PUT /backupServers/{ID}

Edits settings of a backup server with the specified ID added to Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager.

Request

To edit settings of the backup server, send the PUT HTTP request to the URL of the /backupServers/{ID} resource.

HTTP Request

PUT https://<Enterprise-Manager>:9398/api/backupServers/{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. 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 for the backup server whose settings must be updated. 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

Description

String

Description of the backup server added to Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager.

Yes

0/1

DnsNameOrIpAddress

String

Full DNS name or IP address of the backup server added to Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager.

Yes

1/1

Port

String

Port over which Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager must communicate with the backup server.

Yes

0/1

Username

String

User name of the account to connect to the backup server.

Yes

0/1

Password

String

Password of the account to connect to the backup server.

Yes

0/1

WcfPort

UShort

Default certificate port used by Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager for collecting data from backup servers that have Veeam Backup & Replication 12 or later installed, for example: 9405.

Yes

0/1

VbrCertificateThumbprint

String

Certificate thumbprint of the backup server, for example: B3196B5FA2A97552A227A59F5E218C477C4971E4.

Yes

0/1

For example:

XML Representation

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<BackupServerSpec xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0">
 <Description>Backup server with Cloud Director</Description>
 <DnsNameOrIpAddress>enterprise01.tech.local</DnsNameOrIpAddress>
 <Port>9392</Port>
 <Username>Administrator</Username>
 <Password>P@ssw0rd</Password>
 <WcfPort>9405</WcfPort>
</BackupServerSpec>

JSON Representation

{

 "Description": "",

 "DnsNameOrIpAddress": "srv02.tech.local",

 "Port": 9392,

 "Username": "Administrator",

 "Password": "P@ssw0rd",

 "WcfPort": 9405

}

Response

The server returns the following response to the client.

Response Codes

A successfully completed operation returns response code 204 No Content.

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

None.

Example

The example below updates the description for the backup server having ID 6f17f70a-a61c-4ef0-ac7f-426a6ae1ec8b.

Request:

PUT https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/6f17f70a-a61c-4ef0-ac7f-426a6ae1ec8b

 

Request Headers:

X-RestSvcSessionId   NDRjZmJkYmUtNWE5NS00MTU2LTg4NjctOTFmMDY5YjdjMmNj
Content-Type         application/xml

 

Request Body:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<BackupServerSpec 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">
 <Description>Backup Server deployed on srv02</Description>
 <DnsNameOrIpAddress>srv02.tech.local</DnsNameOrIpAddress>
</BackupServerSpec>

 

Response:

204 No Content