The Web Services API provides several managed objects that are designed to work with ESXi storage devices.
| Managed Object | Task | See |
|---|---|---|
| HostStorageSystem | Low-level operations associated with individual hosts, such as resizing or updating disk partitions. | Configuring Disk Partitions |
| HostStorageSystem | Multipath management. | Multipath Management |
| HostStorageSystem | iSCSI Storage setup and configuration. | Configuring iSCSI Storage |
| HostDatastoreSystem | Creating and managing VMFS datastores and remote datastores. | Creating and Managing Datastores |
HostDatastoreSystem HostStorageSystem |
Managing VMFS volume copies (resignature or force mount). | Managing VMFS Volume Copies (Resignaturing) |
HostDiagnosticSystem |
Creating and managing diagnostic partitions. | Managing Diagnostic Partitions |
