3.15. Example: Start Virtual Machine

POST /ovirt-engine/api/vms/6efc0cfa-8495-4a96-93e5-ee490328cf48/start HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/xml
Content-type: application/xml

<action>
  <vm>
    <os>
      <boot dev="cdrom"/>
    </os>
  </vm>
</action>

POST /ovirt-engine/api/vms/6efc0cfa-8495-4a96-93e5-ee490328cf48/start HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/xml
Content-type: application/xml

<action>
  <vm>
    <os>
      <boot dev="cdrom"/>
    </os>
  </vm>
</action>

curl -X POST -H "Accept: application/xml" -H "Content-Type: application/xml" \
    -u [USER:PASS] --cacert [CERT] \
    -d "<action><vm><os><boot dev='cdrom'/></os></vm></action>" \
    https://[RHEVM Host]:443/ovirt-engine/api/vms/6efc0cfa-8495-4a96-93e5-ee490328cf48/start

# curl -X POST -H "Accept: application/xml" -H "Content-Type: application/xml" \
    -u [USER:PASS] --cacert [CERT] \
    -d "<action><vm><os><boot dev='cdrom'/></os></vm></action>" \
    https://[RHEVM Host]:443/ovirt-engine/api/vms/6efc0cfa-8495-4a96-93e5-ee490328cf48/start