# vmware.get_instance

Returns instance matching id. If id is not found, Validation error is raised.

Please see query method documentation for options.

Type: object

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Type: array
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#### Tuple Validation

##### Parameter 1: id

#### id

Type: integer

##### Parameter 2: options

#### options

Type: object Default: {}

Query options customize the results returned by a query method. More complete documentation with examples are covered in the "Query methods" section of the TrueNAS API documentation.

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#### Extra

Type: object Default: {}

Extra options are defined on a per-endpoint basis and are described in the documentation for the associated query method.

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#### Order By

Type: array of string Default: []

An array of field names describing the manner in which query results should be ordered. The field names may also have one of more of the following special prefixes: `-` (reverse sort direction), `nulls_first:` (place any null values at the head of the results list), `nulls_last:` (place any null values at the tail of the results list).

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##### Each item of this array must be:

Type: string
Example:

    [
        "size",
        "-devname",
        "nulls_first:-expiretime"
    ]

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#### Select

Type: array Default: []

An array of field names specifying the exact fields to include in the query return. The dot character `.` may be used to explicitly select only subkeys of the query result.

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##### Each item of this array must be:

## Any of

Type: string
Type: array
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##### Each item of this array must be:

Type: object
Example:

    [
        "username",
        "Authentication.status"
    ]

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#### Count

Type: boolean Default: false

Return a numeric value representing the number of items that match the specified `query-filters`.

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#### Get

Type: boolean Default: false

Return the JSON object of the first result matching the specified `query-filters`. The query fails if there specified `query-filters` return no results.

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#### Offset

Type: integer Default: 0

This specifies the beginning offset of the results array. When combined with the `limit` query-option it may be used to implement pagination of large results arrays. WARNING: some query methods provide volatile results and the onus is on the developer to understand whether pagination is appropriate for a particular query API method.

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#### Limit

Type: integer Default: 0

This specifies the maximum number of results matching the specified `query-filters` to return. When combined wtih the `offset` query-option it may be used to implement pagination of large results arrays.

WARNING: Some query methods provide volatile results and the onus is on the developer to understand whether pagination is appropriate for a particular query API method.

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#### Force Sql Filters

Type: boolean Default: false

Force use of SQL for result filtering to reduce response time. May not work for all methods.

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#### VMWareEntry

Type: object
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#### Id

Type: integer

Unique identifier for the VMware configuration.

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#### Datastore

Type: string

Valid datastore name which exists on the VMWare host.

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#### Filesystem

Type: string

ZFS filesystem or dataset to use for VMware storage.

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#### Hostname

Type: string

Valid IP address / hostname of a VMWare host. When clustering, this is the vCenter server for the cluster.

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#### Username

Type: string

Credentials used to authorize access to the VMWare host.

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#### Password

Type: string

Password for VMware host authentication.

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#### State

Type: object

Current connection and synchronization state with the VMware host.

Required roles: SNAPSHOT_TASK_READ