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POST /virtual_machines.xml POST /virtual_machines.json

XML Request example

<math>curl -i -X POST -H 'Accept: application/xml' -H 'Content-type: application/xml' -u user:userpass -d '<virtual_machine><template_id>8</template_id><licensing_key></licensing_key><label>zaza</label><hostname>zaza</hostname><hypervisor_group_id>14</hypervisor_group_id><hypervisor_id>1</hypervisor_id><initial_root_password>ehgebhewvtwh</initial_root_password><memory>128</memory><cpus>1</cpus><cpu_shares>1</cpu_shares><data_store_group_primary_id>18</data_store_group_primary_id><primary_disk_size>5</primary_disk_size><primary_disk_min_iops>100</primary_disk_min_iops><data_store_group_swap_id>18</data_store_group_swap_id><swap_disk_size>1</swap_disk_size><swap_disk_min_iops>100</swap_disk_min_iops><primary_network_group_id>19</primary_network_group_id><selected_ip_address_id>386</selected_ip_address_id><rate_limit>1</rate_limit><required_ip_address_assignment>1</required_ip_address_assignment><required_automatic_backup>0</required_automatic_backup><required_virtual_machine_build>1</required_virtual_machine_build><required_virtual_machine_startup>1</required_virtual_machine_startup><type_of_format>ext4</type_of_format><enable_autoscale>0</enable_autoscale><custom_recipe_variables><custom_recipe_variable><name>varname</name><value>value</value><enabled>1</enabled><recipe_ids type='array'><recipe_id>11</recipe_id></recipe_ids></custom_recipe_variable></custom_recipe_variables></virtual_machine>' --url http://<span style="background-color: navy; color: white;" /><span style="background-color: navy; color: white;" />cloud.neen.it/virtual_machines.xml</math>

curl -i -X POST -H 'Accept: application/xml' -H 'Content-type: application/xml' -u user:userpass -d '<virtual_machine><template_id>8</template_id><licensing_key></licensing_key><label>zaza</label><hostname>zaza</hostname><hypervisor_group_id>14</hypervisor_group_id><hypervisor_id>1</hypervisor_id><initial_root_password>ehgebhewvtwh</initial_root_password><memory>128</memory><cpus>1</cpus><cpu_shares>1</cpu_shares><data_store_group_primary_id>18</data_store_group_primary_id><primary_disk_size>5</primary_disk_size><primary_disk_min_iops>100</primary_disk_min_iops><data_store_group_swap_id>18</data_store_group_swap_id><swap_disk_size>1</swap_disk_size><swap_disk_min_iops>100</swap_disk_min_iops><primary_network_group_id>19</primary_network_group_id><selected_ip_address_id>386</selected_ip_address_id><rate_limit>1</rate_limit><required_ip_address_assignment>1</required_ip_address_assignment><required_automatic_backup>0</required_automatic_backup><required_virtual_machine_build>1</required_virtual_machine_build><required_virtual_machine_startup>1</required_virtual_machine_startup><type_of_format>ext4</type_of_format><enable_autoscale>0</enable_autoscale><custom_recipe_variables><custom_recipe_variable><name>varname</name><value>value</value><enabled>1</enabled><recipe_ids type='array'><recipe_id>11</recipe_id></recipe_ids></custom_recipe_variable></custom_recipe_variables></virtual_machine>' --url http://<span style="background-color: navy; color: white;" /><span style="background-color: navy; color: white;" />cloud.neen.it/virtual_machines.xml

JSON Request example

curl -i -X POST -H 'Accept: application/json' -H 'Content-type: application/json' -u user:userpass -d '{"virtual_machine":{"template_id":"8", "licensing_key":"", "label":"zaza", "hostname":"zaza", "hypervisor_group_id":"14", "hypervisor_id":"1", "initial_root_password":"tyrhsghj657th", "memory":"128", "cpus":"1", "cpu_shares":"1", "data_store_group_primary_id":"18", "primary_disk_size":"5", "primary_disk_min_iops":"100", "data_store_group_swap_id":"18", "swap_disk_size":"1", "swap_disk_min_iops":"100", "primary_network_group_id":"19", "selected_ip_address_id":"386", "rate_limit":"1", "required_ip_address_assignment":"1", "required_automatic_backup":"0", "required_virtual_machine_build":"1", "required_virtual_machine_startup":"1", "type_of_format":"ext4", "enable_autoscale":"0","recipe_ids":["11"],"custom_recipe_variables":{"custom_recipe_variable":{"name":"varname","value":"var_value","enabled":"1"}}}}' --url http://<span style="background-color: navy; color: white;" /><span style="background-color: navy; color: white;" />cloud.neen.it/virtual_machines.json

The following parameters should be sent:

• memory* - amount of RAM assigned to the VS
• cpus* - number of CPUs assigned to the VS
• cpu_shares* - required parameter. For KVM hypervisor the CPU priority value is always 100. For XEN, set a custom value. The default value for XEN is 1
• hostname* - set the host name for this VS
• label* - user-friendly VS description
• primary_disk_size* - set the disk space for this VS
• swap_disk_size* - set swap space. There is no swap disk for Windows-based VSs
• primary_disk_min_iops - minimum number of IO operations per second for primary disk (this is a SolidFire related parameter)
• swap_disk_min_iops - minimum number of IO operations per second for swap disk (this is a SolidFire related parameter)
• type_of_format - type of filesystem - ext4. For Linux templates, you can choose ext4 file system instead of the ext3 default one
• data_store_group_primary_id - set the ID of the data store zone to which this primary disk is allocated
• data_store_group_swap_id - set the ID of the data store zone to which this swap disk is allocated
• primary_network_id - the ID of the primary network. Optional parameter that can be used only if it is assigned to the network zone
• primary_network_group_id - the ID of the primary network group. Optional parameter
• required_automatic_backup - set 1 if you need automatic backups
• rate_limit - set max port speed. Optional parameter: if none set, the system sets port speed to unlimited
• required_virtual_machine_build * - set 1 to build VS automatically
• required_virtual_machine_startup - set 1 to start up the VS automatically, otherwise set 0 (default state is "1")
• required_ip_address_assignment* - set "1" if you want IP address to be assigned automatically after creation, otherwise set "0"
• selected_ip_address_id - specify ID of an IP address to assign to this VS
• admin_note - enter a brief comment for the VS. Optional parameter
• note - a brief comment a user can add to a VS
• template_id * - the ID of a template from which a VS should be built
• licensing_server_id - the ID of a licensing server/template group – this parameter is for Windows XP/7 virtual machines only
• licensing_type - the type of a license: MAK, KMS or user own license. This parameter is for Windows XP/7 virtual machines only
• licensing_key - the key of a license. This parameter is for Windows XP/7 virtual machines only
• hypervisor_group_id - the ID of the hypervisor zone in which the VS will be created. Optional: if no hypervisor zone is set, the VS will be built in any available hypervisor zone
• hypervisor_id - the ID of a hypervisor where the VS will be built. Optional: if no hypervisor ID is specified, the VS will be built on the hypervisor with the least available RAM (but sufficient RAM for the VS)
• initial_root_password - the root password for a VS. Optional, if none specified, the system will provide a random password. It can consist of 6-32 characters, letters [A-Za-z], digits [0-9], dash [ - ] and lower dash [ _ ]. You can use both lowercase and uppercase letters
• initial_root_password_encryption_key - specify the password encryption passphrase
• (lightbulb)recipe_ids - an array of recipe ID you want to run on the virtual server provisioning
• (lightbulb) custom_variables - an array of custom variables with the following details:
• enabled - true, if the variable is enabled, otherwise false
• id - variable ID
• name - variable name
• value - variable value script
• XML Output example

 
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> 
 <virtual_machine> 
 <add_to_marketplace nil="true"/>
 <admin_note nil="true"/>
 <allow_resize_without_reboot type="boolean">false</allow_resize_without_reboot>
 <allowed_hot_migrate type="boolean">true</allowed_hot_migrate>
 <allowed_swap type="boolean">true</allowed_swap>
 <booted type="boolean">false</booted>
 <built type="boolean">false</built>
 <cpu_shares type="integer">1</cpu_shares>
 <cpus type="integer">1</cpus>
 <created_at type="datetime">2013-06-11T16:03:58+03:00</created_at>
 <customer_network_id nil="true"/>
 <deleted_at nil="true"/>
 <edge_server_type nil="true"/>
 <enable_autoscale type="boolean">false</enable_autoscale>
 <enable_monitis type="boolean">false</enable_monitis>
 <firewall_notrack type="boolean">false</firewall_notrack>
 <hostname>zaza</hostname>
 <hypervisor_id type="integer">1</hypervisor_id>
 <id type="integer">15</id>
 <identifier>l2lnf62bs44bjf</identifier>
 <initial_root_password>ehgebhewvtwh</initial_root_password> 
 <initial_root_password_encrypted type="boolean">false</initial_root_password_encrypted>
 <label>zaza</label>
 <local_remote_access_ip_address>109.123.91.35</local_remote_access_ip_address> 
 <local_remote_access_port nil="true"/>
 <locked type="boolean">true</locked>
 <memory type="integer">128</memory>
 <min_disk_size type="integer">5</min_disk_size>
 <note nil="true"/>
 <operating_system>linux</operating_system>
 <operating_system_distro>ubuntu</operating_system_distro> 
 <preferred_hvs type="array"/>
 <recovery_mode nil="true"/>
 <remote_access_password>x9yk3fIMXZBG</remote_access_password> 
 <service_password nil="true"/>
 <state>new</state>
 <storage_server_type nil="true"/>
 <strict_virtual_machine_id nil="true"/>
 <suspended type="boolean">false</suspended>
 <template_id type="integer">8</template_id>
 <template_label>Ubuntu 13.04 x64</template_label>
 <updated_at type="datetime">2013-06-11T16:03:59+03:00</updated_at>
 <user_id type="integer">1</user_id>
 <vip nil="true"/>
 <xen_id nil="true"/>
 <ip_addresses type="array">
 <ip_address>
 <address>109.123.91.171</address>
 <broadcast>109.123.91.191</broadcast>
 <created_at type="datetime">2013-06-11T14:16:21+03:00</created_at>
 <customer_network_id nil="true"/>
 <disallowed_primary type="boolean">false</disallowed_primary>
 <gateway>109.123.91.129</gateway>
 <hypervisor_id nil="true"/>
 <id type="integer">386</id>
 <ip_address_pool_id nil="true"/>
 <network_address>109.123.91.128</network_address>
 <network_id type="integer">9</network_id>
 <pxe type="boolean">false</pxe>
 <updated_at type="datetime">2013-06-11T14:16:21+03:00</updated_at>
 <user_id nil="true"/>
 <free type="boolean">false</free>
 <netmask>255.255.255.192</netmask>
 </ip_address>
 </ip_addresses>
 <monthly_bandwidth_used>0</monthly_bandwidth_used>
 <total_disk_size type="integer">6</total_disk_size>
 </virtual_machine>

Where:

• add_to_marketplace – true, if the edge server is added to marketplace. The default value is "false". This parameter is for CDN servers only.
• admin_note - administrator comment for the VS
• allowed_resize_without_reboot – true if resize without reboot is allowed, otherwise false
• allowed_hot_migrate – true if hot migration is allowed, otherwise false
• allowed_swap – true if swap is allowed, otherwise false
• booted - true, if the VS is boothed, otherwise false
• built - true, if the VS is built, otherwise false
• cpu_shares - the percentage of allocated CPU priority resource
• cpus - number of CPUs assigned to the VS
• created_at – the date when the VS was created in the [YYYY][MM][DD]T[hh][mm][ss] format
• updated_at – the date when the VS was updated in the [YYYY][MM][DD]T[hh][mm][ss] format
• customer_network_id - ID of the customer network
• edge_server_type - type of the CDN edge server. This parameter is for CDN servers only.
• enable_autoscale — true if autoscaling is allowed for this VS
• enable_monitis - deprecated attribute
• firewall notrack - parameter for adding firewall rules. It true for edge servers only.
• hostname - VS hostname
• hypervisor_id – the ID of the hypervisor, on which the server is deployed
• id – the VS ID in OnApp CP database
• identifier – the VS identifier
• initial_root_password — the VS root password
• initial_root_password_encrypted - true, if the root password is encrypted, otherwise false
• label - user-friendly VS description
• local_remote_access_ip_address - IP address for remote connection
• local_remote_access_port - port for remote connection
• locked - true if the VS is locked; otherwise false
• memory - the RAM size allocated to this VS
• min_disk_size — the minimum disk size required to build a VS from a specified template
• operating_system — operating system used by the VS
• operating_system_distro — the distribution of the OS from which this VS is built
• recovery_mode - true if recovery mode allowed, otherwise false
• remote_access_password — the password for the remote access
• service_password - password of a service user
• storage_server_type -
• strict_virtual_machine_id - the ID of a virtual machine that will never reside on the same HV with this VS
• suspended - true if VS is suspended, otherwise false
• template_id - the ID of the template the VS is based on
• template_label - the name of the template from which this VS is built
• user_id — the ID of a user assigned to this VS
• vip — true if the VS has VIP status (gives migration priority)
• xen_id — the VS ID set by the virtualization engine
• ip_addresses - an array of IP addresses with the following parameters:
• address - IP address
• broadcast - broadcast address
• created_at - the date when the IP address was created in the [YYYY][MM][DD]T[hh][mm][ss]Z format
• disallowed_primary - true if not allowed to be used as primary (for VS build), otherwise false
• gateway - gateway address
• id - the ID of the IP address
• ip_address_pool_id - ID of the IP address pool to the IP address belongs to
• network_address - the address of the network
• network_id - the ID of the network
• updated_at - the date when the IP address was updated in the [YYYY][MM][DD]T[hh][mm][ss]Z format
• user_id - the ID of a user associated with this IP address
• free - true if free, otherwise false
• netmask - netmask for the IP address
• monthly_bandwidth_used - VS monthly bandwidth
• total_disk_size - total VS disk size