REST API - data_migration

vcenter deployment: data migration info

The data_migration_info {structure contains the disk space requirements and time estimates for the different choices available to migrate the vCenter Server data. This structure was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

Representation:

JSON

{
    "all" : {
        "estimated_import_time" : 1,
        "required_free_disk_space_on_source" : 1.5,
        "estimated_export_time" : 1
    },
    "core" : {
        "estimated_import_time" : 1,
        "required_free_disk_space_on_source" : 1.5,
        "estimated_export_time" : 1
    },
    "core_events_tasks" : {
        "estimated_import_time" : 1,
        "required_free_disk_space_on_source" : 1.5,
        "estimated_export_time" : 1
    },
    "core_events_tasks_with_deferred" : {
        "estimated_import_time" : 1,
        "required_free_disk_space_on_source" : 1.5,
        "estimated_export_time" : 1
    },
    "all_with_deferred" : {
        "estimated_import_time" : 1,
        "required_free_disk_space_on_source" : 1.5,
        "estimated_export_time" : 1
    }
}

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
Required
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
all	data_migration_estimate	Migrate all data from vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Optional
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.
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.