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To perform attach and detach operations for VMDKs 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.
To attach VMDKs, follow this workflow:
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 to which you want to attach a VMDK.
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/{moref}/backups/
{backupId}/vmdklocations
Get VMDK Locations gets a list of VMDKs for the specified VM.
Pass the backupId from Step 2 and the moref from Step 1.
Note the vmdkLocationsList information.
4
/4.1/vm/{moref}/attachvmdks
Attach VMDKs attaches the specified VMDK to the original VM.
Pass the backupId from Step 2 and the moref from Step 1.
Pass the vmdkLocationsList from Step 3 to the vmdkLocations attribute.
To attach a VMDK to a different VM, pass the moref of the target VM in the alternateVmMoref attribute.
To detach VMDKs, follow this workflow:
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 on which you want to detach a VMDK.
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/{moref}/backups/
{backupId}/vmdklocations
Get VMDK Locations gets a list of VMDKs for the specified VM.
Pass the backupId from Step 2 and the moref from Step 1.
Note the vmdkLocationsList information.
4
/4.1/vm/{moref}/detachvmdks
Detach VMDKs detaches the specified VMDK.
Pass the moref from Step 1.
Pass the VMDK vmdkLocationsList details from Step 3 to the vmdksToDetach attribute.
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