[libvirt-users] How to start a storage pool using libvirt?

Hi what is the libvirt API call to start an inactive storage pool created using the python binding storagePoolDefineXML() ? There seems to be a virsh command which is pool-start <pool-name>, but I am not sure what would be the call to start it. Or is there a way to start the pool while it is being defined itself? The autostart will be effective only when libvirtd service is restarted? Thank you -- Regards Ananth