

value of the field

RPC name: get_recommendations

Overview:

Get the recommendations field of the given pool.

Signature:

(string -> string) map get_recommendations (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: (string -> string) map

value of the field

RPC name: get_record

Overview:

Get a record containing the current state of the given pool.

Signature:

pool record get_record (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: pool record

all fields from the object

RPC name: get_redo_log_enabled

Overview:

Get the redo_log_enabled field of the given pool.

Signature:

bool get_redo_log_enabled (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: bool

value of the field

RPC name: get_redo_log_vdi

Overview:

Get the redo_log_vdi field of the given pool.

Signature:

VDI ref get_redo_log_vdi (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: VDI ref

value of the field

RPC name: get_repositories

Overview:

Get the repositories field of the given pool.

Signature:

Repository ref set get_repositories (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: Repository ref set

value of the field

RPC name: get_repository_proxy_password

Overview:

Get the repository_proxy_password field of the given pool.

Signature:

secret ref get_repository_proxy_password (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: secret ref

value of the field

RPC name: get_repository_proxy_url

Overview:

Get the repository_proxy_url field of the given pool.

Signature:

string get_repository_proxy_url (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: string

value of the field

RPC name: get_repository_proxy_username

Overview:

Get the repository_proxy_username field of the given pool.

Signature:

string get_repository_proxy_username (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: string

value of the field

RPC name: get_restrictions

Overview:

Get the restrictions field of the given pool.

Signature:

(string -> string) map get_restrictions (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: (string -> string) map

value of the field

RPC name: get_suspend_image_SR

Overview:

Get the suspend_image_SR field of the given pool.

Signature:

SR ref get_suspend_image_SR (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: SR ref

value of the field

RPC name: get_tags

Overview:

Get the tags field of the given pool.

Signature:

string set get_tags (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: string set

value of the field

RPC name: get_telemetry_frequency

Overview:

Get the telemetry_frequency field of the given pool.

Signature:

telemetry_frequency get_telemetry_frequency (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: telemetry_frequency

value of the field

RPC name: get_telemetry_next_collection

Overview:

Get the telemetry_next_collection field of the given pool.

Signature:

datetime get_telemetry_next_collection (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: datetime

value of the field

RPC name: get_telemetry_uuid

Overview:

Get the telemetry_uuid field of the given pool.

Signature:

secret ref get_telemetry_uuid (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: secret ref

value of the field

RPC name: get_tls_verification_enabled

Overview:

Get the tls_verification_enabled field of the given pool.

Signature:

bool get_tls_verification_enabled (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: bool

value of the field

RPC name: get_uefi_certificates

Overview:

Get the uefi_certificates field of the given pool.

Signature:

string get_uefi_certificates (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: string

value of the field

RPC name: get_update_sync_day

Overview:

Get the update_sync_day field of the given pool.

Signature:

int get_update_sync_day (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: int

value of the field

RPC name: get_update_sync_enabled

Overview:

Get the update_sync_enabled field of the given pool.

Signature:

bool get_update_sync_enabled (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: bool

value of the field

RPC name: get_update_sync_frequency

Overview:

Get the update_sync_frequency field of the given pool.

Signature:

update_sync_frequency get_update_sync_frequency (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: update_sync_frequency

value of the field

RPC name: get_uuid

Overview:

Get the uuid field of the given pool.

Signature:

string get_uuid (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: string

value of the field

RPC name: get_vswitch_controller

This message is deprecated.

Overview:

Get the vswitch_controller field of the given pool.

Signature:

string get_vswitch_controller (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: string

value of the field

RPC name: get_wlb_enabled

Overview:

Get the wlb_enabled field of the given pool.

Signature:

bool get_wlb_enabled (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: bool

value of the field

RPC name: get_wlb_url

Overview:

Get the wlb_url field of the given pool.

Signature:

string get_wlb_url (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: string

value of the field

RPC name: get_wlb_username

Overview:

Get the wlb_username field of the given pool.

Signature:

string get_wlb_username (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: string

value of the field

RPC name: get_wlb_verify_cert

This message is deprecated.

Overview:

Get the wlb_verify_cert field of the given pool.

Signature:

bool get_wlb_verify_cert (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: bool

value of the field

RPC name: ha_compute_hypothetical_max_host_failures_to_tolerate

Overview:

Returns the maximum number of host failures we could tolerate before we would be unable to restart the provided VMs

Signature:

int ha_compute_hypothetical_max_host_failures_to_tolerate (session ref session_ref, (VM ref -> string) map configuration)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
(VM ref -> string) map configuration Map of protected VM reference to restart priority

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: int

maximum value for ha_host_failures_to_tolerate given provided configuration

RPC name: ha_compute_max_host_failures_to_tolerate

Overview:

Returns the maximum number of host failures we could tolerate before we would be unable to restart configured VMs

Signature:

int ha_compute_max_host_failures_to_tolerate (session ref session_ref)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: int

maximum value for ha_host_failures_to_tolerate given current configuration

RPC name: ha_compute_vm_failover_plan

Overview:

Return a VM failover plan assuming a given subset of hosts fail

Signature:

(VM ref -> (string -> string) map) map ha_compute_vm_failover_plan (session ref session_ref, host ref set failed_hosts, VM ref set failed_vms)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
host ref set failed_hosts The set of hosts to assume have failed
VM ref set failed_vms The set of VMs to restart

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: (VM ref -> (string -> string) map) map

VM failover plan: a map of VM to host to restart the host on

RPC name: ha_failover_plan_exists

Overview:

Returns true if a VM failover plan exists for up to ‘n’ host failures

Signature:

bool ha_failover_plan_exists (session ref session_ref, int n)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
int n The number of host failures to plan for

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: bool

true if a failover plan exists for the supplied number of host failures

RPC name: ha_prevent_restarts_for

Overview:

When this call returns the VM restart logic will not run for the requested number of seconds. If the argument is zero then the restart thread is immediately unblocked

Signature:

void ha_prevent_restarts_for (session ref session_ref, int seconds)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
int seconds The number of seconds to block the restart thread for

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: has_extension

Overview:

Return true if the extension is available on the pool

Signature:

bool has_extension (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string name)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
string name The name of the API call

Minimum Role: pool-admin

Return Type: bool

True if the extension exists, false otherwise

RPC name: initialize_wlb

Overview:

Initializes workload balancing monitoring on this pool with the specified wlb server

Signature:

void initialize_wlb (session ref session_ref, string wlb_url, string wlb_username, string wlb_password, string xenserver_username, string xenserver_password)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
string wlb_url The ip address and port to use when accessing the wlb server
string wlb_username The username used to authenticate with the wlb server
string wlb_password The password used to authenticate with the wlb server
string xenserver_username The username used by the wlb server to authenticate with the xenserver
string xenserver_password The password used by the wlb server to authenticate with the xenserver

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: install_ca_certificate

Overview:

Install a TLS CA certificate, pool-wide.

Signature:

void install_ca_certificate (session ref session_ref, string name, string cert)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
string name A name to give the certificate
string cert The certificate in PEM format

Minimum Role: client-cert

Return Type: void

RPC name: join

Overview:

Instruct host to join a new pool

Signature:

void join (session ref session_ref, string master_address, string master_username, string master_password)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
string master_address The hostname of the master of the pool to join
string master_username The username of the master (for initial authentication)
string master_password The password for the master (for initial authentication)

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

Possible Error Codes: JOINING_HOST_CANNOT_CONTAIN_SHARED_SRS

RPC name: join_force

Overview:

Instruct host to join a new pool

Signature:

void join_force (session ref session_ref, string master_address, string master_username, string master_password)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
string master_address The hostname of the master of the pool to join
string master_username The username of the master (for initial authentication)
string master_password The password for the master (for initial authentication)

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: management_reconfigure

Overview:

Reconfigure the management network interface for all Hosts in the Pool

Signature:

void management_reconfigure (session ref session_ref, network ref network)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
network ref network The network

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

Possible Error Codes: HA_IS_ENABLED, PIF_NOT_PRESENT, CANNOT_PLUG_BOND_SLAVE, PIF_INCOMPATIBLE_PRIMARY_ADDRESS_TYPE, PIF_HAS_NO_NETWORK_CONFIGURATION, PIF_HAS_NO_V6_NETWORK_CONFIGURATION

RPC name: recover_slaves

Overview:

Instruct a pool master, M, to try and contact its slaves and, if slaves are in emergency mode, reset their master address to M.

Signature:

host ref set recover_slaves (session ref session_ref)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: host ref set

list of hosts whose master address were successfully reset

RPC name: remove_from_guest_agent_config

Overview:

Remove a key-value pair from the pool-wide guest agent configuration

Signature:

void remove_from_guest_agent_config (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string key)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
string key The key to remove

Minimum Role: pool-admin

Return Type: void

RPC name: remove_from_gui_config

Overview:

Remove the given key and its corresponding value from the gui_config field of the given pool. If the key is not in that Map, then do nothing.

Signature:

void remove_from_gui_config (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string key)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
string key Key to remove

Minimum Role: vm-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: remove_from_health_check_config

Overview:

Remove the given key and its corresponding value from the health_check_config field of the given pool. If the key is not in that Map, then do nothing.

Signature:

void remove_from_health_check_config (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string key)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
string key Key to remove

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: remove_from_license_server

Overview:

Remove the given key and its corresponding value from the license_server field of the given pool. If the key is not in that Map, then do nothing.

Signature:

void remove_from_license_server (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string key)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
string key Key to remove

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: remove_from_other_config

Overview:

Remove the given key and its corresponding value from the other_config field of the given pool. If the key is not in that Map, then do nothing.

Signature:

void remove_from_other_config (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string key)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
string key Key to remove

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: remove_repository

Overview:

Remove a repository from the enabled set

Signature:

void remove_repository (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, Repository ref value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
Repository ref value The repository to be removed

Minimum Role: client-cert

Return Type: void

RPC name: remove_tags

Overview:

Remove the given value from the tags field of the given pool. If the value is not in that Set, then do nothing.

Signature:

void remove_tags (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
string value Value to remove

Minimum Role: vm-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: reset_telemetry_uuid

Overview:

Assign a new UUID to telemetry data.

Signature:

void reset_telemetry_uuid (session ref session_ref, pool ref self)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool

Minimum Role: pool-admin

Return Type: void

RPC name: retrieve_wlb_configuration

Overview:

Retrieves the pool optimization criteria from the workload balancing server

Signature:

(string -> string) map retrieve_wlb_configuration (session ref session_ref)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: (string -> string) map

The configuration used in optimizing this pool

RPC name: retrieve_wlb_recommendations

Overview:

Retrieves vm migrate recommendations for the pool from the workload balancing server

Signature:

(VM ref -> string set) map retrieve_wlb_recommendations (session ref session_ref)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session

Minimum Role: read-only

Return Type: (VM ref -> string set) map

The list of vm migration recommendations

RPC name: rotate_secret

Overview:

Signature:

void rotate_secret (session ref session_ref)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session

Minimum Role: pool-admin

Return Type: void

Possible Error Codes: INTERNAL_ERROR, HOST_IS_SLAVE, CANNOT_CONTACT_HOST, HA_IS_ENABLED, NOT_SUPPORTED_DURING_UPGRADE

RPC name: send_test_post

Overview:

Send the given body to the given host and port, using HTTPS, and print the response. This is used for debugging the SSL layer.

Signature:

string send_test_post (session ref session_ref, string host, int port, string body)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
string host  
int port  
string body  

Minimum Role: pool-admin

Return Type: string

The response

RPC name: send_wlb_configuration

Overview:

Sets the pool optimization criteria for the workload balancing server

Signature:

void send_wlb_configuration (session ref session_ref, (string -> string) map config)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
(string -> string) map config The configuration to use in optimizing this pool

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_console_idle_timeout

Overview:

Set the console idle timeout for all hosts in the pool

Signature:

void set_console_idle_timeout (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, int value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
int value The idle SSH/VNC session timeout in seconds. A value of 0 means no timeout.

Minimum Role: pool-admin

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_coordinator_bias

Overview:

Set the coordinator_bias field of the given pool.

Signature:

void set_coordinator_bias (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, bool value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
bool value New value to set

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_crash_dump_SR

Overview:

Set the crash_dump_SR field of the given pool.

Signature:

void set_crash_dump_SR (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, SR ref value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
SR ref value New value to set

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_custom_uefi_certificates

Overview:

Set custom UEFI certificates for a pool and all its hosts. Need allow&#45;custom&#45;uefi&#45;certs set to true in conf. If empty: default back to Pool.uefi_certificates

Signature:

void set_custom_uefi_certificates (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
string value The certificates to apply to the pool and its hosts

Minimum Role: pool-admin

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_default_SR

Overview:

Set the default_SR field of the given pool.

Signature:

void set_default_SR (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, SR ref value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
SR ref value New value to set

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_ext_auth_max_threads

Overview:

Signature:

void set_ext_auth_max_threads (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, int value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
int value The new maximum

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_gui_config

Overview:

Set the gui_config field of the given pool.

Signature:

void set_gui_config (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, (string -> string) map value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
(string -> string) map value New value to set

Minimum Role: vm-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_ha_allow_overcommit

Overview:

Set the ha_allow_overcommit field of the given pool.

Signature:

void set_ha_allow_overcommit (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, bool value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
bool value New value to set

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_ha_host_failures_to_tolerate

Overview:

Set the maximum number of host failures to consider in the HA VM restart planner

Signature:

void set_ha_host_failures_to_tolerate (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, int value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
int value New number of host failures to consider

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_ha_reboot_vm_on_internal_shutdown

Overview:

Set the ha_reboot_vm_on_internal_shutdown field of the given pool.

Signature:

void set_ha_reboot_vm_on_internal_shutdown (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, bool value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
bool value New value to set

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_health_check_config

Overview:

Set the health_check_config field of the given pool.

Signature:

void set_health_check_config (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, (string -> string) map value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
(string -> string) map value New value to set

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_https_only

Overview:

updates all the host firewalls in the pool to open or close port 80 depending on the value

Signature:

void set_https_only (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, bool value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
bool value true - http port 80 will be blocked, false - http port 80 will be open for the hosts in the pool

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_igmp_snooping_enabled

Overview:

Enable or disable IGMP Snooping on the pool.

Signature:

void set_igmp_snooping_enabled (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, bool value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
bool value Enable or disable IGMP Snooping on the pool

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_is_psr_pending

Overview:

Set the is_psr_pending field of the given pool.

Signature:

void set_is_psr_pending (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, bool value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
bool value New value to set

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_license_server

Overview:

Set the license_server field of the given pool.

Signature:

void set_license_server (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, (string -> string) map value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
(string -> string) map value New value to set

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_live_patching_disabled

Overview:

Set the live_patching_disabled field of the given pool.

Signature:

void set_live_patching_disabled (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, bool value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
bool value New value to set

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_local_auth_max_threads

Overview:

Signature:

void set_local_auth_max_threads (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, int value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
int value The new maximum

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_migration_compression

Overview:

Set the migration_compression field of the given pool.

Signature:

void set_migration_compression (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, bool value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
bool value New value to set

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_name_description

Overview:

Set the name_description field of the given pool.

Signature:

void set_name_description (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
string value New value to set

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_name_label

Overview:

Set the name_label field of the given pool.

Signature:

void set_name_label (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
string value New value to set

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_other_config

Overview:

Set the other_config field of the given pool.

Signature:

void set_other_config (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, (string -> string) map value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
(string -> string) map value New value to set

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_policy_no_vendor_device

This message is deprecated.

Overview:

Set the policy_no_vendor_device field of the given pool.

Signature:

void set_policy_no_vendor_device (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, bool value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
bool value New value to set

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_repositories

Overview:

Set enabled set of repositories

Signature:

void set_repositories (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, Repository ref set value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
Repository ref set value The set of repositories to be enabled

Minimum Role: client-cert

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_ssh_auto_mode

Overview:

Set the SSH auto mode for all hosts in the pool

Signature:

void set_ssh_auto_mode (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, bool value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
bool value The SSH auto mode for all hosts in the pool，when set to true, SSH to normally be disabled and SSH to be enabled only in case of emergency for example, xapi is down

Minimum Role: pool-admin

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_ssh_enabled_timeout

Overview:

Set the SSH enabled timeout for all hosts in the pool

Signature:

void set_ssh_enabled_timeout (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, int value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
int value The SSH enabled timeout in seconds. (0 means no timeout, max 2 days)

Minimum Role: pool-admin

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_suspend_image_SR

Overview:

Set the suspend_image_SR field of the given pool.

Signature:

void set_suspend_image_SR (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, SR ref value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
SR ref value New value to set

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_tags

Overview:

Set the tags field of the given pool.

Signature:

void set_tags (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string set value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
string set value New value to set

Minimum Role: vm-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_telemetry_next_collection

Overview:

Set the timestamp for the next telemetry data collection.

Signature:

void set_telemetry_next_collection (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, datetime value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
datetime value The earliest timestamp (in UTC) when the next round of telemetry collection can be carried out.

Minimum Role: pool-admin

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_uefi_certificates

This message is deprecated.

Overview:

Set the UEFI certificates for a pool and all its hosts. Deprecated: use set_custom_uefi_certificates instead

Signature:

void set_uefi_certificates (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, string value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
string value The certificates to apply to the pool and its hosts

Minimum Role: pool-admin

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_update_sync_enabled

Overview:

enable or disable periodic update synchronization depending on the value

Signature:

void set_update_sync_enabled (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, bool value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
bool value true - enable periodic update synchronization, false - disable it

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_vswitch_controller

This message is deprecated.

Overview:

Set the IP address of the vswitch controller.

Signature:

void set_vswitch_controller (session ref session_ref, string address)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
string address IP address of the vswitch controller.

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_wlb_enabled

Overview:

Set the wlb_enabled field of the given pool.

Signature:

void set_wlb_enabled (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, bool value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
bool value New value to set

Minimum Role: client-cert

Return Type: void

RPC name: set_wlb_verify_cert

This message is deprecated.

Overview:

Set the wlb_verify_cert field of the given pool.

Signature:

void set_wlb_verify_cert (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, bool value)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self reference to the object
bool value New value to set

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: sync_database

Overview:

Forcibly synchronise the database now

Signature:

void sync_database (session ref session_ref)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: void

RPC name: sync_updates

Overview:

Sync with the enabled repository

Signature:

string sync_updates (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, bool force, string token, string token_id, string username, string password)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self The pool
bool force If true local mirroring repo will be removed before syncing
string token The token for repository client authentication
string token_id The ID of the token
string username The username of the remote pool
string password The password of the remote pool

Minimum Role: client-cert

Return Type: string

The SHA256 hash of updateinfo.xml.gz

RPC name: test_archive_target

Overview:

This call tests if a location is valid

Signature:

string test_archive_target (session ref session_ref, pool ref self, (string -> string) map config)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
pool ref self Reference to the pool
(string -> string) map config Location config settings to test

Minimum Role: pool-operator

Return Type: string

An XMLRPC result

RPC name: uninstall_ca_certificate

Overview:

Remove a pool-wide TLS CA certificate.

Signature:

void uninstall_ca_certificate (session ref session_ref, string name, bool force)
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Arguments:

Type Name Description
session ref session_ref Reference to a valid session
string name The certificate name
bool force Remove the DB entry even if the file is non-existent

Minimum Role: client-cert

Return Type: void

Class: pool
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