This API has a deprecated equivalent from v7.0U1.
Precheck Pending
Runs update precheck
Request
URLURL
https://{api_host}/api/appliance/update/pending/{version}?action=precheck
Path Parameters
Path Parameters
string
version
Required
Update version The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.appliance.update.pending.
Header Parameters
Header Parameters
string
vmware-api-session-id
Required
Required session ID, acquired from Create Session API under CIS product
vmware-api-session-id example
"b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389"
Authentication
This operation uses the following authentication methods.
Response
Response
Response BodyResponse Body
200 OK returns
UpdatePendingPrecheckResult
of type application/json
{
"check_time": "string",
"estimated_time_to_install": 0,
"estimated_time_to_rollback": 0,
"issues": {
"errors": [
{
"id": "string",
"message": {
"args": [
"string"
],
"default_message": "string",
"id": "string",
"localized": "string",
"params": {
"key": {
"d": 0,
"dt": "string",
"format": "SHORT_DATE",
"i": 0,
"l": {
"id": "string",
"params": "StdLocalizationParam Object"
},
"precision": 0,
"s": "string"
}
}
},
"resolution": {
"args": [
"string"
],
"default_message": "string",
"id": "string",
"localized": "string",
"params": {
"key": {
"d": 0,
"dt": "string",
"format": "SHORT_DATE",
"i": 0,
"l": {
"id": "string",
"params": "StdLocalizationParam Object"
},
"precision": 0,
"s": "string"
}
}
},
"time": "string"
}
],
"info": [
{
"id": "string",
"message": {
"args": [
"string"
],
"default_message": "string",
"id": "string",
"localized": "string",
"params": {
"key": {
"d": 0,
"dt": "string",
"format": "SHORT_DATE",
"i": 0,
"l": {
"id": "string",
"params": "StdLocalizationParam Object"
},
"precision": 0,
"s": "string"
}
}
},
"resolution": {
"args": [
"string"
],
"default_message": "string",
"id": "string",
"localized": "string",
"params": {
"key": {
"d": 0,
"dt": "string",
"format": "SHORT_DATE",
"i": 0,
"l": {
"id": "string",
"params": "StdLocalizationParam Object"
},
"precision": 0,
"s": "string"
}
}
},
"time": "string"
}
],
"warnings": [
{
"id": "string",
"message": {
"args": [
"string"
],
"default_message": "string",
"id": "string",
"localized": "string",
"params": {
"key": {
"d": 0,
"dt": "string",
"format": "SHORT_DATE",
"i": 0,
"l": {
"id": "string",
"params": "StdLocalizationParam Object"
},
"precision": 0,
"s": "string"
}
}
},
"resolution": {
"args": [
"string"
],
"default_message": "string",
"id": "string",
"localized": "string",
"params": {
"key": {
"d": 0,
"dt": "string",
"format": "SHORT_DATE",
"i": 0,
"l": {
"id": "string",
"params": "StdLocalizationParam Object"
},
"precision": 0,
"s": "string"
}
}
},
"time": "string"
}
]
},
"questions": [
{
"allowed_values": [
"string"
],
"data_item": "string",
"default_answer": "string",
"description": {
"args": [
"string"
],
"default_message": "string",
"id": "string",
"localized": "string",
"params": {
"key": {
"d": 0,
"dt": "string",
"format": "SHORT_DATE",
"i": 0,
"l": {
"id": "string",
"params": "StdLocalizationParam Object"
},
"precision": 0,
"s": "string"
}
}
},
"regexp": "string",
"text": {
"args": [
"string"
],
"default_message": "string",
"id": "string",
"localized": "string",
"params": {
"key": {
"d": 0,
"dt": "string",
"format": "SHORT_DATE",
"i": 0,
"l": {
"id": "string",
"params": "StdLocalizationParam Object"
},
"precision": 0,
"s": "string"
}
}
},
"type": "PLAIN_TEXT"
}
],
"reboot_required": false
}
string
check_time
Required
Time when this precheck was run
array of
UpdatePendingQuestion
questions
Required
List of questions that must be answered to install the update.
boolean
reboot_required
Required
Is reboot required to install the update.
integer
estimated_time_to_install
Optional
Rough estimate of time to install the update (minutes). estimatedTimeToInstall If unset N/A
integer
estimated_time_to_rollback
Optional
Rough estimate of time to rollback the update (minutes). estimatedTimeToRollback If unset N/A
Errors
400
com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.already_in_desired_state : if this version is already installed | com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.not_allowed_in_current_state : if another operation is in progress
403
com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.unauthorized : session is not authorized to perform this operation
default
‘Default’ means this response is used for all HTTP codes that are not covered individually for this operation.
Code Samples
PowerCLI Client SDK Example
Invoke-PrecheckVersionPending -Version "MyVersion"
cURL Command
curl -X POST -H "vmware-api-session-id: b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389" https://{api_host}/api/appliance/update/pending/{version}?action=precheck
Vendor Extensions
This operation contains the following vendor extensions defined in the spec:
x-vmw-doc-deprecated-method: post
x-vmw-doc-deprecated-path: /rest/appliance/update/pending/{version}?action=precheck
x-vmw-doc-operation: precheck
Availability
Added in 7.0U2
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