VMware Cloud Director API - ImportMediaParams

ImportMediaParamsType

Element:

ImportMediaParams

Type:

Namespace:

http://www.vmware.com/vcloud/extension/v1.5

Description:

Represents parameters to import media from vSphere.

Since:

1.5

Schema:

vmwextensions.xsd

Media type(s):

application/vnd.vmware.admin.importMediaParams+json
application/vnd.vmware.admin.importMediaParams+xml

Extends:

ParamsType

XML Representation:

<ImportMediaParams xmlns="http://www.vmware.com/vcloud/extension/v1.5" xmlns:vcloud_v1.5="http://www.vmware.com/vcloud/v1.5" name="xs:string" sourceMove="xs:boolean">
    <Description> xs:string </Description>
    <DatastoreMoRef> xs:string </DatastoreMoRef>
    <SourcePath> xs:string </SourcePath>
    <vcloud_v1.5:Vdc href="xs:anyURI" id="xs:string" type="xs:string" name="xs:string"/>
    <vcloud_v1.5:Catalog href="xs:anyURI" id="xs:string" type="xs:string" name="xs:string"/>
    <vcloud_v1.5:VdcStorageProfile href="xs:anyURI" id="xs:string" type="xs:string" name="xs:string"/>
</ImportMediaParams>

Attributes

Attribute	Type	Required	Modifiable	Since	Deprecated	Description
name	string	No	always	1.5		Typically used to name or identify the subject of the request. For example, the name of the object being created or modified.
sourceMove	boolean	No	always	1.0		Set to true to delete the source object after the import is complete.

Elements

Element	Type	Required	Modifiable	Since	Description
Catalog	ReferenceType	No	always	1.0	The catalog in which the imported media will be listed.
DatastoreMoRef	string	Yes	always	1.0	Managed object reference of the datastore from which media file will be imported.
Description	string	No	always	1.5	Optional description.
SourcePath	string	Yes	always	1.0	A full path to media file on the datastore.
VCloudExtension	VCloudExtensionType	No	always	1.5	An optional extension element that can contain an arbitrary number of elements and attributes. Not related to extension services.
Vdc	ReferenceType	Yes	always	1.0	The vDC into which the media will be imported.
VdcStorageProfile	ReferenceType	No	always	5.1	Storage profile

Operations

CRUD	Operation	Description	Since	Deprecated
as input	POST /admin/extension/vimServer/{id}/importMedia	Import media from vCenter.	1.5