---
title: "POST /#X-Amz-Target=BackupOnPremises_v20210101.UpdateHypervisor"
method: POST
path: "/#X-Amz-Target=BackupOnPremises_v20210101.UpdateHypervisor"
---

# POST /#X-Amz-Target=BackupOnPremises_v20210101.UpdateHypervisor

`POST /#X-Amz-Target=BackupOnPremises_v20210101.UpdateHypervisor`

Updates a hypervisor metadata, including its host, username, and password. Specify which hypervisor to update using the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the hypervisor in your request.

## Headers

- `X-Amz-Target` 'BackupOnPremises_v20210101.UpdateHypervisor', required

## Request body

- UpdateHypervisorInput
  - `HypervisorArn` string, required — The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the hypervisor to update.
  - `Host` string — The updated host of the hypervisor. This can be either an IP address or a fully-qualified domain name (FQDN).
  - `Username` string, password — The updated username for the hypervisor.
  - `Password` string, password — The updated password for the hypervisor.
  - `Name` string — The updated name for the hypervisor
  - `LogGroupArn` string — The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the group of gateways within the requested log.

## Response `200`

Success

- UpdateHypervisorOutput
  - `HypervisorArn` string — The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the hypervisor you updated.

## Other responses

- `480` — ValidationException
- `481` — ConflictException
- `482` — InternalServerException
- `483` — AccessDeniedException
- `484` — ResourceNotFoundException
- `485` — ThrottlingException

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