The vSphere inventory is a representation of the vSphere datacenter and the objects in the datacenter. Knowing how the objects in the datacenter relate to each other helps you traverse the inventory hierarchy and access the objects you want to manipulate.
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Inventory Overview for the Web Services SDK Inventory Hierarchies and ServiceInstance ServiceInstance with one root folder, one Datacenter , and four folders that hold the different types of inventory objects. Accessing Inventory Objects ServiceInstance , the root object of the inventory. You access an object using a TraversalSpec in conjunction with a property collector, using the properties that identify an object’s position in the hierarchy. Creating Inventory Objects Folder managed entity provides methods for creating instances of the following managed entities. Privileges Required for Inventory Management Managed and Standalone ESXi Hosts
