Committing the Draft Software
SpecificationLast Updated December 16, 2024
When you commit a draft software specification, it becomes the desired state for the
cluster or the standalone host.
To save the draft that you created for a cluster or a standalone host,
use the
. The Image Manager
component runs a validation check before the draft gets saved to the database. This
method returns an identifier of the commit operation. You can use the ID to retrieve
information about a specific commit such as the author of the commit operation, the time
when the draft was committed, and so on.POST
https://
and <vcenter_ip_address_or_fqdn>
/api/esx/settings/clusters/<cluster_id>
/software/drafts/<draft_id>
?action=commit&vmw-task=truePOST
https://
request depending on the targeted vSphere inventory object<vcenter_ip_address_or_fqdn>
/api/esx/settings/hosts/<host_id>
/software/drafts/<draft_id>
?action=commit&vmw-task=true