Vcenter V Storage Object Manager V Storage Object Create Snapshot Task

Vcenter V Storage Object Manager V Storage Object Create Snapshot Task

Creates a snapshot of a given VStorageObject.

Requires Datastore.FileManagement privilege.

Required privileges: System.View

Request
URI
POST
https://{api_host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/VcenterVStorageObjectManager/{moId}/VStorageObjectCreateSnapshot_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 VcenterVStorageObjectManager/{moId}.

string
release
Required

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

Request Body
VStorageObjectCreateSnapshotRequestType of type(s) application/json
Required 
"VStorageObjectCreateSnapshotRequestType Object"
id
Required

The ID of the virtual storage object.

datastore
Required

The datastore where the source virtual storage object is located.

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 
"MoRefTask Object"

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: 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}/VcenterVStorageObjectManager/{moId}/VStorageObjectCreateSnapshot_Task
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