This API has a deprecated equivalent from v7.0U1.
Start Import History
Creates and starts task for importing vCenter historical data.
Request
URLURL
https://{api_host}/api/vcenter/deployment/history?action=start
Header Parameters
Header Parameters
string
vmware-api-session-id
Required
Required session ID, obtained by first calling Create Session API
vmware-api-session-id example
b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389
Request Body
Request Body
DeploymentImportHistoryCreateSpec of mimetype application/json
Optional
An optional ImportHistory.CreateSpec info that can be passed for creating a new historical data import task and starts it.
If unset, default value will be:
- name : vcenter.deployment.history.import
- description : vCenter Server history import
{
"description": "string",
"name": "string"
}
string
description
Required
Description of the vCenter history import task.
string
name
Required
Name of the vCenter history import task
cURL Command
curl -X POST -H "vmware-api-session-id: b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"description":"string","name":"string"}' https://{api_host}/api/vcenter/deployment/history?action=start
Errors
400
com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.not_allowed_in_current_state : if vCenter historical data import task cannot be started at this time. This can happen in the following cases:
- If historical data import has already been canceled because a canceled task cannot be re-started
- If historical data import has already been completed because a completed task cannot be re-started
- If historical data import has already been paused because a paused task can only be resumed or canceled
| com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.already_in_desired_state : if vCenter historical data import task has already being started.
403
com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.unauthorized : if the caller is not authorized to perform the operation.
Availability
Added in 7.0U2
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Import History Operations
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