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Creates an incremental backup for one or several VMs on the Veeam backup server added to Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager.
Request
To create an incremental backup for one or several VMs on the Veeam backup server, you need to send the POST HTTP request to the URL of the /backupServers/{ID}?action=quickbackup resource.
HTTP Request
Request Headers
The request contains the following headers:
Header | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
X-RestSvcSessionId | True | The request requires authorization. In the header, the client must send a session ID copied from the server reply to the request creating a new logon session. To learn more, see Authentication and Security. |
Content-Type | True | Identifies the format of the request body message. Possible values:
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Accept | False | Identifies the format of the response. Possible values:
If the request does not contain the header, the server will return the response in the XML format. |
Request Body
In the request body, the client must send parameters of the quick backup task. The body of the request must conform to the XML Schema Definition of Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager RESTful API.
The request body must contain the following elements:
Element | Type | Description | Modifiable | Min/Max Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
VmRef | HierarchyObjRef | Reference to a VM or VMs for which incremental backup must be created. | No | 1/- |
For example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> |
Query Parameters
None.
Response
The server returns the following response to the client.
Response Codes
A successfully completed operation returns response code 202 Accepted.
Response Headers
The response to this request contains the following headers. The response may also include additional standard HTTP headers.
Header | Description |
|---|---|
Content-length | The length of the response body. |
Content-type | The media type and syntax of the request body message. Possible values:
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Response Body
In the response body, Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager returns an ID of the task that has been created to perform the requested action, and the task state. You can check the operation results by sending the GET HTTP request to the URL of the task resource.
Additionally, Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager returns a link to the task deletion operation. You can send the DELETE HTTP request to the URL in the link to stop the task execution.
Example
The example below creates an incremental backup for a VM having MoID vm-10266 on the Veeam backup server having ID f365fbd8-fbd2-43ad-9f7a-c87cd390a0d9.
Request: POST https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/f365fbd8-fbd2-43ad-9f7a-c87cd390a0d9?action=quickbackup
Request Headers: X-RestSvcSessionId NDRjZmJkYmUtNWE5NS00MTU2LTg4NjctOTFmMDY5YjdjMmNj
Request Body: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
Response: 202 Created
Response Body: <Task xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0" Type="Task" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/tasks/task-1"> |
To trace the status of the operation, send the GET HTTP request to the URL of the received task resource:
Request: GET https://localhost:9398/api/tasks/task-1
Request Header: X-RestSvcSessionId NDRjZmJkYmUtNWE5NS00MTU2LTg4NjctOTFmMDY5YjdjMmNj
Response: 200 OK
Response Body: <Task xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0" Type="Task" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/tasks/task-1"> |
