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getAverageInstallationDuration
The average amount of time that a software component takes to install.
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getBillingItem
The billing item for a software component.
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getHardware
The hardware this Software Component is installed upon.
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getLicenseFile
Attempt to retrieve the file associated with a software component. If the software component does not support downloading license files an exception will be thrown.
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getObject
getObject retrieves the SoftLayer_Software_Component object whose ID corresponds to the ID number of the init parameter passed to the SoftLayer_Software_Component service.
The best way to get software components is through getSoftwareComponents from the Hardware service.
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getPasswordHistory
History Records for Software Passwords.
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getPasswords
Username/Password pairs used for access to this Software Installation.
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getSoftwareDescription
The Software Description of this Software Component.
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getSoftwareLicense
The License this Software Component uses.
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getVendorSetUpConfiguration
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getVirtualGuest
The virtual guest this software component is installed upon.
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SoftLayer_Software_Component
A SoftLayer_Software_Component ties the installation of a specific piece of software onto a specific piece of hardware.
SoftLayer_Software_Component works with SoftLayer_Software_License and SoftLayer_Software_Description to tie this all together.
<ul> <li>SoftLayer_Software_Component is the installation of a specific piece of software onto a specific piece of hardware in accordance to a software license. <ul> <li>SoftLayer_Software_License dictates when and how a specific piece of software may be installed onto a piece of hardware. <ul> <li>SoftLayer_Software_Description describes a specific piece of software which can be installed onto hardware in accordance with it's license agreement. </li></ul></li></ul></li></ul>
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SoftLayer_Software_Component
Every installed piece of software is represented in the API as a 'Software Component.' This is the base class for software components, exposing basic functionality for software components. From any Software Component, through this service, you can get the hardware a component is installed upon, the license that this component is governed by, the current access passwords for a component, and the history of previous passwords for a component.