SimpliVity

SimpliVity Backups API

A backup is a complete, standalone image of a specific virtual machine, taken at a specific point in time.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 15

GET /backups Retrieves all backups defined on this system #
POST /backups/delete Deletes the specified list of backup instances #
POST /backups/set_retention Sets the retention time for the specified list of backups #
GET /backups/{bkpId} Retrieves the specified backup #
DELETE /backups/{bkpId} Deletes the specified backup #
POST /backups/{bkpId}/calculate_unique_size Calculates the unique size of the specified backup #
POST /backups/{bkpId}/cancel Cancels the specified running backup #
POST /backups/{bkpId}/copy Copies the specified backup to another omnistack_cluster or external_store #
POST /backups/{bkpId}/lock Saves the specified backup to prevent it from expiring #
POST /backups/{bkpId}/rename Renames the specified backup #
POST /backups/{bkpId}/restore Creates a new virtual machine or replaces the original virtual machine from the… #
POST /backups/{bkpId}/restore_files Restore files from a specific partition #
GET /backups/{bkpId}/virtual_disk_partition_files Retrieves the virtual hard disk files from the backup #
GET /backups/{bkpId}/virtual_disk_partitions Retrieves partition information for the virtual disk associated with the backup #
GET /backups/{bkpId}/virtual_disks Retrieves the virtual hard disk files from the backup #

Documentation

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Authentication
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Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

simplivity-backups-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: This API enables the programmatic management of key components of an HPE SimpliVity configuration.
  version: '1.25'
  title: HPE OmniStack REST Backups API
  contact:
    name: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  license:
    name: HPE OmniStack REST API
servers:
- url: https://localhost
tags:


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