Configuration tracking in virtualized computing environments

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that includes a set of instructions which, in response to execution by a processor of a computer system, cause the processor to perform a method of configuration tracking in a virtualized computing environment, the computer system being capable of acting as a host or a management entity in communication with the host, wherein the method comprises:

• detecting a configuration request to configure a physical component, or a virtual component, of the host;
• identifying a particular interface via which the configuration request is initiated by a client device, wherein the particular interface is one of multiple interfaces supported by the host or the management entity, or both;
• identifying one or more attributes associated with the configuration request;
• and
• generating configuration history information specifying the particular interface and the one or more attributes associated with the configuration request.

A computer system configured to perform configuration tracking in a virtualized computing environment, the computer system being capable of acting as a host or a management entity in communication with the host, wherein the computer system comprises:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to:
• detect a configuration request to configure a physical component, or a virtual component, of the host;
• identify a particular interface via which the configuration request is initiated by a client device, wherein the particular interface is one of multiple interfaces supported by the host or the management entity, or both;
• identify one or more attributes associated with the configuration request;
• and
• generate configuration history information specifying the particular interface and the one or more attributes associated with the configuration request.