POST /backupServers/{ID}?action=veeamzip

Creates a VeeamZIP file for one or several VMs on the backup server added to Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager.

Note

You can use Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager REST API to create VeeamZIP files for VMware vSphere VMs only. To create VeeamZIP files for Microsoft Hyper-V VMs, use the Veeam Backup & Replication console.

Request

To create a VeeamZIP file for one or several VMs on the backup server, send the POST HTTP request to the URL of the /backupServers/{ID}?action=veeamzip resource.

HTTP Request

POST https://<Enterprise-Manager>:9398/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. For details, see Authentication and Security.

Content-Type

True

Identifies the format of the request body message. Possible values:

  • application/xml
  • application/json

Accept

False

Identifies the format of the response. Possible values:

  • application/xml — the client can send this value in the header to accept response in the XML format.
  • application/json — the client must send this value in the header to accept the request in the JSON format.

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 VeeamZIP task. The body of the request must conform to the XML Schema Definition of Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager REST API.

Important

If you use the XML media type, make sure that the order of parameters in the request body is correct. For details, see request body examples in this section.

The request body must contain the following elements:

Element

Type

Description

Modifiable

Min/Max Occurrence

VmRef

HierarchyObjRefType

Reference to a VM or VMs for which a VeeamZIP file must be created. You can construct the reference manually or use the lookup service to retrieve the reference.

No

1/-

RepositoryUid

UidType

UID 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:

  • 1 — No compression
  • 2 — Dedupe-friendly
  • 3 — Optimal
  • 4 — High
  • 5 — Extreme

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 VMs, 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:

  • Never
  • Tonight
  • TomorrowNight
  • In3days
  • In1Week
  • In2Weeks
  • In1Month
  • In3Months
  • In6Months
  • In1Year
  • In2Years
  • In3Years
  • In5Years
  • In7Years

The In5Years and In7Years values are available starting from Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager 11a (build 11.0.1.1261).

No

1/1

For example:

XML Representation

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<VeeamZipStartupSpec xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
 <VmRef>urn:VMware:Vm:a9850703-e3fd-43d8-8f30-6d7fba40b6dd.vm-38856</VmRef>
 <RepositoryUid>urn:veeam:Repository:b609c947-dd30-4295-8b57-cc880329dbd6</RepositoryUid>
 <PasswordKeyId>aeab2c41-fbb1-4d67-83a9-00e269b777c7</PasswordKeyId>
 <CompressionLevel>5</CompressionLevel>
 <DisableGuestQuiescence>false</DisableGuestQuiescence>
 <BackupRetention>Never</BackupRetention>
</VeeamZipStartupSpec>

JSON Representation

{

 "VmRef": "urn:VMware:Vm:a9850703-e3fd-43d8-8f30-6d7fba40b6dd.vm-38856",

 "RepositoryUid": "urn:veeam:Repository:b609c947-dd30-4295-8b57-cc880329dbd6",

 "PasswordKeyId": "aeab2c41-fbb1-4d67-83a9-00e269b777c7",

 "CompressionLevel": 5,

 "DisableGuestQuiescence": false,

 "BackupRetention": "Never"

}

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:

  • application/xml
  • application/json

Response Body

In the response body, the REST API returns a task that has been created to perform the requested operation. To track the status of the operation, send the GET /tasks/{ID} request.

The task resource also contains a link to the task deletion operation. To stop the task execution, send the DELETE /task/{ID} request to the URL in the link.

Example

The example below creates a VeeamZIP fie for a VM having MoID vm-10266 on the backup server having ID f365fbd8-fbd2-43ad-9f7a-c87cd390a0d9.

Request:

POST https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/f365fbd8-fbd2-43ad-9f7a-c87cd390a0d9?action=veeamzip

 

Request Headers:

X-RestSvcSessionId   NDRjZmJkYmUtNWE5NS00MTU2LTg4NjctOTFmMDY5YjdjMmNj
Content-Type         application/xml

 

Request Body:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<VeeamZipStartupSpec xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
 <VmRef>urn:VMware:vm:bffeb9f5-1bdd-4bbd-9299-6fcb7c37bdf6.vm-10266</VmRef>
 <RepositoryUid>urn:veeam:Repository:b609c947-dd30-4295-8b57-cc880329dbd6</RepositoryUid>
 <PasswordKeyId>aeab2c41-fbb1-4d67-83a9-00e269b777c7</PasswordKeyId>
 <CompressionLevel>5</CompressionLevel>
 <DisableGuestQuiescence>false</DisableGuestQuiescence>
 <BackupRetention>Never</BackupRetention>
</VeeamZipStartupSpec>

 

Response:

202 Success

 

Response Body:

<Task xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0" Type="Task" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/tasks/task-1">
 <Links>
   <Link Rel="Delete" Type="Task" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/tasks/task-1" />
 </Links>
 <TaskId>task-1</TaskId>
 <State>Running</State>
 <Operation>VeeamZip</Operation>
</Task>

To track 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">
 <Links>
   <Link Rel="Delete" Type="Task" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/tasks/task-1" />
   <Link Rel="Related" Type="BackupJobSession" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupSessions/d34e76fb-86d6-41e9-b84f-88a87b52e07a?format=Entity" />
 </Links>
 <TaskId>task-1</TaskId>
 <State>Finished</State>
 <Operation>VeeamZip</Operation>
 <Result Success="true">
   <Message>Ok</Message>
 </Result>
</Task>