Start Import History
Released in v6.7Creates and starts task for importing vCenter historical data.
Request
URLURL
https://{api_host}/rest/vcenter/deployment/history?action=start
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
DeploymentImportHistoryStartRequestBody of type application/json (required){
"spec": {
"description": "string",
"name": "string"
}
}
spec
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
cURL Command
curl -X POST -H "vmware-api-session-id: b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"spec":{"description":"string","name":"string"}}' https://{api_host}/rest/vcenter/deployment/history?action=start
Errors
401
com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.unauthenticated : if the caller is not authenticated. | com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.unauthorized : if the caller is not authorized to perform the operation.
409
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.
default
'Default' means this response is used for all HTTP codes that are not covered individually for this operation.
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