Start Backup

Start Backup

Start a backup operation

Request
URI
POST
https://sfo-vcf01.rainpole.io/v1/backups/tasks
COPY
Request Body

backupsSpec

BackupSpec of type(s) application/json
Required 
{
    "elements": [
        {
            "resourceType": "SDDC_MANAGER"
        }
    ]
}
array of BackupResource
elements
Required

List of elements to be backed up

Responses
200

OK

Returns BackupTask of type(s) application/json 
{
    "errors": [
        {
            "arguments": [
                "string"
            ],
            "causes": [
                {
                    "message": "string",
                    "type": "string"
                }
            ],
            "context": {
                "context": "string"
            },
            "errorCode": "string",
            "errorType": "string",
            "message": "string",
            "nestedErrors": [
                "Error Object"
            ],
            "referenceToken": "string",
            "remediationMessage": "string"
        }
    ],
    "id": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "resources": [
        {
            "fqdn": "sfo-vc01.rainpole.io",
            "name": "string",
            "resourceId": "BE8A5E04-92A0-43F6-A166-AA041F4327CC",
            "sans": [
                "string"
            ],
            "type": "One among: SDDC_MANAGER, PSC, VCENTER, NSX_MANAGER, NSXT_MANAGER, VRA, VRLI, VROPS, VRSLCM, VXRAIL_MANAGER"
        }
    ],
    "status": "One among: IN_PROGRESS"
}
array of Error
errors
Optional

List of errors in case of a failure

string
id
Optional

Backup task ID

string
name
Optional

Backup task name

array of Resource
resources
Optional

Backup resources, to get the backup details

string
status
Optional

Backup task status


202

Accepted

Returns BackupTask of type(s) application/json 
{
    "errors": [
        {
            "arguments": [
                "string"
            ],
            "causes": [
                {
                    "message": "string",
                    "type": "string"
                }
            ],
            "context": {
                "context": "string"
            },
            "errorCode": "string",
            "errorType": "string",
            "message": "string",
            "nestedErrors": [
                "Error Object"
            ],
            "referenceToken": "string",
            "remediationMessage": "string"
        }
    ],
    "id": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "resources": [
        {
            "fqdn": "sfo-vc01.rainpole.io",
            "name": "string",
            "resourceId": "BE8A5E04-92A0-43F6-A166-AA041F4327CC",
            "sans": [
                "string"
            ],
            "type": "One among: SDDC_MANAGER, PSC, VCENTER, NSX_MANAGER, NSXT_MANAGER, VRA, VRLI, VROPS, VRSLCM, VXRAIL_MANAGER"
        }
    ],
    "status": "One among: IN_PROGRESS"
}
array of Error
errors
Optional

List of errors in case of a failure

string
id
Optional

Backup task ID

string
name
Optional

Backup task name

array of Resource
resources
Optional

Backup resources, to get the backup details

string
status
Optional

Backup task status


400

Bad Request

Returns Error of type(s) application/json 
{
    "arguments": [
        "string"
    ],
    "causes": [
        {
            "message": "string",
            "type": "string"
        }
    ],
    "context": {
        "context": "string"
    },
    "errorCode": "string",
    "errorType": "string",
    "message": "string",
    "nestedErrors": [
        "Error Object"
    ],
    "referenceToken": "string",
    "remediationMessage": "string"
}
array of string
arguments
Optional

The arguments used to localize the message, Can be used by scripts to automate the error processing.

array of ErrorCause
causes
Optional

The underlying cause exceptions.

object
context
Optional

The error context (e.g. the component where it occurred).

string
errorCode
Optional

The minor error code

string
errorType
Optional

The error type

string
message
Optional

The localized error message

array of Error
nestedErrors
Optional

The nested errors when the error is a composite one

string
referenceToken
Optional

A reference token correlating the error with the relevant detailed error logs. Should be sent to the service provider when reporting issues.

string
remediationMessage
Optional

The localized remediation error message


500

Internal server error

Returns Error of type(s) application/json 
{
    "arguments": [
        "string"
    ],
    "causes": [
        {
            "message": "string",
            "type": "string"
        }
    ],
    "context": {
        "context": "string"
    },
    "errorCode": "string",
    "errorType": "string",
    "message": "string",
    "nestedErrors": [
        "Error Object"
    ],
    "referenceToken": "string",
    "remediationMessage": "string"
}
array of string
arguments
Optional

The arguments used to localize the message, Can be used by scripts to automate the error processing.

array of ErrorCause
causes
Optional

The underlying cause exceptions.

object
context
Optional

The error context (e.g. the component where it occurred).

string
errorCode
Optional

The minor error code

string
errorType
Optional

The error type

string
message
Optional

The localized error message

array of Error
nestedErrors
Optional

The nested errors when the error is a composite one

string
referenceToken
Optional

A reference token correlating the error with the relevant detailed error logs. Should be sent to the service provider when reporting issues.

string
remediationMessage
Optional

The localized remediation error message


On This Page
Backup Restore Operations
GET
Get Backup Configuration
GET
Get Restore Task
PUT
Set Backup Configuration
POST
Start Backup
POST
Start Restore
PATCH
Update Backup Configuration