Re: [Engine-devel] Registering an existing disk or VM through the REST API

Please don't use the REST API it's being deprecated http://gerrit.ovirt.org/#/c/7754/ We are in a transition to a stable supported API. Until then please use the XML-RPC API which thought not supported is the more stable of the two.

----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christopher Morrissey" <Christopher.Morrissey(a)netapp.com&gt; > To: engine-devel(a)ovirt.org > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 9:18:26 AM > Subject: [Engine-devel] Registering an existing disk or VM through the REST API > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > As many of you know, we’re working on adding a plugin to oVirt for > NetApp storage controllers. The plugin will allow users to add a new > storage domain and rapidly clone VMs using the native ONTAP APIs. > Our plan is to do this outside of oVirt in a separate engine and > then register the new storage domain or cloned VMs through the REST > API. > > > > I’ve been going through the oVirt code and I’m not able to find a way > to register an existing VM or disk through the REST API. Am I > missing something or is this functionality that needs to be added? > As part of the cloning process we can generate new UUIDs for the > cloned disks and images, but I don’t see a way to get them > recognized by oVirt. > > > > This functionality is very important to moving forward on our plugin > and I can certainly help add this capability if needed. > > > > -Chris > > > > Chris Morrissey > > Software Engineer > > NetApp Inc. > > 919.476.4428 > > > _______________________________________________ > Engine-devel mailing list > Engine-devel(a)ovirt.org > http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/engine-devel > _______________________________________________ Engine-devel mailing list Engine-devel(a)ovirt.org http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/engine-devel