Failover
This request fails over all the child VM replications in the specified vApp to the destination site.
Request
URI
POST
https://{api_host}//vapp-replications/{replicationId}/failover
COPY
Path Parameters
string
replicationId
Required
Cloud vApp-level replication identifier
replicationId example
C4VAPP-ec991bd5-af9d-446a-8599-5b693842c4a3
Query Parameters
string
site
Optional
Optional site to run the operation on. When omitted, defaults to the local site.
site example
site1
Header Parameters
string
operationID
Optional
Operation ID for correlating logs across multiple services
Request Body
{
"consolidate": false,
"instanceMap": {
"C4-0de9bd54-3364-4824-90bf-1a3415b47f55": "h4replica-3323a482-b402-46da-a44c-f15d5372bef5",
"C4-eedf8786-fe16-487a-846f-91aeab2fb52d": "h4replica-52f3e775-a8fa-13e3-e9be-39264ed2dfe2"
},
"powerOn": true,
"snapshotOptions": "DO_NOTHING",
"type": "vcloud",
"vAppNetworkSettings": null,
"vmNetworkSettings": null
}
Responses
202
Accepted
Returns C4ApiTask_of_VappReplicationInfo of type(s) application/vnd.vmware.h4-v4.6+json;charset=UTF-8
{
"endTime": 1499929558827,
"error": {
"args": [],
"code": "Forbidden",
"msg": "Permission denied.",
"stacktrace": "com.vmware.h4.api.error.exceptions.PermissionDeniedException: Permission denied."
},
"id": "f61d60d2-698a-46dc-a266-88df27644956",
"lastUpdated": 1499929558827,
"progress": 100,
"result": {
"descriptor": {
"description": "vapp description in VMware Cloud Director",
"enabledTemplateCustomization": false,
"isGolden": false,
"metadata": {},
"name": "my vapp 1",
"networks": [
{
"dhcpService": {
"defaultLeaseTime": 0,
"domainName": "string",
"ipRange": {
"endAddress": "string",
"startAddress": "string"
},
"isEnabled": false,
"maxLeaseTime": 0,
"primaryNameServer": "string",
"routerIp": "string",
"secondaryNameServer": "string",
"subMask": "string"
},
"fenceMode": "string",
"firewallService": {
"defaultAction": "string",
"firewallRules": [
{
"description": "string",
"destinationIp": "string",
"destinationPortRange": "string",
"destinationVm": {
"ipType": "string",
"vmName": "string",
"vmNicId": 0
},
"direction": "string",
"enableLogging": false,
"icmpSubType": "string",
"id": "string",
"isEnabled": false,
"matchOnTranslate": false,
"policy": "string",
"port": 0,
"position": 0,
"protocol": {
"any": false,
"icmp": false,
"other": "string",
"tcp": false,
"udp": false
},
"sourceIp": "string",
"sourcePort": 0,
"sourcePortRange": "string",
"sourceVm": {
"ipType": "string",
"vmName": "string",
"vmNicId": 0
}
}
],
"isEnabled": false,
"logDefaultAction": false
},
"ipScopes": [
{
"allocatedIpAddresses": [
"string"
],
"dnsSuffix": "string",
"gateway": "string",
"ipRanges": [
{
"endAddress": "string",
"startAddress": "string"
}
],
"isEnabled": false,
"isInherited": false,
"netmask": "string",
"primaryDns": "string",
"secondaryDns": "string"
}
],
"name": "string",
"natService": {
"externalIp": "string",
"isEnabled": false,
"natRules": [
{
"description": "string",
"gatewayNatRule": {
"icmpSubType": "string",
"originalIp": "string",
"originalPort": "string",
"protocol": "string",
"translatedIp": "string",
"translatedPort": "string"
},
"id": 0,
"isEnabled": false,
"oneToOneBasicRule": {
"externalIpAddress": "string",
"internalIpAddress": "string",
"mappingMode": "string"
},
"oneToOneVmRule": {
"externalIpAddress": "string",
"mappingMode": "string",
"vmName": "string",
"vmNicId": 0
},
"portForwardingRule": {
"externalIpAddress": "string",
"externalPort": 0,
"internalIpAddress": "string",
"internalPort": 0,
"protocol": "string"
},
"type": "string",
"vmRule": {
"externalIpAddress": "string",
"externalPort": 0,
"internalPort": 0,
"protocol": "string",
"vmName": "string",
"vmNicId": 0
}
}
],
"policy": "string",
"type": "string"
},
"parentId": "string",
"parentName": "string",
"routerExternalIp": "string"
}
],
"sourceCatalogItemId": "0221b98b-b91c-4524-a491-f744f67bffbe"
},
"destination": {
"destinationCatalogItemId": "0221b98b-b91c-4524-a491-f744f67bffbe",
"org": "org2",
"recoveredVappId": "null",
"site": "site2",
"vdcId": "5ee9224f-305d-46f6-865f-b605e70acef8",
"vdcName": "Virtual DC 2"
},
"id": "C4VAPP-ccbe771e-b685-46c7-8c7a-4ed36915d963",
"isMigration": false,
"lastUpdated": 0,
"overallHealth": "string",
"owner": "org1@site2",
"source": {
"isTemplate": false,
"org": "org1",
"site": "site1",
"sourceCatalogId": "0221b98b-b91c-4524-a491-f744f67bffbe",
"sourceCatalogName": "Catalog1",
"vappId": "d6977f40-4d90-46b2-a34e-5077e8648eda",
"vdcId": "f61d60d2-698a-46dc-a266-88df27644956",
"vdcName": "Virtual DC 1"
},
"vmReplications": [
{
"computerName": "computerName",
"dataConnectionState": "string",
"destinationState": {
"currentRpoViolation": 25,
"isMovingReplica": false,
"lastError": {
"args": [],
"code": "Forbidden",
"msg": "Permission denied.",
"stacktrace": "com.vmware.h4.api.error.exceptions.PermissionDeniedException: Permission denied."
},
"latestInstance": {
"isPinned": true,
"key": "replica-52f3e775-a8fa-13e3-e9be-39264ed2dfe2",
"quiescedType": "string",
"sequenceNumber": 11,
"timestamp": 1469701818743,
"transferBytes": 512000,
"transferSeconds": 4
},
"spaceRequirement": 0,
"state": "string",
"stateAge": 0
},
"guestCustomization": {
"adminAutoLogonCount": 3,
"adminPassword": "sEcUrEpAsS",
"adminPasswordAuto": true,
"adminPasswordEnabled": true,
"changeSid": true,
"computerName": "workload-69",
"customizationScript": "echo 'hello world'",
"domainName": "workgroup",
"domainOrgUnit": "computers",
"domainUserName": "user1",
"domainUserPassword": "sEcUrEpAsS",
"enabled": true,
"joinDomainEnabled": true,
"resetPasswordRequired": true,
"resolutionType": "string",
"useOrgSettings": true
},
"id": "C4-11111111-af9d-446a-8599-5b693842c4a3",
"isMigration": true,
"isPaused": false,
"isReversed": false,
"lastUpdated": 618094800000,
"metadata": {},
"overallHealth": "string",
"owner": "org1@site1",
"placementPolicy": "ecde053f-1aed-4547-b73a-52b9f7c48298",
"placementPolicyName": "Gold",
"settings": {
"dataConnectionType": "string",
"description": "new description",
"excludedDiskKeys": [
0
],
"initialSyncTime": 0,
"quiesced": true,
"retentionPolicy": {
"rules": [
{
"numberOfInstances": 3,
"distance": 60
}
]
},
"rpo": 15,
"targetDiskType": "string"
},
"sizingPolicy": "ecde053f-1aed-4547-b73a-52b9f7c48298",
"sizingPolicyName": "SizingPolicy1",
"slaProfile": {
"displayName": "Gold",
"id": "61c528c8-1a8c-4c4e-8886-f1b6eeba98a5"
},
"sourceState": {
"stateAge": 0
},
"sourceVmEncrypted": false,
"startupInfo": {
"order": 0,
"startAction": "powerOn",
"startDelay": 0,
"stopAction": "powerOff",
"stopDelay": 0
},
"storageProfile": "ecde053f-1aed-4547-b73a-52b9f7c48298",
"storageProfileName": "*",
"vimLocation": {
"datastore": "datastore",
"datastoreMoref": "datastore-33",
"datastoreName": "test datastore",
"dsClusterMoref": "string",
"dsClusterName": "string",
"vimServer": "vim server",
"vimServerInstanceUuid": "b260ac0-eec6-4437-9184-54ee34a1e28d"
},
"vmDescription": "description",
"vmId": "d1d9739f-9e3b-4c24-9cbb-3a9fdddaf47c",
"vmName": "my vm 1"
}
]
},
"resultType": "string",
"site": "site2",
"startTime": 1499929548951,
"state": "string",
"user": "root",
"warnings": [],
"workflowInfo": {}
}integer As int64 As int64
endTime
Optional
Timestamp in msec of the completion time of the task. -1 indicates that the task did not complete yet.
string As uuid As uuid
id
Optional
The unique identifier of the long-running task. It is unique and can be used for monitoring.
integer As int64 As int64
lastUpdated
Optional
Timestamp in msec of the last task status update.
integer As int32 As int32
progress
Optional
Percentage-based progress of the task.
string
resultType
Optional
Indicates the type of the task result. Populates only when the execution succeeds.
string
site
Optional
Site on which the task runs.
integer As int64 As int64
startTime
Optional
Timestamp in msec of the creation time of the task.
string
user
Optional
The user who started the task.
400
The returned error codes include (but are not limited to): BadRequest
Returns ApiError of type(s) application/vnd.vmware.h4-v4.6+json;charset=UTF-8
{
"args": [],
"code": "Forbidden",
"msg": "Permission denied.",
"stacktrace": "com.vmware.h4.api.error.exceptions.PermissionDeniedException: Permission denied."
}array of string
args
Optional
Positional arguments.
string
code
Optional
Specific error code.
string
msg
Optional
Detailed error message.
string
stacktrace
Optional
Exception stacktrace.
401
The returned error codes include (but are not limited to): NotAuthenticated, RemoteAuthenticationFailure
Returns ApiError of type(s) application/vnd.vmware.h4-v4.6+json;charset=UTF-8
{
"args": [],
"code": "Forbidden",
"msg": "Permission denied.",
"stacktrace": "com.vmware.h4.api.error.exceptions.PermissionDeniedException: Permission denied."
}array of string
args
Optional
Positional arguments.
string
code
Optional
Specific error code.
string
msg
Optional
Detailed error message.
string
stacktrace
Optional
Exception stacktrace.
404
The returned error codes include (but are not limited to): SiteNotFound
Returns ApiError of type(s) application/vnd.vmware.h4-v4.6+json;charset=UTF-8
{
"args": [],
"code": "Forbidden",
"msg": "Permission denied.",
"stacktrace": "com.vmware.h4.api.error.exceptions.PermissionDeniedException: Permission denied."
}array of string
args
Optional
Positional arguments.
string
code
Optional
Specific error code.
string
msg
Optional
Detailed error message.
string
stacktrace
Optional
Exception stacktrace.
500
The returned error codes include (but are not limited to): GeneralServerFailure
Returns ApiError of type(s) application/vnd.vmware.h4-v4.6+json;charset=UTF-8
{
"args": [],
"code": "Forbidden",
"msg": "Permission denied.",
"stacktrace": "com.vmware.h4.api.error.exceptions.PermissionDeniedException: Permission denied."
}array of string
args
Optional
Positional arguments.
string
code
Optional
Specific error code.
string
msg
Optional
Detailed error message.
string
stacktrace
Optional
Exception stacktrace.
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POST
Apply Storage Profile
PATCH
Chown
DELETE
Cleanup Failover Test
POST
Failover
POST
Failover Test
GET
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GET
Get Network Settings
POST
Migrate
POST
Pause
PATCH
Reconfigure
PATCH
Reconfigure Disks
PUT
Replace Guest Customization Settings
PUT
Replace Network Settings
GET
Replication
GET
Replications
POST
Resume
POST
Reverse
POST
Start
DELETE
Stop
POST
Sync