Esx. Settings. Repository. Software. Drafts. Base Image Set

Esx. Settings. Repository. Software. Drafts. Base Image Set

Sets a new desired base-image specification in the software draft. It will overwrite the existing desired base-image specification if one already exists.

This operation was added in vSphere API 9.0.0.0.

Returns an authorization error if you do not have all of the privileges described as follows:

  • Operation execution requires VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareSpecification.Write.
Request
URI
PUT
https://{api_host}/esx/settings/repository/software/drafts/{draft}/base-image
COPY
Path Parameters
string
draft
Required

Identifier of the working copy document.

The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.esx.settings.draft.

Request Body

Base-image specification.

Esx.Settings.BaseImageSpec of type(s) application/json
Required 
"Esx.Settings.BaseImageSpec Object"
Authentication
This operation uses the following authentication methods.
Responses
204

Success!

Operation doesn't return any data structure

401

if the caller is not authenticated.

Returns Vapi.Std.Errors.Unauthenticated of type(s) application/json 
"Vapi.Std.Errors.Unauthenticated Object"

403

if the caller is not authorized.

Returns Vapi.Std.Errors.Unauthorized of type(s) application/json 
"Vapi.Std.Errors.Unauthorized Object"

404

No draft associated with draft in the system.

Returns Vapi.Std.Errors.NotFound of type(s) application/json 
"Vapi.Std.Errors.NotFound Object"

500

If there is some unknown internal error. The accompanying error message will give more details about the failure.

Returns Vapi.Std.Errors.Error of type(s) application/json 
"Vapi.Std.Errors.Error Object"

503

If the service is not available.

Returns Vapi.Std.Errors.ServiceUnavailable of type(s) application/json 
"Vapi.Std.Errors.ServiceUnavailable Object"

Code Samples
COPY
                    curl -X PUT -H 'Authorization: <value>' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '[{}]' https://{api_host}/esx/settings/repository/software/drafts/{draft}/base-image
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