POST /catalog/vms/{vmname}/vmRestorePoints/{ID}?action=browse
Starts the guest OS file restore process of the VM from the specified restore point. The VM disks are mounted to the backup server and VM guest OS files become available for restore.
Supported Platforms
The request is supported for the following platforms:
- VMware vSphere
- Microsoft Hyper-V
Request
To start the VM guest OS restore process, send the POST HTTP request to the /catalog/vms/{vmname}/vmRestorePoints/{ID}?action=browse URL.
HTTP Request
POST https://<Enterprise-Manager>:9398/catalog/vms/{vmname}/vmRestorePoints/{ID}?action=browse |
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. |
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
None.
Response
The server returns the following response to the client.
Response Codes
A successfully completed operation returns response code 200 OK.
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, 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.
The response body also contains a link to the VM file system that allows you to browse for VM guest OS files.
Example
The example below starts the guest OS files restore process for the srv04 VM from the restore point having ID 7caf66d5-f700-442c-9aa9-8867f031377f:
Request: POST https://localhost:9398/api/catalog/vms/srv04/vmRestorePoints/7caf66d5-f700-442c-9aa9-8867f031377f?action=browse
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"> |