14.7. Actions

⁠14.7. Actions

⁠14.7.1. Install VDSM Action

Install VDSM and related software on the host. The host type defines additional parameters for the action.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux host - This host type requires a root_password element that refers to the password for the host's root user.
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor host - This host type requires an image element that refers to an ISO file stored on the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager server.

Example 14.16. Action to install VDSM to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux host

POST /api/hosts/2ab5e1da-b726-4274-bbf7-0a42b16a0fc3/install HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/xml
Content-type: application/xml

<action>
    <root_password>p@55w0Rd!</root_password>
</action>

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Example 14.17. Action to install VDSM to a Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor host

POST /api/hosts/2ab5e1da-b726-4274-bbf7-0a42b16a0fc3/install HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/xml
Content-type: application/xml

<action>
    <image>/usr/share/rhev-hypervisor/rhev-hypervisor.iso</image>
</action>

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