13.3. Methods

13.3.1. Creating a New Storage Connection

Creating a new storage connection requires a POST request.
It is possible to create a new storage connection without adding a storage domain. The host id or name is optional; providing it will attempt a connection to the storage via the host.

Example 13.2. Creating a New Storage Connection

POST /api/storageconnections HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/xml
Content-type: application/xml

<storage_connection>
   <type>nfs</type>
   <address>domain.example.com</address>
   <path>/export/storagedata/username/data</path>
   <host>
     <name>Host_Name</name>
   </host>
</storage_connection>