REST API - create

vcenter vm hardware floppy: create

Adds a virtual floppy drive to the virtual machine.

Request:

HTTP request

POST https://{server}/rest/vcenter/vm/{vm}/hardware/floppy

Path Parameters

Name	Type	Description
Required
vm	string	Virtual machine identifier.

Request Body Structure:

{
    "spec" : {
        "start_connected" : true,
        "backing" : {
            "image_file" : "string",
            "type" : "IMAGE_FILE",
            "host_device" : "string"
        },
        "allow_guest_control" : true
    }
}

Request Body Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
bold = required
spec	create_spec	Specification for the new virtual floppy drive.
spec.backing	backing_spec	Physical resource backing for the virtual floppy drive. Optional. If unset, defaults to automatic detection of a suitable host device.
spec.backing.type	string	Backing type for the virtual floppy drive. Defines the valid backing types for a virtual floppy drive. Value is one of: IMAGE_FILE: Virtual floppy drive is backed by an image file. HOST_DEVICE: Virtual floppy drive is backed by a device on the host where the virtual machine is running. CLIENT_DEVICE: Virtual floppy drive is backed by a device on the client that is connected to the virtual machine console.
spec.backing.image_file	string	Path of the image file that should be used as the virtual floppy drive backing. Optional. It is only relevant when type has value IMAGE_FILE. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `type` is IMAGE_FILE.
spec.backing.host_device	string	Name of the device that should be used as the virtual floppy drive backing. Optional. It is only relevant when type has value HOST_DEVICE. If unset, the virtual floppy drive will be configured to automatically detect a suitable host device.
spec.start_connected	boolean	Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected whenever the virtual machine is powered on. Optional. Defaults to false if unset.
spec.allow_guest_control	boolean	Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the device. Optional. Defaults to false if unset.

Response:

HTTP Status Code: 200

Representation:

{
"value" : "obj-103"
}

Response Type:

Name	Type	Description
bold = required
value	string	Virtual floppy drive identifier.

Errors:

HTTP Status Code	Type	Description
500	error	if the system reported that the floppy device was created but was unable to confirm the creation because the identifier of the new device could not be determined.
404	not_found	if the virtual machine is not found.
400	not_allowed_in_current_state	if the virtual machine is not powered off.
500	unable_to_allocate_resource	if the virtual machine already has the maximum number of supported floppy drives.
500	resource_busy	if the virtual machine is busy performing another operation.
500	resource_inaccessible	if the virtual machine's configuration state cannot be accessed.
503	service_unavailable	if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.
401	unauthenticated	if the user can not be authenticated.
403	unauthorized	if the user doesn't have the required privileges.