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

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