VM Backup Policies Controller Resource

The API allows you to list, view, create and edit virtual machine backup policies.

GET /policies/vm-backup

Returns list of virtual machine backup policies filtered by specified query parameters.

Request Parameters
name type description default
direction query  
extended query false
filter query  
nameLike query  
orderBy query  
page query  
project query  
project-uuid query  
size query  
virtual-machine query  
Response Body
media type data type description
application/json array of VmBackupPolicyListRecord (JSON) list of virtual machine backup policies filtered by specified query parameters

Example

Request
GET /policies/vm-backup
Accept: application/json
Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json

                
[ {
  "guid" : "f8f73bf9-2445-4bce-a7dd-753be3b40a67",
  "priority" : 50
} ]

POST /policies/vm-backup

Create virtual machine backup policy.

Request Parameters
name type description
project-uuid query specify uuid of project in which returned policies are visible
Request Body
media type data type description
application/json VmBackupPolicyRequest (JSON) specify details for new virtual machine backup policy
Response Body
media type data type description
application/json VmBackupPolicyDetails (JSON) details of newly created virtual machine backup policy

Example

Request
POST /policies/vm-backup
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json

                
{
  "priority" : 50
}
Response
HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

                
{
  "guid" : "f8f73bf9-2445-4bce-a7dd-753be3b40a67",
  "priority" : 50
}

POST /policies/vm-backup/auto-assignment-preview

Get auto-assignment preview for all virtual machines and given new backup policy.

Request Parameters
name type description
project-uuid query specify uuid of project in which the new policy will be visible
Request Body
media type data type description
application/json VmBackupPolicyRequest (JSON) specify virtual machine backup policy details to create preview
Response Body
media type data type description
application/json array of AutoAssignResultPreviewListRecord (JSON) list of auto-assignment result preview records

Example

Request
POST /policies/vm-backup/auto-assignment-preview
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json

                
{
  "priority" : 50
}
Response
HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

                
[ { } ]

GET /policies/vm-backup/detailed

Returns detailed list of virtual machine backup policies.

Request Parameters
name type description default
direction query  
extended query false
filter query  
nameLike query  
orderBy query  
page query  
project query  
project-uuid query  
size query  
virtual-machine query  
Response Body
media type data type description
application/json array of VmBackupPolicyDetails (JSON) detailed list of virtual machine backup policies

Example

Request
GET /policies/vm-backup/detailed
Accept: application/json
Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json

                
[ {
  "guid" : "f8f73bf9-2445-4bce-a7dd-753be3b40a67",
  "priority" : 50
} ]

POST /policies/vm-backup/list-by-entities

Get all the policies and rules from selected virtual machines

Request Body
media type data type description
application/json ProtectedEntityPolicyRequest (JSON) containing selected virtual machines
Response Body
media type data type description
application/json array of BackupPolicyForBackupListRecord (JSON) list of policies and rules

Example

Request
POST /policies/vm-backup/list-by-entities
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json

                
{ }
Response
HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

                
[ { } ]

GET /policies/vm-backup/pe-assignment

Response Body
media type data type description
application/json array of NameAndGuid (JSON)

Example

Request
GET /policies/vm-backup/pe-assignment
Accept: application/json
Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json

                
[ {
  "guid" : "f8f73bf9-2445-4bce-a7dd-753be3b40a67",
  "name" : "Entity name"
} ]

PUT /policies/vm-backup/validation

Check validity of auto-assignment settings for virtual machine backup policy

Request Body
media type data type description
application/json VmBackupPolicyRequest (JSON) specify details for new (or updated) virtual machine backup policy
Response Body
media type data type description
application/json PolicyProjectAndClusterScopeValidationResultListRecord (JSON) validation results

Example

Request
PUT /policies/vm-backup/validation
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json

                
{
  "priority" : 50
}
Response
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
Content-Type: application/json

                
{ }

DELETE /policies/vm-backup/{guid}

Remove virtual machine backup policy.

Request Parameters
name type description
guid path specify local unique identifier for virtual machine backup policy (use by vProtect)

Example

Request
DELETE /policies/vm-backup/{guid}
Response
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content

GET /policies/vm-backup/{guid}

Get a single virtual machine backup policy.

Request Parameters
name type description
guid path specify local unique identifier for virtual machine backup policy (use by vProtect)
Response Body
media type data type description
application/json VmBackupPolicyDetails (JSON) a single virtual machine backup policy details

Example

Request
GET /policies/vm-backup/{guid}
Accept: application/json
Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json

                
{
  "guid" : "f8f73bf9-2445-4bce-a7dd-753be3b40a67",
  "priority" : 50
}

PUT /policies/vm-backup/{guid}

This method has been deprecated.

Change virtual machine backup policy details.

Request Parameters
name type description
guid path specify local unique identifier for virtual machine backup policy (use by vProtect)
Request Body
media type data type description
application/json VmBackupPolicyRequest (JSON) specify virtual machine backup policy details to update
Response Body
media type data type description
application/json VmBackupPolicyDetails (JSON) updated details of virtual machine backup policy

Example

Request
PUT /policies/vm-backup/{guid}
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json

                
{
  "priority" : 50
}
Response
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
Content-Type: application/json

                
{
  "guid" : "f8f73bf9-2445-4bce-a7dd-753be3b40a67",
  "priority" : 50
}

POST /policies/vm-backup/{guid}/auto-assignment-preview

Get auto-assignment preview for all virtual machines and given existing backup policy.

Request Parameters
name type description
guid path specify local unique identifier for virtual machine backup policy (use by vProtect)
Request Body
media type data type description
application/json VmBackupPolicyRequest (JSON) specify virtual machine backup policy details to create preview
Response Body
media type data type description
application/json array of AutoAssignResultPreviewListRecord (JSON) list of auto-assignment result preview records

Example

Request
POST /policies/vm-backup/{guid}/auto-assignment-preview
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json

                
{
  "priority" : 50
}
Response
HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

                
[ { } ]

POST /policies/vm-backup/{guid}/clone

Request Parameters
name type description
guid path
Request Body
media type data type
application/json CloneDTO (JSON)
Response Body
media type data type description
application/json VmBackupPolicyDetails (JSON)

Example

Request
POST /policies/vm-backup/{guid}/clone
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json

                
{ }
Response
HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

                
{
  "guid" : "f8f73bf9-2445-4bce-a7dd-753be3b40a67",
  "priority" : 50
}

GET /policies/vm-backup/{guid}/entities

Request Parameters
name type description
guid path
Response Body
media type data type description
application/json array of VirtualMachineListRecord (JSON)

Example

Request
GET /policies/vm-backup/{guid}/entities
Accept: application/json
Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json

                
[ {
  "guid" : "f8f73bf9-2445-4bce-a7dd-753be3b40a67",
  "lastBackup" : 1451649601000
} ]

GET /policies/vm-backup/{guid}/statistics

Returns architecture statistics from VM Backup Policy.

Request Parameters
name type description
guid path specify local unique identifier for VM Backup Policy (use by vProtect)
compute-zone query
from query
to query
Response Body
media type data type description
application/json BackupPolicyStatisticsDetailsDto (JSON) architecture statistics from VM Backup Policy

Example

Request
GET /policies/vm-backup/{guid}/statistics
Accept: application/json
Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json

                
{ }

PUT /policies/vm-backup/{guid}/v2

Change virtual machine backup policy details with no return value -- for performance issues.

Request Parameters
name type description
guid path specify local unique identifier for virtual machine backup policy (use by vProtect)
Request Body
media type data type description
application/json VmBackupPolicyRequest (JSON) specify virtual machine backup policy details to update

Example

Request
PUT /policies/vm-backup/{guid}/v2
Content-Type: application/json

                
{
  "priority" : 50
}
Response
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content