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vcenter ovf export session: create spec

The create_spec structure contains export parameters.

Representation:

{
    "export_flags" : [
        "string",
        "string"
    ],
    "content_library" : "obj-103",
    "target_type" : "DOWNLOAD_TARGET",
    "name" : "string",
    "content_library_item" : "obj-103",
    "description" : "string",
    "target_content_type" : "OVF_TARGET"
}

Attributes:

Name Type Description
Required
target_type string The download target type.

Defines the target types of export session. If vcenter.ovf.export_session.vcenter.ovf.export_session.create-input.content_library is provided, the OVF is exported to a local content library. Value is one of:
DOWNLOAD_TARGET: A set of URLs are published where the files can be downloaded from.
CONTENT_LIBRARY_TARGET: The OVF package is directly transferred to a content library.
Optional
target_content_type string The download target content type. Default is OVF_TARGET.

Defines the target content types of export session. This only applies to DOWNLOAD_TARGET. Value is one of:
OVF_TARGET: Export the OVF package as a set of files.
OVA_TARGET: Export the OVF package as a single OVA file.Optional. It is only relevant when target_type has value DOWNLOAD_TARGET. Only used if vcenter.ovf.export_session.vcenter.ovf.export_session.create-input.target_type is DOWNLOAD_TARGET.
export_flags string[] List of selected export flags. The supported flags are:
  • BIOS_UUID: Include BIOS UUIDs.
  • IP: Include IP settings.
  • CDROM: Include attached CDROM media.
  • Other supported flags can be obtained using list.

Optional. Default is no flags.
name string If non-empty, this specifies the name in the OVF descriptor.

Optional. Default is to use current name.
description string If non-empty, this specifies the description to put in the OVF descriptor.

Optional. Default is to use current description.
content_library string The identifier of the content library.

Optional. It is only relevant when target_type has value CONTENT_LIBRARY_TARGET. Only used if vcenter.ovf.export_session.vcenter.ovf.export_session.create-input.target_type is CONTENT_LIBRARY_TARGET.When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the field must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.content.Library. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the field will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.content.Library.
content_library_item string The identifier of the content library item to update. If omitted, a new item will be created.

Optional. Default is to add new item. When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the field must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.content.library.Item. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the field will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.content.library.Item.