Host V Storage Object Manager V Storage Object Create Snapshot Ex Task

Host V Storage Object Manager V Storage Object Create Snapshot Ex Task

Creates a snapshot of a given VStorageObject.

Requires Datastore.FileManagement privilege.

Since: vSphere API Release 8.0.2.0

Required privileges: System.View

Request
URI
POST
https://{vcenter-host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/HostVStorageObjectManager/{moId}/VStorageObjectCreateSnapshotEx_Task
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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 HostVStorageObjectManager/{moId}.

string
release
Required

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

Request Body
VStorageObjectCreateSnapshotExRequestType of type(s) application/json
Required 
{
    "id": {
        "_typeName": "string",
        "id": "string"
    },
    "datastore": {
        "_typeName": "string",
        "type": "string",
        "value": "string"
    },
    "description": "string"
}
ID
id
Required

This data object type describes an identifier class which is globally unique to identify the associated object.

MoRefDatastore
datastore
Required

Reference to an instance of the Datastore managed object.

string
description
Required

A short description to be associated with the snapshot.

Authentication
This operation uses the following authentication methods.
Responses
200

OK

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

500

FileFault: If an error occurs while snapshotting the virtual storage object.

InvalidDatastore: If the operation cannot be performed on the datastore.

InvalidState: If the operation cannot be performed on the disk.

NotFound: If specified virtual storage object cannot be found.

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"
        }
    ]
}

Availability
Added in vSphere API Release 8.0.2.0
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