Distributed Virtual Switch Manager DVS Manager Import Entity Task

Distributed Virtual Switch Manager DVS Manager Import Entity Task

Import the configuration of entities specified in EntityBackupConfig.

You can restore the existing configuration to the state represented by the backup configuration. You can also use the backup configuration to create a new switch or portgroup. See EntityImportTypeEnum.

Request
URI
POST
https://{vcenter-host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/DistributedVirtualSwitchManager/{moId}/DVSManagerImportEntity_Task
COPY
Path Parameters
string
moId
Required

The unique identifier for the managed object to which the method attaches; the serialized managed object reference for a request has the form moType/moId, in this case DistributedVirtualSwitchManager/{moId}.

string
release
Required

The vSphere release schema. The current specification covers vSphere 8.0.2.0 APIs.


Request Body
DVSManagerImportEntityRequestType of type(s) application/json
Required
{
    "entityBackup": [
        {
            "_typeName": "string",
            "entityType": "string",
            "configBlob": "string",
            "key": "string",
            "name": "string",
            "container": {
                "_typeName": "string",
                "type": "string",
                "value": "string"
            },
            "configVersion": "string"
        }
    ],
    "importType": "string"
}
entityBackup
Required

Configuration of one or more entities to be imported. The entity backup configuration is returned by the DistributedVirtualSwitchManager.DVSManagerExportEntity_Task method.

string
importType
Required

Specifies whether to create a new configuration or restore a previous configuration. See EntityImportTypeEnum for valid values.

Authentication
This operation uses the following authentication methods.
Responses
200

This method returns a Task object with which to monitor the operation.

Returns MoRefTask of type(s) application/json
This response body class contains all of the following: MoRefExtensibleManagedObject
{
    "_typeName": "string",
    "type": "string",
    "value": "string"
}

500

NotFound: If entity in key doesn't exist.

DvsFault: if operation fails on any host.

Returns VimFault of type(s) application/json
This response body class contains all of the following: MethodFault
{
    "_typeName": "string",
    "faultCause": "MethodFault Object",
    "faultMessage": [
        {
            "_typeName": "string",
            "key": "string",
            "arg": [
                {
                    "_typeName": "string",
                    "key": "string",
                    "value": {
                        "_typeName": "string"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "message": "string"
        }
    ]
}