Host pools

Description

Create a host pool or returns a list of host pools.

URL

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/Admin/rest/v1/pools

Remarks

The host pools data can be passed as XML or JSON containing the equivalent data.

To add a host pool to LAB_PROJECT, you need to send an HTTP request to create a Host Pool resource.

HTTP Method

POST: Creates the host pool.

GET: Returns a list of host pools.

Request

Headers:

One of the following:

  • Content-Type: application/xml

  • Content-Type: application/json

Cookies:

Versions 2023 and later

ADM_LWSSO={ADM_LWSSO_COOKIE_VALUE};

Versions 2022 - 2022 R2

ADM_LWSSO={ADM_LWSSO_COOKIE_VALUE};

ASP.NET_SessionId_Adm={ASP.NET_SessionId_Adm_COOKIE_VALUE};

LWSSO_COOKIE_KEY={LWSSO_COOKIE_KEY_COOKIE_VALUE};

Versions 2021 - 2021 R2

ADM_LWSSO={ADM_LWSSO_COOKIE_VALUE};

ASP.NET_SessionId_Adm={ASP.NET_SessionId_Adm_COOKIE_VALUE};

Versions 2020 - 2020 SP3

ADM_LWSSO={ADM_LWSSO_COOKIE_VALUE};

Versions earlier than 2020

LWSSO_COOKIE_KEY={LWSSO_COOKIE_KEY_COOKIE_VALUE};

QCSession={QC_SESSION_COOKIE_VALUE};

Request Body:

GET: No request body.

POST: XML or JSON describing the host pool.

The fields in the response are:

ElementDescription
IDThe host pool ID.
NameThe name of the host pool.
DescriptionDescription of the host pool (optional).
Hosts

Contains Host sub elements which list the host ID assigned to the pool.

Response

Headers:

One of:

  • Accept: application/xml

  • Accept: application/json

Cookies:

None

HTML Return Code:

One of the HTTP Return Codes

HTML Body:

The fields in the response are:

ElementDescription
HostPoolsThe top-level element. Contains HostPool sub elements with the elements listed below.
NameThe name of the host pool.
DescriptionAn optional description of the host pool.
Hosts

Can contain HostID sub elements which lists the ID of the hosts assigned to the pool.

IDThe ID of the host pool.

GET: Returns the data on the host pool in the response.

POST: Returns XML or JSON of the host pool.

See Also

Return, update, or delete a host pool by ID
Get Host Pool List by Query