REST API - check

vcenter deployment migrate active directory: check

Checks whether the provided Active Directory user has permission to join the migrated vCenter Server appliance to the domain. This operation was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

Request:

HTTP request

POST https://{server}/rest/vcenter/deployment/migrate/active-directory?action=check

Request Body Structure:

{
    "spec"{
        "password""string",
        "domain""string",
        "username""string",
        "dns_servers"[
            "string",
            "string"
        ]
    }
}

Request Body Parameters:

Name Type Description
bold = required
spec check_spec Information to connect to Active Directory.
spec.dns_servers string[] IP addresses of the DNS servers of the Active Directory server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

spec.domain string The domain name of the Active Directory server to which the migrated vCenter Server appliance should be joined. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

spec.username string Active Directory user that has permission to join the Active Directory after the vCenter Server is migrated to appliance. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

spec.password string Active Directory user password that has permission to join the Active Directory after the vCenter Server is migrated to appliance. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

Response:

HTTP Status Code: 200

Representation:

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        },
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                "string",
                "string"
            ],
            "deployment_type""VCSA_EMBEDDED",
            "hostname""string",
            "sso_domain_name""string",
            "active_directory_domain""string",
            "disk_info"[
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                    "required_free_disk_space_on_source"1.5,
                    "estimated_export_time"1
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                },
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                    "estimated_export_time"1
                },
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                    "required_free_disk_space_on_source"1.5,
                    "estimated_export_time"1
                },
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                    "required_free_disk_space_on_source"1.5,
                    "estimated_export_time"1
                }
            },
            "version""string",
            "deployment_size""TINY",
            "dns_servers"[
                "string",
                "string"
            ]
        },
        "status""SUCCESS"
    }
}

Response Type:

Name Type Description
bold = required
value check_info Information about the success or failure of the checks that were performed.
value.status string Status of the check. This attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7.

Defines the status of the checks. This enumeration was added in vSphere API 6.7. Value is one of:
SUCCESS: All checks have completed successfully. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
FAILED: A fatal error was encountered when running the sanity checks. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.

value.result notifications Result of the check. This attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7.

Optional. This field will be unset if result is not available at the current step of the task.

value.result.info notification[] Info notification messages reported. This attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7.

Optional. Only set if an info was reported by the task.

value.result.info[].id string The notification id. This attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7.

value.result.info[].time date_time The time the notification was raised/found. This attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7.

Optional. Only set if the time information is available.

value.result.info[].message localizable_message The notification message. This attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7.

value.result.info[].message.id string Unique identifier of the localizable string or message template.

This identifier is typically used to retrieve a locale-specific string or message template from a message catalog.

value.result.info[].message.default_message string The value of this localizable string or message template in the en_US (English) locale. If vapi.std.localizable_message.id refers to a message template, the default message will contain the substituted arguments. This value can be used by clients that do not need to display strings and messages in the native language of the user. It could also be used as a fallback if a client is unable to access the appropriate message catalog.

value.result.info[].message.args string[] Positional arguments to be substituted into the message template. This list will be empty if the message uses named arguments or has no arguments.

value.result.warnings notification[] Warning notification messages reported. This attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7.

Optional. Only set if an warning was reported by the task.

value.result.errors notification[] Error notification messages reported. This attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7.

Optional. Only set if an error was reported by the task.

value.source_info source_info Information collected from the source machine. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

Optional. This field is used only for upgrade and migrate.

value.source_info.hostname string The IP address or DNS resolvable name of the source vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.version string Source vCenter Server version. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.deployment_type string Deployment type of the source vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

Defines the vCenter appliance types. This enumeration was added in vSphere API 6.7. Value is one of:
VCSA_EMBEDDED: vCenter Server Appliance with an embedded Platform Services Controller. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
VCSA_EXTERNAL: vCenter Server Appliance with an external Platform Services Controller. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
PSC_EXTERNAL: An external Platform Services Controller. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.

value.source_info.deployment_size string Deployment size of the source vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

Defines the vCenter Server Appliance sizes. This enumeration was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0. Value is one of:
TINY: Appliance size of 'tiny'. This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.
SMALL: Appliance size of 'small'. This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.
MEDIUM: Appliance size of 'medium'. This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.
LARGE: Appliance size of 'large'. This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.
XLARGE: Appliance size of 'extra large'. This constant was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.sso_domain_name string The SSO domain name of the source vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.active_directory_domain string The domain name of the Active Directory server to which the source vCenter Server is joined. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.dns_servers string[] IP addresses of the DNS servers of the Active Directory server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.data_migration_info data_migration_info Contains all the available migrate options, estimated export and import time and the space required to migrate the data. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

Optional. This field will be available if estimate data is available for the appliance.

value.source_info.data_migration_info.core data_migration_estimate Migrate only core data and configuration from vCenter Server. Events, tasks, and stats will not be migrated. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.data_migration_info.core.estimated_export_time long The time estimated to export data from the source vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.data_migration_info.core.estimated_import_time long The time estimated to import data to the upgraded vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.data_migration_info.core.required_free_disk_space_on_source double The extra free space required on source vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.data_migration_info.core_events_tasks data_migration_estimate Migrate core, events, and tasks from vCenter Server. Stats will not be migrated. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.data_migration_info.core_events_tasks.estimated_export_time long The time estimated to export data from the source vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.data_migration_info.core_events_tasks.estimated_import_time long The time estimated to import data to the upgraded vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.data_migration_info.core_events_tasks.required_free_disk_space_on_source double The extra free space required on source vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.data_migration_info.all data_migration_estimate Migrate all data from vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.data_migration_info.all.estimated_export_time long The time estimated to export data from the source vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.data_migration_info.all.estimated_import_time long The time estimated to import data to the upgraded vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.data_migration_info.all.required_free_disk_space_on_source double The extra free space required on source vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.data_migration_info.core_events_tasks_with_deferred data_migration_estimate Migrate core, events, and tasks from vCenter Server. Events and tasks will be migrated after the upgrade. Stats will not be migrated. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

Optional. This field will be available only if the source database is using an external database.

value.source_info.data_migration_info.core_events_tasks_with_deferred.estimated_export_time long The time estimated to export data from the source vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.data_migration_info.core_events_tasks_with_deferred.estimated_import_time long The time estimated to import data to the upgraded vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.data_migration_info.core_events_tasks_with_deferred.required_free_disk_space_on_source double The extra free space required on source vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.data_migration_info.all_with_deferred data_migration_estimate Migrate all data from vCenter Server. Events, tasks, and stats will be migrated after the upgrade. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

Optional. This field will be available only if the source database is using an external database.

value.source_info.data_migration_info.all_with_deferred.estimated_export_time long The time estimated to export data from the source vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.data_migration_info.all_with_deferred.estimated_import_time long The time estimated to import data to the upgraded vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.data_migration_info.all_with_deferred.required_free_disk_space_on_source double The extra free space required on source vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

value.source_info.disk_info disk_info[] Contains information about the list of available disks. Warning: This attribute is part of a new feature in development. It may be changed at any time and may not have all supported functionality implemented.

Optional. If unset disk info was not fetched for the vCenter Server filesystem.

value.source_info.replicated_partners string[] Contains information about the list of replicated partner nodes. Warning: This attribute is part of a new feature in development. It may be changed at any time and may not have all supported functionality implemented.

Optional. If unset replicated partners information is not available for the current vCenter Server.

Errors:

HTTP Status Code Type Description
401 unauthenticated if the caller is not authenticated.
400 invalid_argument if passed arguments are invalid.
400 not_allowed_in_current_state if the appliance is not in INITIALIZED state.