This API has a deprecated equivalent from v7.0U1.
List Import Flag
Returns information about the import flags supported by the deployment platform. The supported flags are:
LAX: Lax mode parsing of the OVF descriptor.
Future server versions might support additional flags.
if you do not have all of the privileges described as follows: - Operation execution requires System.Read. - The resource ResourcePool referenced by the parameter rp requires System.Read.
Request
URLURL
https://{api_host}/api/vcenter/ovf/import-flag
Query Parameters
Query Parameters
string
rp
Required
The identifier of resource pool target for retrieving the import flag(s). The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: ResourcePool.
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
array of
OvfImportFlagInfo
of type application/json
A list of supported import flags.
[
{
"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"
}
}
},
"option": "string"
}
]
string
option
Required
The name of the import flag that is supported by the deployment platform.
Errors
404
com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.not_found : If the resource pool associated with rp does not exist.
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-ListOvfImportFlag -Rp "MyRp"
cURL Command
curl -H "vmware-api-session-id: b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389" https://{api_host}/api/vcenter/ovf/import-flag?rp=string
Vendor Extensions
This operation contains the following vendor extensions defined in the spec:
x-vmw-doc-deprecated-method: get
x-vmw-doc-deprecated-path: /rest/com/vmware/vcenter/ovf/import-flag
x-vmw-doc-operation: list
Availability
Added in 7.0U2
