REST API - validate

appliance recovery backup: validate

Check for backup errors without starting backup.

Request:

HTTP request

POST https://{server}/rest/appliance/recovery/backup/validate

Request Body Structure:

{
    "piece" : {
        "backup_password" : "secret string",
        "parts" : [
            "string",
            "string"
        ],
        "location" : "string",
        "location_password" : "secret string",
        "comment" : "string",
        "location_type" : "FTP",
        "location_user" : "string"
    }
}

Request Body Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
bold = required
piece	backup_request	BackupRequest Structure.
piece.parts	string[]	a list of optional parts. Run backup parts APIs to get list of optional parts and description
piece.backup_password	secret	a password for a backup piece The backupPassword must adhere to the following password requirements: At least 8 characters, cannot be more than 20 characters in length. At least 1 uppercase letter. At least 1 lowercase letter. At least 1 numeric digit. At least 1 special character (i.e. any character not in [0-9,a-z,A-Z]). Only visible ASCII characters (for example, no space). Optional. backupPassword If no password then the piece will not be encrypted.
piece.location_type	string	a type of location Defines type of all locations for backup/restore Value is one of: FTP: Destination is FTP server HTTP: Destination is HTTP server FTPS: Destination is FTPS server HTTPS: Destination is HTTPS server SCP: Destination is SSH server SFTP: Destination is SFTP server NFS: Destination is NFS server. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.2. SMB: Destination is SMB server. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.2.
piece.location	string	path or url
piece.location_user	string	username for location Optional. locationUser User name for this location if login is required.
piece.location_password	secret	password for location Optional. locationPassword Password for the specified user if login is required at this location.
piece.comment	string	Custom comment Optional. comment an optional comment.

Response:

HTTP Status Code: 200

Representation:

{
    "value" : {
        "messages" : [
            {
                "args" : [
                    "string",
                    "string"
                ],
                "default_message" : "string",
                "id" : "string"
            },
            {
                "args" : [
                    "string",
                    "string"
                ],
                "default_message" : "string",
                "id" : "string"
            }
        ],
        "status" : "FAIL"
    }
}

Response Type:

Name	Type	Description
bold = required
value	return_result	ReturnResult Structure.
value.status	string	Check status Defines the state of precheck Value is one of: FAIL: Check failed WARNING: Passed with warnings OK: Check passed
value.messages	localizable_message[]	List of messages
value.messages[].id	string	id in message bundle
value.messages[].default_message	string	text in english
value.messages[].args	string[]	nested data

Errors:

HTTP Status Code	Type	Description
400	feature_in_use	A backup or restore is already in progress
500	error	Generic error