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Creates a VeeamZIP file for one or several VMs on the Veeam backup server added to Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager.
Request
To create a VeeamZIP file 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=veeamzip resource.
HTTP Request
POST http://<Enterprise-Manager>:9399/api/backupServers/{ID}?action=veeamzip |
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
In the request body, the client must send parameters of the VeeamZIP 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 a VeeamZIP file must be created. | No | 1/- |
RepositoryUid | Uid | ID of the backup repository on which the VeeamZIP file must be created. | No | 1/1 |
PasswordKeyId | String | ID of the password that must be used to encrypt the VeeamZIP file, for example: aeab2c41-fbb1-4d67-83a9-00e269b777c7. Password IDs containing 32 digits with 4 dashes are displayed in the representation of the /backupServers/{ID}/passwords/{ID} resource. | Yes | 0/1 |
CompressionLevel | Int | Compression level that must be used to create the VeeamZIP file. Possible values:
| No | 1/1 |
DisableGuestQuiescence | Boolean | By default, before creating a VeeamZIP file Veeam Backup & Replication quiesces the VM file system with application-aware image processing. Application-aware image processing helps create transactionally consistent VeeamZIP files. To disable application-aware image processing for processed VM(s), set this parameter to True. | No | 0/1 |
BackupRetention | FreeBackupRetention | Period of time for which the created VeeamZIP file must be retained on the backup repository. Possible values:
| No | 1/1 |
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: application/xml. |
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 GET HTTP request to the URL in the link to stop the task execution.
Example
The example below creates a VeeamZIp fie for a VM having MoID vm-10266 on the Veeam backup server having ID f365fbd8-fbd2-43ad-9f7a-c87cd390a0d9.
Request: POST http://localhost:9399/api/backupServers/f365fbd8-fbd2-43ad-9f7a-c87cd390a0d9?action=veeamzip
Request Header: X-RestSvcSessionId NDRjZmJkYmUtNWE5NS00MTU2LTg4NjctOTFmMDY5YjdjMmNj
Request Body: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
Response: 202 Success
Response Body: <Task xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0" Type="Task" Href="http://localhost:9399/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 http://localhost:9399/api/tasks/task-1
Request Header: X-RestSvcSessionId NDRjZmJkYmUtNWE5NS00MTU2LTg4NjctOTFmMDY5YjdjMmNj
Response: 200 Success
Response Body: <Task xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0" Type="Task" Href="http://localhost:9399/api/tasks/task-1"> |