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4 Replies Latest reply on May 14, 2019 12:09 AM by shreedevi

API to create a datastore on vCenter

sandipsubedi May 10, 2019 8:42 AM

Author : Svetlana Voskoboinikova

URL : http:////docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.vsphere.storage.doc/GUID-3FD5AB1E-47B3-49B5-845E-5224BE062A59.html

Topic Name : vSphere Storage APIs

Publication Name : vSphere Storage

Product/Version : VMware vSphere/6.7

Question :

How do I create a datastore on a vCenter(Cluster) through API?

1. Re: API to create a datastore on vCenter

daphnissov May 10, 2019 4:17 PM (in response to sandipsubedi)

Did you read the API docs which are hosted on VMware {code}?
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2. Re: API to create a datastore on vCenter

sandipsubedi May 13, 2019 11:31 AM (in response to daphnissov)

Yes, I read these docs and couldn't find anything to create one:
https://code.vmware.com/apis/358/vsphere/doc/index-do_types.html

REST API - get
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3. Re: API to create a datastore on vCenter

daphnissov May 13, 2019 12:09 PM (in response to sandipsubedi)

There is no REST API coverage for datastore creation. You'll have to use the old SOAP-based API.
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4. Re: API to create a datastore on vCenter

shreedevi May 14, 2019 12:09 AM (in response to sandipsubedi)

Hi,

Check this out for sample
Create NFS Datastore using vSphere API - Samples - VMware {code}
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