def enter_maintenance_mode(kwargs=None, call=None):
    '''
    To put the specified host system in maintenance mode in this VMware environment

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt-cloud -f enter_maintenance_mode my-vmware-config host="myHostSystemName"
    '''
    if call != 'function':
        raise SaltCloudSystemExit(
            'The enter_maintenance_mode function must be called with '
            '-f or --function.'
        )

    host_name = kwargs.get('host') if kwargs and 'host' in kwargs else None

    host_ref = salt.utils.vmware.get_mor_by_property(_get_si(), vim.HostSystem, host_name)

    if not host_name or not host_ref:
        raise SaltCloudSystemExit(
            'You must specify a valid name of the host system.'
        )

    if host_ref.runtime.inMaintenanceMode:
        return {host_name: 'already in maintenance mode'}

    try:
        task = host_ref.EnterMaintenanceMode(timeout=0, evacuatePoweredOffVms=True)
        salt.utils.vmware.wait_for_task(task, host_name, 'enter maintenance mode')
    except Exception as exc:
        log.error(
            'Error while moving host system %s in maintenance mode: %s',
            host_name, exc,
            # Show the traceback if the debug logging level is enabled
            exc_info_on_loglevel=logging.DEBUG
        )
        return {host_name: 'failed to enter maintenance mode'}

    return {host_name: 'entered maintenance mode'}
To put the specified host system in maintenance mode in this VMware environment

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt-cloud -f enter_maintenance_mode my-vmware-config host="myHostSystemName"