The GoalState enumeration defines the goal of the entity.
Enum Constants
NameDescription
disabled The entity should be fully deployed but inactive. f the entity is an Agency, the behavior is similar to the enabled goal state, but agents are not powered on (if they have been powered on they are powered off).
enabled The entity should be fully deployed and active. If the entity is an Agency, it should install VIBs and deploy and power on all agent virtual machines. If the entity is an Agent, its VIB should be installed and its agent virtual machine should be deployed and powered on.
uninstalled The entity should be completely removed from the vCenter Server. If the entity is an Agency, no more VIBs or agent virtual machines are deployed. All installed VIBs installed by the Agency are uninstalled and any deployed agent virtual machines are powered off (if they have been powered on) and deleted. If the entity is an Agent, its VIB is uninstalled and the virtual machine is powered off and deleted.