On 10/22/2015 07:50 AM, Indunil Jayasooriya wrote: > Hi list, > > I want to *schedule a VM backup* in ovirt 3.5. I read below > URL.<http://resources.ovirt.org/pub/yum-repo/ovirt-release35.rpm> > > http://www.ovirt.org/Features/Backup-Restore_API_Integration#Full_VM_Backups > > It gives an below example of VM backup > > > Example for VM Backup > > * Use existing VM Snapshot/Create a vm snapshot (example): > > URL = SERVER:PORT/api/vms/VM_ID/snapshots > Method = POST > (with Content-Type:application/xml header) > Body = > <snapshot> > <description>Virtual Machine 1 - Snapshot For Backup</description> > </snapshot> > > > > But, How can I find the *VM_ID* of the VM that I want to backup? > > How can I write this below format? > > URL = SERVER:PORT/api/vms/VM_ID/snapshots > > MY Ovirt Engine manager is running on another PC. (let's say > engine.example.com <http://engine.example.com> ) i can access it by typing > https://engine.example.com/ > > is it https://engine.example.com/api/vms/*VM_ID*/snapshots ? I can't access > it in firefox browser? > > > Should I write a script? is there any Youtube video or doc that makes me to > understand this? > > Hope to hear from you. >
If you know the name of the VM then you can find it, including its id, doing a search: https://engine.example.com/ovirt-engine/api/vms?search=name%3Dmyvm If you prefer to use a script, which is probably the right thing, then you can do something like this, using the Python SDK: ---8<--- #!/usr/bin/python from ovirtsdk.api import API from ovirtsdk.xml import params # Connect to the server: api = API( url="https://engine.example.com/ovirt-engine/api";, username="admin@internal", password="******", ca_file="/etc/pki/ovirt-engine/ca.pem", debug=False ) # Find the VM: vm = api.vms.get(name="myvm") # Print the id: print(vm.get_id()) # Disconnect: api.disconnect() --->8--- Once you have the VM you can create a snapshot like this: ---8<--- vm.snapshots.add( params.Snapshot(description="My snapshot") ) --->8--- You can also use the Java SDK, if you prefer Java. -- Dirección Comercial: C/Jose Bardasano Baos, 9, Edif. Gorbea 3, planta 3ºD, 28016 Madrid, Spain Inscrita en el Reg. Mercantil de Madrid – C.I.F. B82657941 - Red Hat S.L. _______________________________________________ Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users
