HostStorageSystem

– The

HostSystem.storageSystem

property is a managed object reference to the

HostStorageSystem

of the ESX/ESXi system.

HostStorageSystem

is a low-level interface that is used mainly for configuring the physical storage. See Configuring Disk Partitions.

HostDatastoreSystem

– The

HostSystem.datastoreSystem

property is a managed object reference to a

HostDatastoreSystem

managed object.

HostDatastoreSystem

methods allow you to create, configure, extend, and remove datastores. While

HostStorageSystem

supports access and configuration of physical storage,

HostDatastoreSystem

supports access and configuration of logical storage through the volumes (

Datastore

managed objects) the host can use for virtual machines. See Creating and Managing Datastores.

HostDatastoreBrowser

– Provides access to the contents of one or more datastores. The items in a datastore are files that contain configuration, virtual disk, and other data associated with a virtual machine.

Datastore

– The

Datastore

managed entity provides methods for mounting datastores, browsing datastores, and obtaining information about the datastores associated with a virtual machine. See Creating and Managing Datastores.

HostDiagnosticPartition

– Supports creating and querying diagnostic partitions for your ESX/ESXi host. See Managing Diagnostic Partitions.