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API power on/off VM

API power on/off VM

Overview

In this manual, you will find detailed information on how to prepare information, get VM status, and change status VM.

Procedure

Step 1: Prepare information

Login IAM portal -> vCD portal: collect the information

  • {{vcd_url}}

  • {{vm-uuid}}: select VM -> take a look vm uuid on url

  • {{Bearer Token}}: Please follow “API token login” document

Step 2: Get VM status

  • GET https://{{vcd_url}}/api/vApp/{{vm_uuid}}

  • Authorization: {{Bearer Token }}

  • Headers:

- ‘Accept’: */*;version=37.2

  • SEND request.

Check the VM status on line 3 of Response Body. If Link rel="power:powerOff", VM is Power ON else VM is Power Off

Step 3: Change status VM

  • POST https://{{vcd_url}}/api/vApp/{{vm_uuid}}/power/action/{{powerOn/powerOff}}

  • Authorization: {{Bearer Token}}

  • Headers:

- ‘Accept’: */*;version=37.2

  • SEND request.

Step 4: Verify

  • Get VM’s status information

GET https://{{vcd_url}}/api/vApp/{{vm-uuid}}

  • Check on vCD portal

Login IAM -> vCD portal-> select VM

End.