Zerto Virtual Replication APIs : VPG Management API (vSphere and Hyper-V only) : https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings – PUT Methods
  
https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings – PUT Methods
The PUT methods are used to update a VPG settings object.
URI
Edit VPG settings object
https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}
Edit backup settings object
https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/backup
Edit basic settings object
https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/basic
Edit boot settings object
https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/bootgroup
Edit journal settings object
https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/journal
Edit network settings object
https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/networks
Edit network mapping settings object – for future use
https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/networksmapping
Edit recovery settings object
https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/recovery
Edit script settings object
https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/scripting
Edit VM settings object
https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/vms/{vmIdentifier}
Edit NIC settings object
https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/vms/{vmIdentifier}/nics/{nicIdentifier}
Edit volume settings object
https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}//vms/{vmIdentifier}/volumes/{volumeId}
Where:
zvm_ip
The IP address of the Zerto Virtual Manager where the API is run.
port
The port to access the Zerto Virtual Manager. The default port is 9669.
vpgSettingsIdentifier
The identifier of the VPG settings object.
vmIdentifier
The identifier of the virtual machine that is to be updated. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the virtual machine moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
nicIdentifier
The identifier of a NIC that is to be updated.
volumeId
The identifier of the volume that is to be updated.
Json Request Format
The following is an example request Json body for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}.
{
  "Backup":{
    "RepositoryIdentifier":"String content",
    "RetentionPeriod":"String content",
    "Retry":{
      "IntervalInMinutes":2147483647,
      "Number":2147483647,
      "Retry":true
    },
    "Scheduler":{
      "DayOfWeek":"String content",
      "SchedulerPeriod":"String content",
      "TimeOfDay":"String content"
    }
  },
  "Basic":{
    "JournalHistoryInHours":2147483647,
    "Name":"String content",
    "Priority":"String content",
    "ProtectedSiteIdentifier":"String content",
    "RecoverySiteIdentifier":"String content",
    "RpoInSeconds":4294967295,
    "ServiceProfileIdentifier":"String content",
    "TestIntervalInMinutes":2147483647,
    "UseWanCompression":true,
    "ZorgIdentifier":"String content"
  },
  "BootGroups":{
    "BootGroups":[{
      "BootDelayInSeconds":4294967295,
      "BootGroupIdentifier":"String content",
      "Name":"String content"
    }]
  },
  "Journal":{
    "DatastoreClusterIdentifier":"String content",
    "DatastoreIdentifier":"String content",
    "Limitation":{
      "HardLimitInMB":2147483647,
      "HardLimitInPercent":2147483647,
      "WarningThresholdInMB":2147483647,
      "WarningThresholdInPercent":2147483647
    }
  },
  "Networks":{
    "Failover":{
      "Hypervisor":{
        "DefaultNetworkIdentifier":"String content"
      }
    },
    "FailoverTest":{
      "Hypervisor":{
        "DefaultNetworkIdentifier":"String content"
      }
    }
  },
  "Recovery":{
    "DefaultDatastoreIdentifier":"String content",
    "DefaultFolderIdentifier":"String content",
    "DefaultHostClusterIdentifier":"String content",
    "DefaultHostIdentifier":"String content",
    "ResourcePoolIdentifier":"String content"
  },
  "Scripting":{
    "PostBackup":{
      "Command":"String content",
      "Parameters":"String content",
      "TimeoutInSeconds":2147483647
    },
    "PostRecovery":{
      "Command":"String content",
      "Parameters":"String content",
      "TimeoutInSeconds":2147483647
    },
    "PreRecovery":{
      "Command":"String content",
      "Parameters":"String content",
      "TimeoutInSeconds":2147483647
    }
  },
  "Vms":[{
    "BootGroupIdentifier":"String content",
    "Journal":{
      "DatastoreClusterIdentifier":"String content",
      "DatastoreIdentifier":"String content",
      "Limitation":{
        "HardLimitInMB":4294967295,
        "HardLimitInPercent":4294967295,
        "WarningThresholdInMB":4294967295,
        "WarningThresholdInPercent":4294967295
      }
    },
    "Nics":[{
      "Failover":{
        "Hypervisor":{
          "DnsSuffix":"String content",
          "IpConfig":{
            "Gateway":"String content",
            "IsDhcp":true,
            "PrimaryDns":"String content",
            "SecondaryDns":"String content",
            "StaticIp":"String content",
            "SubnetMask":"String content"
          },
          "NetworkIdentifier":"String content",
          "ShouldReplaceMacAddress":true
        }
      },
      "FailoverTest":{
        "Hypervisor":{
          "DnsSuffix":"String content",
          "IpConfig":{
            "Gateway":"String content",
            "IsDhcp":true,
            "PrimaryDns":"String content",
            "SecondaryDns":"String content",
            "StaticIp":"String content",
            "SubnetMask":"String content"
          },
          "NetworkIdentifier":"String content",
          "ShouldReplaceMacAddress":true
        }
      },
      "NicIdentifier":"String content"
    }],
    "Recovery":{
      "DatastoreClusterIdentifier":"String content",
      "DatastoreIdentifier":"String content",
      "FolderIdentifier":"String content",
      "HostClusterIdentifier":"String content",
      "HostIdentifier":"String content",
      "ResourcePoolIdentifier":"String content"
    },
    "VmIdentifier":"String content",
    "Volumes":[{
      "Datastore":{
        "DatastoreClusterIdentifier":"String content",
        "DatastoreIdentifier":"String content",
        "IsThin":true
      },
      "ExistingVolume":{
        "DatastoreIdentifier":"String content",
        "ExistedVmIdentifier":"String content",
        "Mode":"String content",
        "Path":"String content"
      },
      "IsSwap":true,
      "VolumeIdentifier":"String content"
    }]
  }],
  "VpgIdentifier":"String content",
  "VpgSettingsIdentifier":"String content"
}
The following is an example request Json body for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/backup.
{
  "RepositoryIdentifier":"String content",
  "RetentionPeriod":"String content",
  "Retry":{
    "IntervalInMinutes":2147483647,
    "Number":2147483647,
    "Retry":true
  },
  "Scheduler":{
    "DayOfWeek":"String content",
    "SchedulerPeriod":"String content",
    "TimeOfDay":"String content"
  }
}
The following is an example request Json body for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/basic.
{
  "JournalHistoryInHours":2147483647,
  "Name":"String content",
  "Priority":"String content",
  "ProtectedSiteIdentifier":"String content",
  "RecoverySiteIdentifier":"String content",
  "RpoInSeconds":4294967295,
  "ServiceProfileIdentifier":"String content",
  "TestIntervalInMinutes":2147483647,
  "UseWanCompression":true,
  "ZorgIdentifier":"String content"
}
The following is an example request Json body for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/bootgroup.
{
  "BootGroups":[{
    "BootDelayInSeconds":4294967295,
    "BootGroupIdentifier":"String content",
    "Name":"String content"
  }]
}
The following is an example request Json body for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/journal.
{
  "DatastoreClusterIdentifier":"String content",
  "DatastoreIdentifier":"String content",
  "Limitation":{
    "HardLimitInMB":2147483647,
    "HardLimitInPercent":2147483647,
    "WarningThresholdInMB":2147483647,
    "WarningThresholdInPercent":2147483647
  }
}
The following is an example request Json body for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/networks.
{
  "Failover":{
    "Hypervisor":{
      "DefaultNetworkIdentifier":"String content"
    }
  },
  "FailoverTest":{
    "Hypervisor":{
      "DefaultNetworkIdentifier":"String content"
    }
  }
}
The following is an example request Json body for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/recovery.
{
  "DefaultDatastoreIdentifier":"String content",
  "DefaultFolderIdentifier":"String content",
  "DefaultHostClusterIdentifier":"String content",
  "DefaultHostIdentifier":"String content",
  "ResourcePoolIdentifier":"String content"
}
The following is an example request Json body for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/scripting.
{
  "PostBackup":{
    "Command":"String content",
    "Parameters":"String content",
    "TimeoutInSeconds":2147483647
  },
  "PostRecovery":{
    "Command":"String content",
    "Parameters":"String content",
    "TimeoutInSeconds":2147483647
  },
  "PreRecovery":{
    "Command":"String content",
    "Parameters":"String content",
    "TimeoutInSeconds":2147483647
  }
}
The following is an example request Json body for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/vms.
[{
  "BootGroupIdentifier":"String content",
  "Journal":{
    "DatastoreClusterIdentifier":"String content",
    "DatastoreIdentifier":"String content",
    "Limitation":{
      "HardLimitInMB":4294967295,
      "HardLimitInPercent":4294967295,
      "WarningThresholdInMB":4294967295,
      "WarningThresholdInPercent":4294967295
    }
  },
  "Nics":[{
    "Failover":{
      "Hypervisor":{
        "DnsSuffix":"String content",
        "IpConfig":{
          "Gateway":"String content",
          "IsDhcp":true,
          "PrimaryDns":"String content",
          "SecondaryDns":"String content",
          "StaticIp":"String content",
          "SubnetMask":"String content"
        },
        "NetworkIdentifier":"String content",
        "ShouldReplaceMacAddress":true
      }
    },
    "FailoverTest":{
      "Hypervisor":{
        "DnsSuffix":"String content",
        "IpConfig":{
          "Gateway":"String content",
          "IsDhcp":true,
          "PrimaryDns":"String content",
          "SecondaryDns":"String content",
          "StaticIp":"String content",
          "SubnetMask":"String content"
        },
        "NetworkIdentifier":"String content",
        "ShouldReplaceMacAddress":true
      }
    },
    "NicIdentifier":"String content"
  }],
  "Recovery":{
    "DatastoreClusterIdentifier":"String content",
    "DatastoreIdentifier":"String content",
    "FolderIdentifier":"String content",
    "HostClusterIdentifier":"String content",
    "HostIdentifier":"String content",
    "ResourcePoolIdentifier":"String content"
  },
  "VmIdentifier":"String content",
  "Volumes":[{
    "Datastore":{
      "DatastoreClusterIdentifier":"String content",
      "DatastoreIdentifier":"String content",
      "IsThin":true
    },
    "ExistingVolume":{
      "DatastoreIdentifier":"String content",
      "ExistedVmIdentifier":"String content",
      "Mode":"String content",
      "Path":"String content"
    },
    "IsSwap":true,
    "VolumeIdentifier":"String content"
  }]
}]
The following is an example request Json body for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/vms/{vmIdentifier}/nics/{nicIdentifier}.
{
  "Failover":{
    "Hypervisor":{
      "DnsSuffix":"String content",
      "IpConfig":{
        "Gateway":"String content",
        "IsDhcp":true,
        "PrimaryDns":"String content",
        "SecondaryDns":"String content",
        "StaticIp":"String content",
        "SubnetMask":"String content"
      },
      "NetworkIdentifier":"String content",
      "ShouldReplaceMacAddress":true
    }
  },
  "FailoverTest":{
    "Hypervisor":{
      "DnsSuffix":"String content",
      "IpConfig":{
        "Gateway":"String content",
        "IsDhcp":true,
        "PrimaryDns":"String content",
        "SecondaryDns":"String content",
        "StaticIp":"String content",
        "SubnetMask":"String content"
      },
      "NetworkIdentifier":"String content",
      "ShouldReplaceMacAddress":true
    }
  },
  "NicIdentifier":"String content"
}
The following is an example request Json body for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier}/vms/{vmIdentifier}/volumes/{volumeId}.
{
  "Datastore":{
    "DatastoreClusterIdentifier":"String content",
    "DatastoreIdentifier":"String content",
    "IsThin":true
  },
  "ExistingVolume":{
    "DatastoreIdentifier":"String content",
    "ExistedVmIdentifier":"String content",
    "Mode":"String content",
    "Path":"String content"
  },
  "IsSwap":true,
  "VolumeIdentifier":"String content"
}
Request Values
Update a VPG settings object
Request values for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings.
Parameter
Description
Backup
Information related to offsite backup.
RepositoryIdentifier
The identifier of the repository where offsite backups will be written.
RetentionPeriod
The length of time to keep offsite backups, up to a maximum of 12 months. Over time, Zerto reduces the number of stored offsite backups to save space.
The SchedulerPeriod parameter defines whether backups are created daily or weekly.
For an explanation of how Zerto reduces the number of offsite backups, see the Zerto Virtual Replication Administration Guide.
Retry
Information about backup retries.
IntervalInMinutes
How much time to wait, in minutes, after a backup job fails before running the backup job again.
Number
The number of retries that will be attempted.
Retry
true – The offsite backup job will rerun automatically if it fails.
false – The offsite backup job will not rerun automatically if it fails.
Scheduler
Offsite backup schedule settings.
DayOfWeek
The day of the week that the offsite backups will run.
SchedulerPeriod
Daily – The offsite backups will run every day.
Weekly – The offsite backups will run once a week.
TimeOfDay
The time of day when offsite backup jobs will run. The time is based on a 24-hour clock.
Basic
Basic VPG settings.
JournalHistoryInHours
The time that all write commands are saved in the journal. The value is between 1 and 336 (14 days).
Name
The name of the VPG.
Priority
The priority specified for the VPG. Possible values are:
Low – The VPG has a low priority for transferring data.
Medium – The VPG has a medium priority for transferring data.
High – The VPG has a high priority for transferring data.
ProtectedSiteIdentifier
The identifier of the source site where the VPG virtual machines will be protected. This is the site where the API runs.
RecoverySiteIdentifier
The identifier of the target site where the VPG virtual machines will be recovered.
RpoInSeconds
The maximum desired time between each automatic checkpoint being written to the journal before an alert is issued.
ServiceProfileIdentifier
The identifier of the service profile to use for the VPG when a Zerto Cloud Manager is used.
TestIntervalInMinutes
The time, in minutes, recommended between testing the integrity of the VPG. A warning is issued if a test is not done within this time frame. Possible values are:
0 – No testing is expected.
43200 or null – Testing is expected monthly.
131040 – Testing is expected every three months.
262080 – Testing is expected every six months.
394560 – Testing is expected every nine months.
525600 – Testing is expected every twelve months.
UseWanCompression
true – Data will be compressed before sending it to the recovery site.
false – Data will not be compressed before sending it to the recovery site.
ZorgIdentifier
The identifier of the ZORG, Zerto organization, defined in the Zerto Cloud Manager.
BootGroups
Information about boot groups.
BootGroups
–
BootDelayInSeconds
Specifies the delay, in seconds, between starting up the virtual machines in this group and starting up the virtual machines in the next group.
BootGroupIdentifier
The identifier of a boot group.
Name
The name of a boot group.
Journal
Information about the journal.
DatastoreIdentifier
The identifier of the storage used by the journal. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the storage moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
Limitation
Information about the journal limitations.
HardLimitInMB
The maximum journal size in MBs. 0 means unlimited.
HardLimitInPercent
The percentage of the virtual machine volume size the journal can grow to. 0 means unlimited.
WarningThresholdInMB
The journal size, in MBs, that generates a warning that the journal is nearing its hard limit. 0 means unlimited.
WarningThresholdInPercent
The percentage of the virtual machine volume size that generates a warning. 0 means unlimited.
Networks
Information about the networks that connect the protected and recovery sites.
Failover
Information about the networks used for failover.
Hypervisor
–
DefaultNetworkIdentifier
The network identifier of the network to use during a failover or move operation in which the recovered virtual machines will run.
FailoverTest
Information about the networks used for testing failover.
Hypervisor
–
DefaultNetworkIdentifier
The network identifier of the network to use when testing the failover of virtual machines in the recovery site.
Recovery
The identifier of the storage cluster of the VRA virtual machine.
DefaultDatastoreIdentifier
The identifier of the default folder used for recovery. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the storage moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
DefaultFolderIdentifier
The identifier of the default host cluster that handles the replicated data. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the folder moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
DefaultHostClusterIdentifier
The identifier of the default host that handles the replicated data. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the host cluster moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
DefaultHostIdentifier
The identifier of the resource pool for the recovered virtual machines. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the host moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
ResourcePoolIdentifier
The identifier of the storage cluster of the VRA virtual machine. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the resource pool moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
Scripting
Information about the scripts to run, either before or after recovery operation, or after an offsite backup is run.
PostBackup
Information about scripts that are run after an offsite backup is performed.
Command
The full path of the script. The script must be located on the same machine as the Zerto Virtual Manager for the recovery site.
Note: Two backslash characters (\\) must be specified instead of a single backslash character in every place in the path. For example, specify a path similar to the following: C:\\ZertoScripts\\MyScript.ps1 and not C:\ZertoScripts\MyScript.ps1.
Parameters
Parameters to pass to the script.
TimeoutInSeconds
The time-out, in seconds, for the script to run.
PostRecovery
Information about scripts that are run after a recovery operation is performed.
Command
The full path of the script. The script must be located on the same machine as the Zerto Virtual Manager for the recovery site.
Parameters
Parameters to pass to the script.
TimeoutInSeconds
The time-out, in seconds, for the script to run.
PreRecovery
Information about scripts that are run before a recovery operation is performed.
Command
The full path of the script. The script must be located on the same machine as the Zerto Virtual Manager for the recovery site.
Parameters
Parameters to pass to the script.
TimeoutInSeconds
The time-out, in seconds, for the script to run.
Vms
Information about the virtual machines in a VPG.
BootGroupIdentifier
The boot group identifier of a virtual machine.
Journal
Journal information of the virtual machine
DatastoreIdentifier
The identifier of the storage used by the journal for the virtual machine. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the storage moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
Limitation
Information about the journal limitations.
HardLimitInMB
The maximum journal size, in MBs, for this virtual machine. O means unlimited.
HardLimitInPercent
The percentage of the virtual machine volume size the journal can grow to. O means unlimited.
WarningThresholdInMB
The journal size, in MBs, that generates a warning. O means unlimited.
WarningThresholdInPercent
The percentage of the virtual machine volume size that generates a warning. O means unlimited.
Nics
Information about NICs used by the virtual machine in the VPG.
Failover
Information about the networks used for failover by this virtual machine.
Hypervisor
–
DnsSuffix
The DNS name excluding the host.
IpConfig
Information about the IP configuration of the recovery site used for failovers.
      Gateway
The mask for the network.
      IsDhcp
true – DHCP will be used for the virtual machine on the recovery site.
false – A static IP address will be used for the virtual machine on the recovery site.
      PrimaryDns
The IP address of the primary DNS server that handles Internet protocol mapping.
      SecondaryDns
The IP address of the alternate, secondary, DNS server that handles Internet protocol mapping.
      StaticIp
The IP of the restored virtual machine.
      SubnetMask
The subnet mask for the network.
NetworkIdentifier
The network identifier of the network used for failover or move by this virtual machine.
ShouldReplaceMacAddress
true – The Media Access Control (MAC) address used on the protected site will be copied to the recovery site.
false – The Media Access Control (MAC) address used on the protected site will not be copied to the recovery site.
FailoverTest
Information about the networks used for testing failover by this virtual machine.
Hypervisor
–
DnsSuffix
The DNS name excluding the host.
IpConfig
Information about the IP configuration of the recovery site used for testing failovers.
      Gateway
The mask for the network.
      IsDhcp
true – DHCP will be used for the virtual machine on the recovery site.
false – A static IP address will be used for the virtual machine on the recovery site.
      PrimaryDns
The IP address of the primary DNS server that handles Internet protocol mapping.
      SecondaryDns
The IP address of the alternate, secondary, DNS server that handles Internet protocol mapping.
      StaticIp
The IP of the restored virtual machine.
      SubnetMask
The subnet mask for the network.
NetworkIdentifier
The network identifier of the network used for testing failover by this virtual machine.
ShouldReplaceMacAddress
true – The Media Access Control (MAC) address used on the protected site will be copied to the recovery site.
false – The Media Access Control (MAC) address used on the protected site will not be copied to the recovery site.
NicIdentifier
The identifier of the NIC for which settings are returned.
Recovery
Information about the recovery site.
DatastoreIdentifier
The identifier of the storage. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the storage moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
FolderIdentifier
The identifier of the folder used for recovery by the virtual machine. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the folder moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
HostClusterIdentifier
The identifier of the host cluster that handles the replicated data. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the host cluster moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
HostIdentifier
The identifier of the host that handles the replicated data. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the host moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
ResourcePoolIdentifier
The identifier of the resource pool for the recovered virtual machines. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the resource pool moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
VmIdentifier
The identifier of the virtual machine. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the virtual machine moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
Volumes
Information about the volumes used by the virtual machine.
Datastore
Information about the datastore used by the virtual machine.
DatastoreIdentifier
The identifier of the storage. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the storage moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
IsThin
true – The recovery volumes are thin-provisioned.
false – The recovery volumes are not thin-provisioned.
ExistingVolume
For future use.
DatastoreIdentifier
For future use.
ExistedVmIdentifier
For future use.
Mode
For future use.
Path
For future use.
IsSwap
true – The recovery disk is marked as a swap disk.
false – The recovery disk is not marked as a swap disk.
VolumeIdentifier
The identifier of the volume.
Update the backup settings in a VPG settings object
Request values for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/backup.
Parameter
Description
RepositoryIdentifier
The identifier of the repository where offsite backups will be written.
RetentionPeriod
The length of time to keep offsite backups, up to a maximum of 12 months. Over time, Zerto reduces the number of stored offsite backups to save space.
The SchedulerPeriod parameter defines whether backups are created daily or weekly.
For an explanation of how Zerto reduces the number of offsite backups, see the Zerto Virtual Replication Administration Guide.
Retry
Information about backup retries.
IntervalInMinutes
How much time to wait, in minutes, after a backup job fails before running the backup job again.
Number
The number of retries that will be attempted.
Retry
true – The offsite backup job will rerun automatically if it fails.
false – The offsite backup job will not rerun automatically if it fails.
Scheduler
Offsite backup schedule settings.
DayOfWeek
The day of the week that the offsite backups will run.
SchedulerPeriod
Daily – The offsite backups will run every day.
Weekly – The offsite backups will run once a week.
TimeOfDay
The time of day when offsite backup jobs will run. The time is based on a 24-hour clock.
Update the basic settings in a VPG settings object
Request values for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/basic.
Parameter
Description
JournalHistoryInHours
The time that all write commands are saved in the journal. The value is between 1 and 336 (14 days).
Name
The name of the VPG.
Priority
The priority specified for the VPG. Possible values are:
Low – The VPG has a low priority for transferring data.
Medium – The VPG has a medium priority for transferring data.
High – The VPG has a high priority for transferring data.
ProtectedSiteIdentifier
The identifier of the source site where the VPG virtual machines will be protected. This is the site where the API runs.
RecoverySiteIdentifier
The identifier of the target site where the VPG virtual machines will be recovered.
RpoInSeconds
The maximum desired time between each automatic checkpoint being written to the journal before an alert is issued.
ServiceProfileIdentifier
The identifier of the service profile to use for the VPG when a Zerto Cloud Manager is used.
TestIntervalInMinutes
The time, in minutes, recommended between testing the integrity of the VPG. A warning is issued if a test is not done within this time frame. Possible values are:
0 – No testing is expected.
43200 or null – Testing is expected monthly.
131040 – Testing is expected every three months.
262080 – Testing is expected every six months.
394560 – Testing is expected every nine months.
525600 – Testing is expected every twelve months.
UseWanCompression
true – Data will be compressed before sending it to the recovery site.
false – Data will not be compressed before sending it to the recovery site.
ZorgIdentifier
The identifier of the ZORG, Zerto organization, defined in the Zerto Cloud Manager.
Update the bootgroup settings in a VPG settings object
Request values for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/bootgroup.
Parameter
Description
BootGroups
–
BootDelayInSeconds
Specifies the delay, in seconds, between starting up the virtual machines in this group and starting up the virtual machines in the next group.
BootGroupIdentifier
The identifier of a boot group.
Name
The name of a boot group.
Update the journal settings in a VPG settings object
Request values for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/journal.
Parameter
Description
DatastoreIdentifier
The identifier of the storage used by the journal. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the storage moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
Limitation
Information about the journal limitations.
HardLimitInMB
The maximum journal size in MBs. O means unlimited.
HardLimitInPercent
The percentage of the virtual machine volume size the journal can grow to. O means unlimited.
WarningThresholdInMB
The journal size, in MBs, that generates a warning that the journal is nearing its hard limit. O means unlimited.
WarningThresholdInPercent
The percentage of the virtual machine volume size that generates a warning. O means unlimited.
Update the network settings in a VPG settings object
Request values for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/networks.
Parameter
Description
Failover
Information about the networks used for failover.
Hypervisor
–
DefaultNetworkIdentifier
The network identifier of the network to use during a failover or move operation in which the recovered virtual machines will run.
FailoverTest
Information about the networks used for testing failover.
Hypervisor
–
DefaultNetworkIdentifier
The network identifier of the network to use when testing the failover of virtual machines in the recovery site.
Update the recovery settings in a VPG settings object
Request values for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/recovery.
Parameter
Description
DefaultDatastoreIdentifier
The identifier of the default folder used for recovery. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the storage moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
DefaultFolderIdentifier
The identifier of the default host cluster that handles the replicated data. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the folder moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
DefaultHostClusterIdentifier
The identifier of the default host that handles the replicated data. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the host cluster moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
DefaultHostIdentifier
The identifier of the resource pool for the recovered virtual machines. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the host moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
ResourcePoolIdentifier
The identifier of the storage cluster of the VRA virtual machine. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the resource pool moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
Update the scripting settings in a VPG settings object
Request values for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/scripting.
Parameter
Description
PostBackup
Information about scripts that are run after an offsite backup is performed.
Command
The full path of the script. The script must be located on the same machine as the Zerto Virtual Manager for the recovery site.
Parameters
Parameters to pass to the script.
TimeoutInSeconds
The time-out, in seconds, for the script to run.
PostRecovery
Information about scripts that are run after a recovery operation is performed.
Command
The full path of the script. The script must be located on the same machine as the Zerto Virtual Manager for the recovery site.
Parameters
Parameters to pass to the script.
TimeoutInSeconds
The time-out, in seconds, for the script to run.
PreRecovery
Information about scripts that are run before a recovery operation is performed.
Command
The full path of the script. The script must be located on the same machine as the Zerto Virtual Manager for the recovery site.
Parameters
Parameters to pass to the script.
TimeoutInSeconds
The time-out, in seconds, for the script to run.
Update the virtual machine settings in a VPG settings object
Request values for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/vms/{vmIdentifier}/{vmIdentifier}.
Parameter
Description
BootGroupIdentifier
The boot group identifier of a virtual machine.
Journal
Journal information of the virtual machine
DatastoreIdentifier
The identifier of the storage used by the journal for the virtual machine. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the storage moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
Limitation
Information about the journal limitations.
HardLimitInMB
The maximum journal size, in MBs, for this virtual machine. O means unlimited.
HardLimitInPercent
The percentage of the virtual machine volume size the journal can grow to. O means unlimited.
WarningThresholdInMB
The journal size, in MBs, that generates a warning. O means unlimited.
WarningThresholdInPercent
The percentage of the virtual machine volume size that generates a warning. O means unlimited.
Nics
Information about NICs used by the virtual machine in the VPG.
Failover
Information about the networks used for failover by this virtual machine.
Hypervisor
–
DnsSuffix
The DNS name excluding the host.
IpConfig
Information about the IP configuration of the recovery site used for failovers.
      Gateway
The mask for the network.
      IsDhcp
true – DHCP will be used for the virtual machine on the recovery site.
false – A static IP address will be used for the virtual machine on the recovery site.
      PrimaryDns
The IP address of the primary DNS server that handles Internet protocol mapping.
      SecondaryDns
The IP address of the alternate, secondary, DNS server that handles Internet protocol mapping.
      StaticIp
The IP of the restored virtual machine.
      SubnetMask
The subnet mask for the network.
NetworkIdentifier
The network identifier of the network used for failover or move by this virtual machine.
ShouldReplaceMacAddress
true – The Media Access Control (MAC) address used on the protected site will be copied to the recovery site.
false – The Media Access Control (MAC) address used on the protected site will not be copied to the recovery site.
FailoverTest
Information about the networks used for testing failover by this virtual machine.
Hypervisor
–
DnsSuffix
The DNS name excluding the host.
IpConfig
Information about the IP configuration of the recovery site used for testing failovers.
      Gateway
The mask for the network.
      IsDhcp
true – DHCP will be used for the virtual machine on the recovery site.
false – A static IP address will be used for the virtual machine on the recovery site.
      PrimaryDns
The IP address of the primary DNS server that handles Internet protocol mapping.
      SecondaryDns
The IP address of the alternate, secondary, DNS server that handles Internet protocol mapping.
      StaticIp
The IP of the restored virtual machine.
      SubnetMask
The subnet mask for the network.
NetworkIdentifier
The network identifier of the network used for testing failover by this virtual machine.
ShouldReplaceMacAddress
true – The Media Access Control (MAC) address used on the protected site will be copied to the recovery site.
false – The Media Access Control (MAC) address used on the protected site will not be copied to the recovery site.
NicIdentifier
The identifier of the NIC for which settings are returned.
Recovery
Information about the recovery site.
DatastoreIdentifier
The identifier of the storage. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the storage moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
FolderIdentifier
The identifier of the folder used for recovery by the virtual machine. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the folder moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
HostClusterIdentifier
The identifier of the host cluster that handles the replicated data. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the host cluster moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
HostIdentifier
The identifier of the host that handles the replicated data. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the host moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
ResourcePoolIdentifier
The identifier of the resource pool for the recovered virtual machines. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the resource pool moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
VmIdentifier
The identifier of the virtual machine. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the virtual machine moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
Volumes
Information about the volumes used by the virtual machine.
Datastore
Information about the datastore used by the virtual machine.
DatastoreIdentifier
The identifier of the storage. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the storage moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
IsThin
true – The recovery volumes are thin-provisioned.
false – The recovery volumes are not thin-provisioned.
ExistingVolume
For future use.
DatastoreIdentifier
For future use.
ExistedVmIdentifier
For future use.
Mode
For future use.
Path
For future use.
IsSwap
true – The recovery disk is marked as a swap disk.
false – The recovery disk is not marked as a swap disk.
VolumeIdentifier
The identifier of the volume.
Update the virtual machine settings in a VPG settings object
Request values for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/vms/{vmIdentifier}/{vmIdentifier}/nics/{nicIdentifier}.
Parameter
Description
Failover
Information about the networks used for failover by this virtual machine.
Hypervisor
–
DnsSuffix
The DNS name excluding the host.
IpConfig
Information about the IP configuration of the recovery site used for failovers.
Gateway
The mask for the network.
IsDhcp
true – DHCP will be used for the virtual machine on the recovery site.
false – A static IP address will be used for the virtual machine on the recovery site.
PrimaryDns
The IP address of the primary DNS server that handles Internet protocol mapping.
SecondaryDns
The IP address of the alternate, secondary, DNS server that handles Internet protocol mapping.
StaticIp
The IP of the restored virtual machine.
SubnetMask
The subnet mask for the network.
NetworkIdentifier
The network identifier of the network used for failover or move by this virtual machine.
ShouldReplaceMacAddress
true – The Media Access Control (MAC) address used on the protected site will be copied to the recovery site.
false – The Media Access Control (MAC) address used on the protected site will not be copied to the recovery site.
FailoverTest
Information about the networks used for testing failover by this virtual machine.
Hypervisor
–
DnsSuffix
The DNS name excluding the host.
IpConfig
Information about the IP configuration of the recovery site used for testing failovers.
Gateway
The mask for the network.
IsDhcp
true – DHCP will be used for the virtual machine on the recovery site.
false – A static IP address will be used for the virtual machine on the recovery site.
PrimaryDns
The IP address of the primary DNS server that handles Internet protocol mapping.
SecondaryDns
The IP address of the alternate, secondary, DNS server that handles Internet protocol mapping.
StaticIp
The IP of the restored virtual machine.
SubnetMask
The subnet mask for the network.
NetworkIdentifier
The network identifier of the network used for testing failover by this virtual machine.
ShouldReplaceMacAddress
true – The Media Access Control (MAC) address used on the protected site will be copied to the recovery site.
false – The Media Access Control (MAC) address used on the protected site will not be copied to the recovery site.
NicIdentifier
The identifier of the NIC for which settings are returned.
Update the virtual machine settings in a VPG settings object
Request values for https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/vms/{vmIdentifier}/{vmIdentifier}/volumes/{volumeId}.
Parameter
Description
Datastore
Information about the datastore used by the virtual machine.
DatastoreIdentifier
The identifier of the storage. The identifier comprises the server identifier and the storage moref, with the format, serverid.moref.
IsThin
true – The recovery volumes are thin-provisioned.
false – The recovery volumes are not thin-provisioned.
ExistingVolume
For future use.
DatastoreIdentifier
For future use.
ExistedVmIdentifier
For future use.
Mode
For future use.
Path
For future use.
IsSwap
true – The recovery disk is marked as a swap disk.
false – The recovery disk is not marked as a swap disk.
VolumeIdentifier
The identifier of the volume.
Response Format
The response bodies are empty.