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(GET) /vmRestorePoints/{ID}

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    Returns a resource representation of a VM restore point having the specified ID.

    Request

    To get a VM restore point, you need to send the GET HTTP request to the URL of the /vmRestorePoints/{ID} resource.

    HTTP Request

    GET http://<Enterprise-Manager>:9399/api/vmRestorePoints/{ID}

    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.

    Request Body

    None.

    Query Parameters

    The following parameters can be used in queries.

    Parameter

    Type

    Description

    Can Be Used for Filtering

    Can Be Used for Sorting

    Uid

    URN

    ID of the VM backup point resource.

    True

    True

    Name

    String

    Name of the VM backup restore point, for example: sql01-hv@2013-08-24 05:03:25.

    True

    True

    CreationTime

    DateTime

    Date and time when the restore point was created. The parameter accepts only UTC-formatted DateTime values.

    True

    True

    Type

    String

    Type of the VM backup restore point. Possible values:

    • Full
    • Increment
    • ReverseIncrement

    True

    True

    Algorithm

    String

    Backup method used to create the restore point. Possible values:

    • Full
    • ReversedIncremental
    • Incremental
    • SyntheticFull

    True

    True

    RestorePointId

    URN

    ID of the restore point.

    True

    True

    RestorePointName

    String

    Name of the restore point.

    True

    True

    VmDisplayName

    String

    Name of the VM for which the restore point has been created.

    True

    True

    BackupServerUid

    URN

    ID of the Veeam backup server on which the VM backup restore point has been created.

    True

    True

    BackupServerName

    String

    Name of the Veeam backup server on which the VM backup restore point has been created.

    True

    True

    Response

    The server returns the following response to the client.

    Response Codes

    A successfully completed operation returns response code 200 Success.

    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: application/xml.

    Response Body

    In the response body, Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager returns a representation of the /vmRestorePoints/{ID} resource.

    Example

    The example below returns a restore point having ID 5fa68dec-cad0-47bc-bc33-0fe18b5d5e4d for the sql02 VM:

    Request:

    GET http://localhost:9399/api/vmRestorePoints/5fa68dec-cad0-47bc-bc33-0fe18b5d5e4d

     

    Request Header:

    X-RestSvcSessionId   NDRjZmJkYmUtNWE5NS00MTU2LTg4NjctOTFmMDY5YjdjMmNj

     

    Response:

    200 Success

     

    Response Body:

    <EntityRef xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0" Type="VmRestorePointReference" Href="http://localhost:9399/api/vmRestorePoints/5fa68dec-cad0-47bc-bc33-0fe18b5d5e4d" Name="sql02@2014-10-13 09:52:41" UID="urn:veeam:VmRestorePoint:5fa68dec-cad0-47bc-bc33-0fe18b5d5e4d">
     <Links>
       <Link Rel="Up" Type="BackupServerReference" Href="http://localhost:9399/api/backupServers/ce15a8c7-aa49-495e-b05b-ee3398c91018" Name="srv02.veeam.local" />
       <Link Rel="Up" Type="RestorePointReference" Href="http://localhost:9399/api/restorePoints/09a3bd4d-7d34-47f2-89e4-b050841dd393" Name="Oct 13 2014  9:51AM" />
       <Link Rel="Alternate" Type="VmRestorePoint" Href="http://localhost:9399/api/vmRestorePoints/5fa68dec-cad0-47bc-bc33-0fe18b5d5e4d?format=Entity" Name="sql02@2014-10-13 09:52:41" />
     </Links>
    </EntityRef>