VMware vSphere SDKs and Tools 6.7

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Folders in the Hierarchy

If your installation includes a vCenter Server system, you can create additional datacenters under the root folder. For every
Datacenter
 object, the server automatically creates the following
Folder
 objects:
  • A folder for
    VirtualMachine
    , template, and
    VirtualApp
     objects.
  • A folder for a
    ComputeResource
     hierarchy.
  • A folder for
    Network
    ,
    DistributedVirtualSwitch
    , and
    DistributedVirtualPortgroup
     objects.
  • A folder for
    Datastore
     objects.
In a large deployment, the nested structure allows you to organize the objects in the datacenter into an easily manageable structure by using multiple folders and datacenters.
For a standalone ESXi system, only a single datacenter is supported, and the
Folder
 managed entity does not support creating additional
Folder
 objects or
Datacenter
 objects.

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