Create Machine Snapshot

Second day create snapshot operation for machine

Request

URI

POST

https://api.mgmt.cloud.vmware.com//iaas/api/machines/{id}/operations/snapshots

COPY

Path Parameters

string

Required

The id of the Machine.

Query Parameters

string

apiVersion

Optional

The version of the API in yyyy-MM-dd format (UTC). For versioning information please refer to /iaas/api/about

Request Body

Snapshot Specification details

SnapshotSpecification of type(s) application/json

Required

{
    "owner": "csp@vmware.com",
    "organizationId": "deprecated",
    "createdAt": "2012-09-27",
    "snapshotMemory": false,
    "name": "my-name",
    "description": "my-description",
    "id": "9e49",
    "orgId": "9e49",
    "updatedAt": "2012-09-27"
}

string

owner

Optional

Email of the user that owns the entity.

string

organizationId

Optional

This field is deprecated. Use orgId instead. The id of the organization this entity belongs to.

string

createdAt

Optional

Date when the entity was created. The date is in ISO 8601 and UTC.

boolean

snapshotMemory

Optional

Captures the full state of a running virtual machine, including the memory.

object

customProperties

Optional

Additional custom properties that may be used to extend the snapshot.

object

_links

Required

HATEOAS of the entity

string

name

Optional

A human-friendly name used as an identifier in APIs that support this option.

string

description

Optional

A human-friendly description.

string

Required

The id of this resource instance

string

orgId

Optional

The id of the organization this entity belongs to.

string

updatedAt

Optional

Date when the entity was last updated. The date is ISO 8601 and UTC.

Responses

202

successful operation

Returns RequestTracker of type(s) application/json

{
    "name": "Power-off",
    "progress": 90,
    "resources": [
        "string"
    ],
    "id": "we655aew4e8e",
    "message": "In Progress",
    "status": "FINISHED",
    "selfLink": "/.../request-tracker/we655aew4e8e"
}

string

name

Optional

Name of the operation.

integer As int32 As int32

progress

Required

Progress of the request as percentage.

array of string

resources

Optional

Collection of resources.