Hello,
I am using the api to create a fresh vm by importing a qcow2 image, in this case a default debain 12 qcow2 image. Here is my json string that I am using to create the vm .
The issue I am running into is that the image is located in the home dir of the root user. So if I am doing it via the cli, I am able to import the image to the newly created vm with no boot disk. When I try to do this via the api POST call to this endpoint
pve0.mgmt.local:8006/api2/json/nodes/pve0/qemu
I get the following error.
500 Only root can pass arbitrary filesystem paths. at /usr/share/perl5/PVE/Storage.pm line 561.
I did try to use the root account by creating a token for it, but I still get the same error. I guess, I need to place the image somewhere where we don't require root privileges. Existing image live at /var/lib/vz/images/{vmdi}/ Do I just make up a vmid and save the image in that dir? Not really sure what to do. I am sure I am missing something obvious.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
Brad
I am using the api to create a fresh vm by importing a qcow2 image, in this case a default debain 12 qcow2 image. Here is my json string that I am using to create the vm .
Code:
{
"vmid": "222",
"name": "jack",
"agent": 1,
"balloon": 512,
"cores": 1,
"description": "Server for jack",
"ipconfig0": "ip=dhcp",
"memory": "4096",
"net0": "virtio,bridge=vmbr0,firewall=0,tag=20",
"ostype": "l26",
"scsihw": "virtio-scsi-single",
"serial0": "socket",
"start": 0,
"vga": "type=serial0",
"virtio0": "file=local:222,import-from=/root/debian-12-generic-amd64-12.qcow2,size=12G,discard=on",
"cipassword": "debian",
"storage":"local"
}The issue I am running into is that the image is located in the home dir of the root user. So if I am doing it via the cli, I am able to import the image to the newly created vm with no boot disk. When I try to do this via the api POST call to this endpoint
pve0.mgmt.local:8006/api2/json/nodes/pve0/qemu
I get the following error.
500 Only root can pass arbitrary filesystem paths. at /usr/share/perl5/PVE/Storage.pm line 561.
I did try to use the root account by creating a token for it, but I still get the same error. I guess, I need to place the image somewhere where we don't require root privileges. Existing image live at /var/lib/vz/images/{vmdi}/ Do I just make up a vmid and save the image in that dir? Not really sure what to do. I am sure I am missing something obvious.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
Brad
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