Host Datastore System Create Nas Datastore

Creates a new network-attached storage datastore.

Required privileges: Host.Config.Storage

Request

URI

POST

https://{api_host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/HostDatastoreSystem/{moId}/CreateNasDatastore

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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 HostDatastoreSystem/{moId}.

string

release

Required

The vSphere release schema. The current specification covers vSphere 9.0.0.0 APIs.

Request Body

CreateNasDatastoreRequestType of type(s) application/json

Required

"CreateNasDatastoreRequestType Object"

spec

Required

The specification for creating a network-attached storage volume.

Authentication

This operation uses the following authentication methods.

Session

Responses

200

The newly created datastore.

Returns MoRefDatastore of type(s) application/json

"MoRefDatastore Object"

500

DuplicateName: if a datastore with the same name already exists.

InvalidArgument: if the datastore name is invalid, or the spec is invalid.

NoVirtualNic: if VMkernel TCPIP stack is not configured.

NoGateway: if VMkernel gateway is not configured.

AlreadyExists: if the local path already exists on the host, or the remote path is already mounted on the host.

HostConfigFault: if unable to mount the NAS volume.

Returns VimFault of type(s) application/json

This response body class contains all of the following: InlineVimFault0

"VimFault Object"

Code Samples

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                    curl -X POST -H 'Authorization: <value>' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '[{}]' https://{api_host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/HostDatastoreSystem/{moId}/CreateNasDatastore

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Request

Path Parameters

Request Body

Authentication

Response

200 Response Body

Errors

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