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diff --git a/api-ref/source/servers-actions.inc b/api-ref/source/servers-actions.inc index f480403a40..bb9953afa0 100644 --- a/api-ref/source/servers-actions.inc +++ b/api-ref/source/servers-actions.inc @@ -540,7 +540,13 @@ Rebuilds a server. Specify the ``rebuild`` action in the request body. This operation recreates the root disk of the server. -For a volume-backed server, this operation keeps the contents of the volume. + +With microversion 2.93, we support rebuilding volume backed +instances which will reimage the volume with the provided +image. For microversion < 2.93, this operation keeps the +contents of the volume given the image provided is same as +the image with which the volume was created else the opearation +will error out. **Preconditions** @@ -552,8 +558,10 @@ If the server was in status ``SHUTOFF`` before the rebuild, it will be stopped and in status ``SHUTOFF`` after the rebuild, otherwise it will be ``ACTIVE`` if the rebuild was successful or ``ERROR`` if the rebuild failed. -.. note:: There is a `known limitation`_ where the root disk is not - replaced for volume-backed instances during a rebuild. +.. note:: With microversion 2.93, we support rebuilding volume backed + instances. If any microversion < 2.93 is specified, there is a + `known limitation`_ where the root disk is not replaced for + volume-backed instances during a rebuild. .. _known limitation: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1482040 @@ -596,6 +604,11 @@ Request .. literalinclude:: ../../doc/api_samples/servers/v2.90/server-action-rebuild.json :language: javascript +**Example Rebuild Server (rebuild Action) (v2.94)** + +.. literalinclude:: ../../doc/api_samples/servers/v2.94/server-action-rebuild.json + :language: javascript + Response -------- |