Veeam V11a API issue for vCloud

[dlapointe]

Hello,

We have just upgraded from Veeam11 to Veeam 11a and we are experiencing a weird issue with the Enterprise manager API.

Basically, they added a new value HostUID (https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=110) and when I try to grab that ID using the API Call (https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=110), this return a managedServer UDI for my object(vCloud). However, if I try to POST (https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=110) a new config for a new vcloud organization, it does not work with the ID Found from the API.

If I compare the UID from the API and the one directly from Enterprise Manager database(dbo.C.Hosts table), they are different. If I use the UID from the database in the POST Query, it does work fine.

Any one have faced that same issue? Or is there a different way to get the UDI of the vCloud object from the API?

I have a case open with veeam (05282701)

[oleg.feoktistov]

Hi Dominic,

Try the following steps through EM REST API:

1. Find your vCloud Director server with GET /query?type=HierarchyRoot.

2. For the found vCD change the format of uid from urn:veeam:HierarchyRoot:id to urn:veeam:ManagedServer:id so that id value stays intact.

3. Use the value above as HostUID in your POST /vCloud/orgConfigs.


Thanks,
Oleg

[dlapointe]

Hi Oleg,

The query you proposed works and give the proper ID (the same one as in the database).

Now my question is, is this a bug? why does the other query give a different ID (https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=110)?

Thank you!

[oleg.feoktistov]

It definitely looks like a bug. It feels counterintuitive to get uid in one format and then change to another so that it could be accepted in vCD config spec. Reported to QA. Thanks!