CloudStack v2.2.13 - 2.2.14 User API Reference
createTemplate
Creates a template of a virtual machine. The virtual machine must be in a STOPPED state. A template created from this command is automatically designated as a private template visible to the account that created it.
Request parameters
| Parameter Name | Description | Required |
| displaytext | the display text of the template. This is usually used for display purposes. | true |
| name | the name of the template | true |
| ostypeid | the ID of the OS Type that best represents the OS of this template. | true |
| bits | 32 or 64 bit | false |
| details | Template details in key/value pairs. | false |
| isfeatured | true if this template is a featured template, false otherwise | false |
| ispublic | true if this template is a public template, false otherwise | false |
| passwordenabled | true if the template supports the password reset feature; default is false | false |
| requireshvm | true if the template requres HVM, false otherwise | false |
| snapshotid | the ID of the snapshot the template is being created from. Either this parameter, or volumeId has to be passed in | false |
| templatetag | the tag for this template. | false |
| url | Optional, only for baremetal hypervisor. The directory name where template stored on CIFS server | false |
| virtualmachineid | Optional, VM ID. If this presents, it is going to create a baremetal template for VM this ID refers to. This is only for VM whose hypervisor type is BareMetal | false |
| volumeid | the ID of the disk volume the template is being created from. Either this parameter, or snapshotId has to be passed in | false |
Response Tags
| Response Name | Description |
| id | the ID of the storage pool |
| clusterid | the ID of the cluster for the storage pool |
| clustername | the name of the cluster for the storage pool |
| created | the date and time the storage pool was created |
| disksizeallocated | the host's currently allocated disk size |
| disksizetotal | the total disk size of the storage pool |
| disksizeused | the host's currently used disk size |
| ipaddress | the IP address of the storage pool |
| name | the name of the storage pool |
| path | the storage pool path |
| podid | the Pod ID of the storage pool |
| podname | the Pod name of the storage pool |
| state | the state of the storage pool |
| tags | the tags for the storage pool |
| type | the storage pool type |
| zoneid | the Zone ID of the storage pool |
| zonename | the Zone name of the storage pool |