vmware/pyvmomi

Get complete task history

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#230 opened on Mar 30, 2015

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Description

Hi,

is there a method to access the complete task history? I've only seen the recentTask-Property on TaskManager and ManagedEntity which doesn't cover completed tasks that are older than 10 minutes.

All the best, retooth

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Tech stack
python
Domain
api
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
understanding of vSphere APIfamiliarity with pyvmomi
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Investigate the vSphere API documentation for task retrieval methods, particularly the TaskManager and property collector. Look at the pyvmomi source code for how recentTask is implemented. Consider adding a method like 'get task history' that polls the property collector for all tasks. The linked documentation files suggest the current limitation is that recentTask only shows tasks younger than 10 minutes.