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To perform restore operations for VM backups using the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere REST APIs, you must follow the prescribed sequence of REST API calls.
For each REST API, add https://<server>:<port> at the front of the REST API to form a complete endpoint.
Step
REST API
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1
Go to http://<vCenter-IP>/mob
Find the VM moref from the VMware Managed Objects URL.
Note the moref for the VM that you want to restore.
2
/4.1/vm/{moref}/backups
Get VM Backups gets a list of backups for the specified VM.
Pass the moref from Step 1.
Note the backupId of the backup you want to restore.
3
/4.1/vm/backups/{backupId}/
snapshotlocations
Get snapshot locations gets the location of the Snapshot for the specified backup.
Pass the backupId from Step 2.
Note the snapshotLocationsList information.
4
/4.1/vm/{moref}/backups/
availableesxhosts
Get available ESX Hosts gets the information for the host on which the backup is stored.
Note the availableEsxHostsList information.
5
/4.1/vm/{moref}/backups/
{backupId}/restore
Restore a VM from a backup restores the specified backup.
Pass the information from Steps 3 and 4 in the restoreLocations attribute.
If the VM backup is a partial backup, set the restartVM parameter to "false".
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