Import From IMGDB Trust Authority Clusters Attestation OS ESX Base Images Task
Import ESX metadata as a new trusted base image to each host in the cluster. Import a boot_imgdb.tgz file which contains metadata that describes a trusted ESX base image. A boot_imgdb.tgz file can be downloaded from a representative host.
Request
URLURL
https://{api_host}/api/vcenter/trusted-infrastructure/trust-authority-clusters/{cluster}/attestation/os/esx/base-images?action=import-from-imgdb&vmw-task=true
Path Parameters
Path Parameters
string
cluster
Required
The id of the cluster on which the operation will be executed. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: ClusterComputeResource.
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"
Request Body
Request Body
string formatted as binary of mimetype application/json
Required
ESX metadata on a cluster level.
Authentication
This operation uses the following authentication methods.
Response
Response
Response BodyResponse Body
202 Accepted returns
string
of type application/json
An identifier for the task created by this API invocation will be returned. If the non-async version of the operation returns a value, this id can be used with the CIS Get Task operation to fetch that value. The normal description of this operation’s return value will follow if one exists. The imported imgdb version identifier. The result will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.trusted_infrastructure.trust_authority_clusters.attestation.os.esx.BaseImage.
Errors
400
com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.already_exists : if ESX metadata for the same version has already been added. | com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.invalid_argument : if the imgdb is invalid or cluster id is empty.
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-ImportFromImgdbClusterBaseImagesAsync -Cluster "MyCluster" -Body
cURL Command
curl -X POST -H "vmware-api-session-id: b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389" --data-binary "@/replace/with/path/to/file.ext" https://{api_host}/api/vcenter/trusted-infrastructure/trust-authority-clusters/{cluster}/attestation/os/esx/base-images?action=import-from-imgdb&vmw-task=true
Vendor Extensions
This operation contains the following vendor extensions defined in the spec:
x-vmw-doc-operation: import_from_imgdb_task
Availability
Added in 7.0.0.0
