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REST API workflow to restore VMs
To perform restore operations for VM backups using the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere REST APIs, you must follow the prescribed sequence of REST API calls.
For each REST API, add https://<server>:<port> at the front of the REST API to form a complete endpoint.
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Go to http://<vCenter-IP>/mob |
Find the VM moref from the VMware Managed Objects URL.
Note the moref for the VM that you want to restore. |
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/4.1/vm/{moref}/backups
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Get VM Backups gets a list of backups for the specified VM.
Pass the moref from Step 1.
Note the backupId of the backup you want to restore.
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/4.1/vm/backups/{backupId}/
snapshotlocations
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Get snapshot locations gets the location of the Snapshot copy for the specified backup.
Pass the backupId from Step 2.
Note the snapshotLocationsList information.
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4 |
/4.1/vm/{moref}/backups/
availableesxhosts
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Get available ESX Hosts gets the information for the host on which the backup is stored.
Note the availableEsxHostsList information.
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/4.1/vm/{moref}/backups/
{backupId}/restore
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Restore a VM from a backup restores the specified backup.
Pass the information from Steps 3 and 4 in the restoreLocations attribute.
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If the VM backup is a partial backup, set the restartVM parameter to "false".
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You cannot restore a VM that is a template.
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