<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi list, <br><br></div>I want to <b>schedule a VM backup</b> in ovirt 3.5. I read below URL.<a href="http://resources.ovirt.org/pub/yum-repo/ovirt-release35.rpm" target="_blank"></a><div><div><br clear="all"><a href="http://www.ovirt.org/Features/Backup-Restore_API_Integration#Full_VM_Backups">http://www.ovirt.org/Features/Backup-Restore_API_Integration#Full_VM_Backups</a><br><br></div><div>It gives an below example of VM backup <br><br><br><h4> <span class="" id="Example_for_VM_Backup"> Example for VM Backup </span></h4>
<ul><li> Use existing VM Snapshot/Create a vm snapshot (example):
</li></ul>
<pre> URL = SERVER:PORT/api/vms/VM_ID/snapshots
Method = POST
(with Content-Type:application/xml header)
Body =
<snapshot>
<description>Virtual Machine 1 - Snapshot For Backup</description>
</snapshot>
</pre><br></div><div><br></div><div>But, How can I find the <b>VM_ID</b> of the VM that I want to backup? <br><br></div><div>How can I write this below format? <br></div><div><pre> URL = SERVER:PORT/api/vms/VM_ID/snapshots<br><br></pre><pre>MY Ovirt Engine manager is running on another PC. (let's say <a href="http://engine.example.com">engine.example.com</a> ) i can access it by typing <a href="https://engine.example.com/">https://engine.example.com/</a><br><br>is it <a href="https://engine.example.com/api/vms/">https://engine.example.com/api/vms/</a><b>VM_ID</b>/snapshots ? I can't access it in firefox browser?<br></pre><pre><br>Should I write a script? is there any Youtube video or doc that makes me to understand this? <br><br></pre><pre>Hope to hear from you.<br></pre><pre><br></pre><br><br><br></div><div><br><br><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">cat /etc/motd<br><br>Thank you<br>Indunil Jayasooriya <br><a href="http://www.theravadanet.net/" target="_blank">http://www.theravadanet.net/</a><br><a href="http://www.siyabas.lk/sinhala_how_to_install.html" target="_blank">http://www.siyabas.lk/sinhala_how_to_install.html</a> - Download Sinhala Fonts<br><br></div></div>
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