Apache CloudStack 4.12.0.0 Root Admin API Reference
createServiceInstance
Creates a system virtual-machine that implements network services
Request parameters
| Parameter Name | Description | Required |
| leftnetworkid | The left (inside) network for service instance | true |
| name | The name of the service instance | true |
| rightnetworkid | The right (outside) network ID for the service instance | true |
| serviceofferingid | The service offering ID that defines the resources consumed by the service appliance | true |
| templateid | The template ID that specifies the image for the service appliance | true |
| zoneid | Availability zone for the service instance | true |
| account | An optional account for the virtual machine. Must be used with domainId. | false |
| domainid | An optional domainId for the virtual machine. If the account parameter is used, domainId must also be used. | false |
| projectid | Project ID for the service instance | false |
Response Tags
| Response Name | Description |
| id | the ID of the virtual machine |
| account | the account associated with the virtual machine |
| displayname | user generated name. The name of the virtual machine is returned if no displayname exists. |
| domain | the name of the domain in which the virtual machine exists |
| domainid | the ID of the domain in which the virtual machine exists |
| name | the name of the virtual machine |
| project | the project name of the vm |
| projectid | the project id of the vm |