Uploading an ISO-format media image to a catalog creates a Media object and a corresponding CatalogItem object.

VMware Cloud Director supports using the vCloud API to upload media images to a catalog.
Note: Media images in formats other than ISO can be uploaded, but are given an imageType of other in the catalog.
The workflow for uploading media images is similar to the one shown in Upload an OVF Package to Create a vApp Template.

Prerequisites

Verify that the following conditions are met:

  • You have a media image to upload.
  • You are logged in as a user who has permission to upload media images.
  • You know the URL of the target catalog that will receive the upload. Retrieve the XML representation of your organization to see a list of the catalogs that it contains.

Procedure

  1. Find the add link for media in the target catalog
    This link has the following form: 
    <Link
   rel="add"
   type="application/vnd.vmware.vcloud.media+xml"
   href="https://vcloud.example.com/api/catalog/32/action/upload" />
  2. POST an action/upload request to the URL shown in Step 1
    The request body is a Media element. See the request portion of Upload a Media Image.
    The server uses this information to create a CatalogItem and corresponding Media object, then returns the CatalogItem in its response. See the response portion of Upload a Media Image.
  3. Use the URL in the Entity element of the CatalogItem to retrieve the Media object.
    The Media element includes a File element that contains an upload:default URL.
  4. PUT the media file contents to the upload:default link in the response.
    The procedure is the same as the one shown in Uploading Referenced Files.

Example: Upload a Media Image

There are two steps to uploading a media file. The first step is to make an action/upload request to the catalog. The request body is a Media element that specifies the size of the ISO file and the name that you want to apply to the created Media object. The imageType attribute is optional, and must be set to a value of iso if you supply it.

Request: 
POST https://vcloud.example.com/api/catalog/32/action/upload
Content-Type: application/vnd.vmware.vcloud.media+xml
...
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Media
   xmlns="http://www.vmware.com/vcloud/v1.5"
   name="database.iso" 
   size="51242131" 
   imageType="iso">
   <Description>ISO database image</Description>
</Media>
Response: 
201 Created
Content-Type: application/vnd.vmware.vcloud.catalogItem+xml
...
<CatalogItem
   xmlns="http://www.vmware.com/vcloud/v1.5"
   name="database.iso"
   id="urn:vcloud:catalogitem:221"
   href="https://vcloud.example.com/api/catalogItem/221" ... >
  <Link
      rel="up"
      type="application/vnd.vmware.vcloud.catalog+xml"
      href="https://vcloud.example.com/api/catalog/32" />
   <Link
      rel="down"
      type="application/vnd.vmware.vcloud.metadata+xml"
      href="https://vcloud.example.com/api/catalogItem/221/metadata" />
   <Link
      rel="edit"
      type="application/vnd.vmware.vcloud.catalogItem+xml"
      href="https://vcloud.example.com/api/catalogItem/221" />
   <Link
      rel="remove"
      href="https://vcloud.example.com/api/catalogItem/221" />
   <Description>Approved template for public FTP sites</Description>
   <Entity
      type="application/vnd.vmware.vcloud.media+xml"
      name="database.iso"
      href="https://vcloud.example.com/api/media/254" />
</CatalogItem>

Examine the response to the action/upload request, then make a GET request to the URL in the Entity element of the CatalogItem to retrieve the Media object. 

GET https://vcloud.example.com/api/media/254

The Media object includes an upload URL for the media file itself. 

<Media ... >
   ...
   <Files>
      <File
         name="database.iso"
         bytesTransferred="0">
         <Link
            rel="upload:default"
            href="https://vcloud.example.com/transfer/.../database.iso" />
      </File>
   </Files>
   ...
</Media>

PUT the media file contents to the upload:default link in the response. The procedure is the same as the one shown in Uploading Referenced Files.

The upload URL remains valid while a transfer session is in progress, and for a maximum of 60 minutes of transfer session idle time. A system administrator can change this default value. See Retrieve or Update System Settings.