REST API - validate

appliance recovery restore: validate

Get metadata before restore

Request:

HTTP request

POST https://{server}/rest/appliance/recovery/restore/validate

Request Body Structure:

{
    "piece" : {
        "backup_password" : "secret string",
        "sso_admin_user_name" : "string",
        "location" : "string",
        "location_password" : "secret string",
        "location_type" : "FTP",
        "sso_admin_user_password" : "secret string",
        "location_user" : "string"
    }
}

Request Body Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
bold = required
piece	restore_request	RestoreRequest Structure.
piece.backup_password	secret	a password for a backup piece Optional. backupPassword If no password then the piece will not be decrypted.
piece.location_type	string	a type of location Defines type of all locations for backup/restore Value is one of: FTP: Destination is FTP server HTTP: Destination is HTTP server FTPS: Destination is FTPS server HTTPS: Destination is HTTPS server SCP: Destination is SSH server SFTP: Destination is SFTP server NFS: Destination is NFS server. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.2. SMB: Destination is SMB server. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.2.
piece.location	string	path or url
piece.location_user	string	username for location Optional. locationUser User name for this location if login is required.
piece.location_password	secret	password for location Optional. locationPassword Password for the specified user if login is required at this location.
piece.sso_admin_user_name	string	Administrators username for SSO. This attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7. Optional. If unset SSO authentication will not be used. If the vCenter Server is a management node or an embedded node, authentication is required.
piece.sso_admin_user_password	secret	The password for SSO admin user. This attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7. Optional. If unset SSO authentication will not be used. If the vCenter Server is a management node or an embedded node, authentication is required.

Response:

HTTP Status Code: 200

Representation:

{
    "value" : {
        "parts" : [
            "string",
            "string"
        ],
        "applicable" : true,
        "messages" : [
            {
                "args" : [
                    "string",
                    "string"
                ],
                "default_message" : "string",
                "id" : "string"
            },
            {
                "args" : [
                    "string",
                    "string"
                ],
                "default_message" : "string",
                "id" : "string"
            }
        ],
        "sso_login_required" : true,
        "comment" : "string",
        "version" : "string",
        "boxname" : "string",
        "timestamp" : "2015-01-01T22:13:05.651Z"
    }
}

Response Type:

Name	Type	Description
bold = required
value	metadata	Metadata Structure.
value.timestamp	date_time	Time when this backup was completed.
value.parts	string[]	List of parts included in the backup.
value.version	string	VCSA version
value.boxname	string	Box name is PNID/ FQDN etc
value.sso_login_required	boolean	Is SSO login required for the vCenter server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7. Optional. This field is optional because it was added in a newer version than its parent node.
value.comment	string	Custom comment
value.applicable	boolean	Does the VCSA match the deployment type, network properties and version of backed up VC
value.messages	localizable_message[]	Any messages if the backup is not aplicable
value.messages[].id	string	id in message bundle
value.messages[].default_message	string	text in english
value.messages[].args	string[]	nested data

Errors:

HTTP Status Code	Type	Description
500	error	Generic error