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Dear All, We have Ops Center Administrator, Analyzer, Analyzer View, Analyzer Probe Server and ConfManager.  All working fine and we get performance data and other stats fine.

But when we use API to check we don't get the array details.  We do get those details for another array with another setup, but for this new setup we don't get that info at all. 

What settings we can do or check in ConfManager to make it work. 

When we check using :  https://knowledge.hitachivantara.com/Documents/Storage/VSP_5000_Series/90-06-2x/REST_API_Reference_Guide/02_Common_operations_in_the_REST_API

http://abcdegg:23450/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages  <=  We don't get the info like "model": "VSP G900",  "serialNumber": 123456,

Neither we get this info with :  curl -v -H "Accept:application/json" -X GET https://192.0.2.100/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages

GET https://10.X.X.1XX/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storage-summaries/instance  <=  No info.

We do get successful connectivity though with above commands(but no array details):  

* Connected to abcdefg (10.X.X.1XX) port 23451
* ALPN: offers h2,http/1.1
* SSL connection using TLSv1.3 / TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
* ALPN: server accepted http/1.1
* Server certificate:
*  subject: CN=example.com
*  start date: Feb 19 10:20:22 2016 GMT
*  expire date: Jul  7 10:20:22 2043 GMT
*  issuer: CN=example.com
> User-Agent: curl/8.2.1
> Accept: application/json
> Content-Type: application/json
* Connection #0 to host abcdefg left intact

Note: We do get info when we use :  http://10.X.X.1XX:22015/Analytics/RAIDAgent/v1/objects/AgentForRAID  or via curl also we get array info/Serial Number etc.

So, for one of the setup we get the correct info, but for the new setup we don't get it.  How can we resolve this.  What changes can we make in ConfManager via CLI, to make it work. What checks we can do. Is it possible that the new versions don't give this info, but that seems weird.  There has to be some way to make it work.

Best

Dear All, We have Ops Center Administrator, Analyzer, Analyzer View, Analyzer Probe Server and ConfManager.  All working fine and we get performance data and other stats fine.

But when we use API to check we don't get the array details.  We do get those details for another array with another setup, but for this new setup we don't get that info at all. 

What settings we can do or check in ConfManager to make it work. 

When we check using :  https://knowledge.hitachivantara.com/Documents/Storage/VSP_5000_Series/90-06-2x/REST_API_Reference_Guide/02_Common_operations_in_the_REST_API

http://abcdegg:23450/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages  <=  We don't get the info like "model": "VSP G900",  "serialNumber": 123456,

Neither we get this info with :  curl -v -H "Accept:application/json" -X GET https://192.0.2.100/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages

GET https://10.X.X.1XX/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storage-summaries/instance  <=  No info.

We do get successful connectivity though with above commands(but no array details):  

* Connected to abcdefg (10.X.X.1XX) port 23451
* ALPN: offers h2,http/1.1
* SSL connection using TLSv1.3 / TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
* ALPN: server accepted http/1.1
* Server certificate:
*  subject: CN=example.com
*  start date: Feb 19 10:20:22 2016 GMT
*  expire date: Jul  7 10:20:22 2043 GMT
*  issuer: CN=example.com
> User-Agent: curl/8.2.1
> Accept: application/json
> Content-Type: application/json
* Connection #0 to host abcdefg left intact

Note: We do get info when we use :  http://10.X.X.1XX:22015/Analytics/RAIDAgent/v1/objects/AgentForRAID  or via curl also we get array info/Serial Number etc.

So, for one of the setup we get the correct info, but for the new setup we don't get it.  How can we resolve this.  What changes can we make in ConfManager via CLI, to make it work. What checks we can do. Is it possible that the new versions don't give this info, but that seems weird.  There has to be some way to make it work.

Best

Hi Prasenjit.

Yes, that was the issue. It was not registered in REST API.  We registered it and the command works and show the storage.

But, most API commands don't work, like those fetching storage-summaries, instances , ParityGroups etc and says - "This API request can be executed only for configurations linked to an SVP.",Make sure that the configuration is linked to an SVP, and then try again.", 

These commands works for our old VSP, which has a SVP. But the new model E-1090 came with no SVP, so how to run these commands with the storage without SVP ?

Thanks for your assistance.

Hi Sudhir,

How did you register the array to the Configuration Manager Rest API Database which you are talking about? Is it possible to share the API response for this particular array, if array was registered successfully then it should be coming by executing the below API query.

curl -v -H "Accept:application/json" -H "Content-Type:application/json" -u <user_id>:<password> -X GET http://XX.XX.XX.XX:23450/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages/

In case you use https then just change the port to 23451.

Dear All, We have Ops Center Administrator, Analyzer, Analyzer View, Analyzer Probe Server and ConfManager.  All working fine and we get performance data and other stats fine.

But when we use API to check we don't get the array details.  We do get those details for another array with another setup, but for this new setup we don't get that info at all. 

What settings we can do or check in ConfManager to make it work. 

When we check using :  https://knowledge.hitachivantara.com/Documents/Storage/VSP_5000_Series/90-06-2x/REST_API_Reference_Guide/02_Common_operations_in_the_REST_API

http://abcdegg:23450/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages  <=  We don't get the info like "model": "VSP G900",  "serialNumber": 123456,

Neither we get this info with :  curl -v -H "Accept:application/json" -X GET https://192.0.2.100/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages

GET https://10.X.X.1XX/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storage-summaries/instance  <=  No info.

We do get successful connectivity though with above commands(but no array details):  

* Connected to abcdefg (10.X.X.1XX) port 23451
* ALPN: offers h2,http/1.1
* SSL connection using TLSv1.3 / TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
* ALPN: server accepted http/1.1
* Server certificate:
*  subject: CN=example.com
*  start date: Feb 19 10:20:22 2016 GMT
*  expire date: Jul  7 10:20:22 2043 GMT
*  issuer: CN=example.com
> User-Agent: curl/8.2.1
> Accept: application/json
> Content-Type: application/json
* Connection #0 to host abcdefg left intact

Note: We do get info when we use :  http://10.X.X.1XX:22015/Analytics/RAIDAgent/v1/objects/AgentForRAID  or via curl also we get array info/Serial Number etc.

So, for one of the setup we get the correct info, but for the new setup we don't get it.  How can we resolve this.  What changes can we make in ConfManager via CLI, to make it work. What checks we can do. Is it possible that the new versions don't give this info, but that seems weird.  There has to be some way to make it work.

Best

Hi Prasenjit.

Yes, that was the issue. It was not registered in REST API.  We registered it and the command works and show the storage.

But, most API commands don't work, like those fetching storage-summaries, instances , ParityGroups etc and says - "This API request can be executed only for configurations linked to an SVP.",Make sure that the configuration is linked to an SVP, and then try again.", 

These commands works for our old VSP, which has a SVP. But the new model E-1090 came with no SVP, so how to run these commands with the storage without SVP ?

Thanks for your assistance.

Original Message:
Sent: 09-20-2023 23:56
From: Prasenjit Chatterjee
Subject: OPs Center API Configuration Manager

Hi Sudhir,

How did you register the array to the Configuration Manager Rest API Database which you are talking about? Is it possible to share the API response for this particular array, if array was registered successfully then it should be coming by executing the below API query.

curl -v -H "Accept:application/json" -H "Content-Type:application/json" -u <user_id>:<password> -X GET http://XX.XX.XX.XX:23450/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages/

In case you use https then just change the port to 23451.

------------------------------
Prasenjit Chatterjee
Software Engineer- Test
Hitachi Vantara

Original Message:
Sent: 09-19-2023 10:44
From: Sudhir BISHT
Subject: OPs Center API Configuration Manager

Dear All, We have Ops Center Administrator, Analyzer, Analyzer View, Analyzer Probe Server and ConfManager.  All working fine and we get performance data and other stats fine.

But when we use API to check we don't get the array details.  We do get those details for another array with another setup, but for this new setup we don't get that info at all. 

What settings we can do or check in ConfManager to make it work. 

When we check using :  https://knowledge.hitachivantara.com/Documents/Storage/VSP_5000_Series/90-06-2x/REST_API_Reference_Guide/02_Common_operations_in_the_REST_API

http://abcdegg:23450/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages  <=  We don't get the info like "model": "VSP G900",  "serialNumber": 123456,

Neither we get this info with :  curl -v -H "Accept:application/json" -X GET https://192.0.2.100/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages

GET https://10.X.X.1XX/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storage-summaries/instance  <=  No info.

We do get successful connectivity though with above commands(but no array details):  

* Connected to abcdefg (10.X.X.1XX) port 23451
* ALPN: offers h2,http/1.1
* SSL connection using TLSv1.3 / TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
* ALPN: server accepted http/1.1
* Server certificate:
*  subject: CN=example.com
*  start date: Feb 19 10:20:22 2016 GMT
*  expire date: Jul  7 10:20:22 2043 GMT
*  issuer: CN=example.com
> User-Agent: curl/8.2.1
> Accept: application/json
> Content-Type: application/json
* Connection #0 to host abcdefg left intact

Note: We do get info when we use :  http://10.X.X.1XX:22015/Analytics/RAIDAgent/v1/objects/AgentForRAID  or via curl also we get array info/Serial Number etc.

So, for one of the setup we get the correct info, but for the new setup we don't get it.  How can we resolve this.  What changes can we make in ConfManager via CLI, to make it work. What checks we can do. Is it possible that the new versions don't give this info, but that seems weird.  There has to be some way to make it work.

Best

------------------------------

Hello Prasenjit,  Thanks for details provided. Yes, we have understood the procedure to register storage in CMREST. However, we want to confirm that if we for sure need a SVP(Virtual SVP here). Is there now way the commands can be run without SVP. Few basic commands are running successfully. Our goal is to fetch reports thro' API queries which run from another well known vendor's tool. Also, if this is the case, then why they have given the option to register an array without SVP. As we registered with that option only. Doesn't make sense, if all APIs will not run anyway. Secondly, why array S/N(Complete Model Serial Number) is not given in the manual for E-1090 Series.(see attached) Is the manual not updated yet. Thanks 

Hi Sudhir,

If I understood correctly then your prime goal is obtaining reports through API query on the E1090. In that case your E1090 storage needs to to have one SVP, it is true that E1090 does not come with an SVP but you can install a virtual SVP, I am giving you my answer against the error as you mentioned.

"This API request can be executed only for configurations linked to an SVP.",Make sure that the configuration is linked to an SVP, and then try again.",

Once a virtual SVP gets installed as I mentioned above then again register this E1090 storage to the CMREST in the following way:

First create a json file with the below content, lets say the file name is Input.json and place this json file in your CMREST server, in this example we placed the json file to the / directory.

//Content of the Input.json file

{
  "ctl1Ip" : "XX.XX.XX.XX",
  "ctl2Ip" : "XX.XX.XX.XX",
  "model" : "VSP E1090",
  "serialNumber" : <put_array_serial_No.>,
  "changeNotificationSetting" : {
    "isNotifiable" : false/true..................set anyone value as per your requirement
  },
  "usesSvp" : true,
  "svpIp" : "<SVP_IP>"
}

Once you placed the above Input.json file to the /directory, now you can run the below API query to register this array

curl -v -H "Accept:application/json" -H "Content-Type:application/json" -u <storage_user>:<storage_password> -X POST --data-binary @./Input.json http://XX.XX.XX.XX:23450/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages

Please let me know any further questions if you have any. Thanks

Hi Prasenjit.

Yes, that was the issue. It was not registered in REST API.  We registered it and the command works and show the storage.

But, most API commands don't work, like those fetching storage-summaries, instances , ParityGroups etc and says - "This API request can be executed only for configurations linked to an SVP.",Make sure that the configuration is linked to an SVP, and then try again.", 

These commands works for our old VSP, which has a SVP. But the new model E-1090 came with no SVP, so how to run these commands with the storage without SVP ?

Thanks for your assistance.

Hi Sudhir,

How did you register the array to the Configuration Manager Rest API Database which you are talking about? Is it possible to share the API response for this particular array, if array was registered successfully then it should be coming by executing the below API query.

curl -v -H "Accept:application/json" -H "Content-Type:application/json" -u <user_id>:<password> -X GET http://XX.XX.XX.XX:23450/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages/

In case you use https then just change the port to 23451.

Dear All, We have Ops Center Administrator, Analyzer, Analyzer View, Analyzer Probe Server and ConfManager.  All working fine and we get performance data and other stats fine.

But when we use API to check we don't get the array details.  We do get those details for another array with another setup, but for this new setup we don't get that info at all. 

What settings we can do or check in ConfManager to make it work. 

When we check using :  https://knowledge.hitachivantara.com/Documents/Storage/VSP_5000_Series/90-06-2x/REST_API_Reference_Guide/02_Common_operations_in_the_REST_API

http://abcdegg:23450/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages  <=  We don't get the info like "model": "VSP G900",  "serialNumber": 123456,

Neither we get this info with :  curl -v -H "Accept:application/json" -X GET https://192.0.2.100/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages

GET https://10.X.X.1XX/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storage-summaries/instance  <=  No info.

We do get successful connectivity though with above commands(but no array details):  

* Connected to abcdefg (10.X.X.1XX) port 23451
* ALPN: offers h2,http/1.1
* SSL connection using TLSv1.3 / TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
* ALPN: server accepted http/1.1
* Server certificate:
*  subject: CN=example.com
*  start date: Feb 19 10:20:22 2016 GMT
*  expire date: Jul  7 10:20:22 2043 GMT
*  issuer: CN=example.com
> User-Agent: curl/8.2.1
> Accept: application/json
> Content-Type: application/json
* Connection #0 to host abcdefg left intact

Note: We do get info when we use :  http://10.X.X.1XX:22015/Analytics/RAIDAgent/v1/objects/AgentForRAID  or via curl also we get array info/Serial Number etc.

So, for one of the setup we get the correct info, but for the new setup we don't get it.  How can we resolve this.  What changes can we make in ConfManager via CLI, to make it work. What checks we can do. Is it possible that the new versions don't give this info, but that seems weird.  There has to be some way to make it work.

Best

Hello Prasenjit,  Thanks for details provided. Yes, we have understood the procedure to register storage in CMREST. However, we want to confirm that if we for sure need a SVP(Virtual SVP here). Is there now way the commands can be run without SVP. Few basic commands are running successfully. Our goal is to fetch reports thro' API queries which run from another well known vendor's tool. Also, if this is the case, then why they have given the option to register an array without SVP. As we registered with that option only. Doesn't make sense, if all APIs will not run anyway. Secondly, why array S/N(Complete Model Serial Number) is not given in the manual for E-1090 Series.(see attached) Is the manual not updated yet. Thanks 

------------------------------
Sudhir BISHT
Storage Administrator
Tata Consultancy Services Limited

Original Message:
Sent: 09-21-2023 10:33
From: Prasenjit Chatterjee
Subject: OPs Center API Configuration Manager

Hi Sudhir,

If I understood correctly then your prime goal is obtaining reports through API query on the E1090. In that case your E1090 storage needs to to have one SVP, it is true that E1090 does not come with an SVP but you can install a virtual SVP, I am giving you my answer against the error as you mentioned.

"This API request can be executed only for configurations linked to an SVP.",Make sure that the configuration is linked to an SVP, and then try again.",

Once a virtual SVP gets installed as I mentioned above then again register this E1090 storage to the CMREST in the following way:

First create a json file with the below content, lets say the file name is Input.json and place this json file in your CMREST server, in this example we placed the json file to the / directory.

//Content of the Input.json file

{
  "ctl1Ip" : "XX.XX.XX.XX",
  "ctl2Ip" : "XX.XX.XX.XX",
  "model" : "VSP E1090",
  "serialNumber" : <put_array_serial_No.>,
  "changeNotificationSetting" : {
    "isNotifiable" : false/true..................set anyone value as per your requirement
  },
  "usesSvp" : true,
  "svpIp" : "<SVP_IP>"
}

Once you placed the above Input.json file to the /directory, now you can run the below API query to register this array

curl -v -H "Accept:application/json" -H "Content-Type:application/json" -u <storage_user>:<storage_password> -X POST --data-binary @./Input.json http://XX.XX.XX.XX:23450/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages

Please let me know any further questions if you have any. Thanks

------------------------------
Prasenjit Chatterjee
Software Engineer- Test
Hitachi Vantara

Original Message:
Sent: 09-21-2023 09:44
From: Sudhir BISHT
Subject: OPs Center API Configuration Manager

Hi Prasenjit.

Yes, that was the issue. It was not registered in REST API.  We registered it and the command works and show the storage.

But, most API commands don't work, like those fetching storage-summaries, instances , ParityGroups etc and says - "This API request can be executed only for configurations linked to an SVP.",Make sure that the configuration is linked to an SVP, and then try again.", 

These commands works for our old VSP, which has a SVP. But the new model E-1090 came with no SVP, so how to run these commands with the storage without SVP ?

Thanks for your assistance.

------------------------------
Sudhir BISHT
Storage Administrator
Tata Consultancy Services Limited

Original Message:
Sent: 09-20-2023 23:56
From: Prasenjit Chatterjee
Subject: OPs Center API Configuration Manager

Hi Sudhir,

How did you register the array to the Configuration Manager Rest API Database which you are talking about? Is it possible to share the API response for this particular array, if array was registered successfully then it should be coming by executing the below API query.

curl -v -H "Accept:application/json" -H "Content-Type:application/json" -u <user_id>:<password> -X GET http://XX.XX.XX.XX:23450/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages/

In case you use https then just change the port to 23451.

------------------------------
Prasenjit Chatterjee
Software Engineer- Test
Hitachi Vantara

Original Message:
Sent: 09-19-2023 10:44
From: Sudhir BISHT
Subject: OPs Center API Configuration Manager

Dear All, We have Ops Center Administrator, Analyzer, Analyzer View, Analyzer Probe Server and ConfManager.  All working fine and we get performance data and other stats fine.

But when we use API to check we don't get the array details.  We do get those details for another array with another setup, but for this new setup we don't get that info at all. 

What settings we can do or check in ConfManager to make it work. 

When we check using :  https://knowledge.hitachivantara.com/Documents/Storage/VSP_5000_Series/90-06-2x/REST_API_Reference_Guide/02_Common_operations_in_the_REST_API

http://abcdegg:23450/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages  <=  We don't get the info like "model": "VSP G900",  "serialNumber": 123456,

Neither we get this info with :  curl -v -H "Accept:application/json" -X GET https://192.0.2.100/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages

GET https://10.X.X.1XX/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storage-summaries/instance  <=  No info.

We do get successful connectivity though with above commands(but no array details):  

* Connected to abcdefg (10.X.X.1XX) port 23451
* ALPN: offers h2,http/1.1
* SSL connection using TLSv1.3 / TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
* ALPN: server accepted http/1.1
* Server certificate:
*  subject: CN=example.com
*  start date: Feb 19 10:20:22 2016 GMT
*  expire date: Jul  7 10:20:22 2043 GMT
*  issuer: CN=example.com
> User-Agent: curl/8.2.1
> Accept: application/json
> Content-Type: application/json
* Connection #0 to host abcdefg left intact

Note: We do get info when we use :  http://10.X.X.1XX:22015/Analytics/RAIDAgent/v1/objects/AgentForRAID  or via curl also we get array info/Serial Number etc.

So, for one of the setup we get the correct info, but for the new setup we don't get it.  How can we resolve this.  What changes can we make in ConfManager via CLI, to make it work. What checks we can do. Is it possible that the new versions don't give this info, but that seems weird.  There has to be some way to make it work.

Best

------------------------------
Sudhir BISHT
Storage Administrator
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
------------------------------

Hi Prasenjit. Thanks again.

We actually used the below jason to register. 

{
"model": "VSP E1090",
"serialNumber": 7XXXXX,
"changeNotificationSetting": {
"isNotifiable": true
},
"ctl1Ip" : "10.x.x.xx",
"ctl2Ip" : "10.x.x.xx"
}

Seems similar to your '-d' option. As you said, it will runs under GUM and will run every essential operation fine without SVP. But, all our commands fails on E-Series(No SVP) and works fine with G800(With SVP).  But it SVP linkage is essential  and it is the way it is. 

Thanks

Hi Sudhir,

Probably you are referring to an old manual, new manual has already been updated, attached a screenshot with E1090 storage's value, also attached the entire updated user manual for your convenience.

For any E series storage, storage must be registered with the controllers IP only because PFREST API service runs in the controllers' GUM, and you can run every essential operation without SVP, for some special case like your where storage needs to be linked with the SVP. However, below is the API query to register your E1090 storage with controller IP [Used controller1 IP]

curl -v -H "Accept:application/json" -H "Content-Type:application/json" -u <storage_user>:<password> -X POST -d " { \"model\" : \"VSP E1090\",\"serialNumber\" : \"XXXXXX\", \"ctl1Ip\" : \"XX.XX.XX.XX\",\"changeNotificationSetting\" : {\"isNotifiable\" : false }}"  http://<CMREST_Server_IP>:23450/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages

Please let me know any further concern if you have. Many thanks.

Hello Prasenjit,  Thanks for details provided. Yes, we have understood the procedure to register storage in CMREST. However, we want to confirm that if we for sure need a SVP(Virtual SVP here). Is there now way the commands can be run without SVP. Few basic commands are running successfully. Our goal is to fetch reports thro' API queries which run from another well known vendor's tool. Also, if this is the case, then why they have given the option to register an array without SVP. As we registered with that option only. Doesn't make sense, if all APIs will not run anyway. Secondly, why array S/N(Complete Model Serial Number) is not given in the manual for E-1090 Series.(see attached) Is the manual not updated yet. Thanks 

Hi Sudhir,

If I understood correctly then your prime goal is obtaining reports through API query on the E1090. In that case your E1090 storage needs to to have one SVP, it is true that E1090 does not come with an SVP but you can install a virtual SVP, I am giving you my answer against the error as you mentioned.

"This API request can be executed only for configurations linked to an SVP.",Make sure that the configuration is linked to an SVP, and then try again.",

Once a virtual SVP gets installed as I mentioned above then again register this E1090 storage to the CMREST in the following way:

First create a json file with the below content, lets say the file name is Input.json and place this json file in your CMREST server, in this example we placed the json file to the / directory.

//Content of the Input.json file

{
  "ctl1Ip" : "XX.XX.XX.XX",
  "ctl2Ip" : "XX.XX.XX.XX",
  "model" : "VSP E1090",
  "serialNumber" : <put_array_serial_No.>,
  "changeNotificationSetting" : {
    "isNotifiable" : false/true..................set anyone value as per your requirement
  },
  "usesSvp" : true,
  "svpIp" : "<SVP_IP>"
}

Once you placed the above Input.json file to the /directory, now you can run the below API query to register this array

curl -v -H "Accept:application/json" -H "Content-Type:application/json" -u <storage_user>:<storage_password> -X POST --data-binary @./Input.json http://XX.XX.XX.XX:23450/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages

Please let me know any further questions if you have any. Thanks

Hi Prasenjit.

Yes, that was the issue. It was not registered in REST API.  We registered it and the command works and show the storage.

But, most API commands don't work, like those fetching storage-summaries, instances , ParityGroups etc and says - "This API request can be executed only for configurations linked to an SVP.",Make sure that the configuration is linked to an SVP, and then try again.", 

These commands works for our old VSP, which has a SVP. But the new model E-1090 came with no SVP, so how to run these commands with the storage without SVP ?

Thanks for your assistance.

Hi Sudhir,

How did you register the array to the Configuration Manager Rest API Database which you are talking about? Is it possible to share the API response for this particular array, if array was registered successfully then it should be coming by executing the below API query.

curl -v -H "Accept:application/json" -H "Content-Type:application/json" -u <user_id>:<password> -X GET http://XX.XX.XX.XX:23450/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages/

In case you use https then just change the port to 23451.

Dear All, We have Ops Center Administrator, Analyzer, Analyzer View, Analyzer Probe Server and ConfManager.  All working fine and we get performance data and other stats fine.

But when we use API to check we don't get the array details.  We do get those details for another array with another setup, but for this new setup we don't get that info at all. 

What settings we can do or check in ConfManager to make it work. 

When we check using :  https://knowledge.hitachivantara.com/Documents/Storage/VSP_5000_Series/90-06-2x/REST_API_Reference_Guide/02_Common_operations_in_the_REST_API

http://abcdegg:23450/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages  <=  We don't get the info like "model": "VSP G900",  "serialNumber": 123456,

Neither we get this info with :  curl -v -H "Accept:application/json" -X GET https://192.0.2.100/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages

GET https://10.X.X.1XX/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storage-summaries/instance  <=  No info.

We do get successful connectivity though with above commands(but no array details):  

* Connected to abcdefg (10.X.X.1XX) port 23451
* ALPN: offers h2,http/1.1
* SSL connection using TLSv1.3 / TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
* ALPN: server accepted http/1.1
* Server certificate:
*  subject: CN=example.com
*  start date: Feb 19 10:20:22 2016 GMT
*  expire date: Jul  7 10:20:22 2043 GMT
*  issuer: CN=example.com
> User-Agent: curl/8.2.1
> Accept: application/json
> Content-Type: application/json
* Connection #0 to host abcdefg left intact

Note: We do get info when we use :  http://10.X.X.1XX:22015/Analytics/RAIDAgent/v1/objects/AgentForRAID  or via curl also we get array info/Serial Number etc.

So, for one of the setup we get the correct info, but for the new setup we don't get it.  How can we resolve this.  What changes can we make in ConfManager via CLI, to make it work. What checks we can do. Is it possible that the new versions don't give this info, but that seems weird.  There has to be some way to make it work.

Best

Hi Prasenjit. Thanks again.

We actually used the below jason to register. 

{
"model": "VSP E1090",
"serialNumber": 7XXXXX,
"changeNotificationSetting": {
"isNotifiable": true
},
"ctl1Ip" : "10.x.x.xx",
"ctl2Ip" : "10.x.x.xx"
}

Seems similar to your '-d' option. As you said, it will runs under GUM and will run every essential operation fine without SVP. But, all our commands fails on E-Series(No SVP) and works fine with G800(With SVP).  But it SVP linkage is essential  and it is the way it is. 

Thanks

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Sudhir BISHT
Storage Administrator
Tata Consultancy Services Limited

Original Message:
Sent: 09-21-2023 23:38
From: Prasenjit Chatterjee
Subject: OPs Center API Configuration Manager

Hi Sudhir,

Probably you are referring to an old manual, new manual has already been updated, attached a screenshot with E1090 storage's value, also attached the entire updated user manual for your convenience.

For any E series storage, storage must be registered with the controllers IP only because PFREST API service runs in the controllers' GUM, and you can run every essential operation without SVP, for some special case like your where storage needs to be linked with the SVP. However, below is the API query to register your E1090 storage with controller IP [Used controller1 IP]

curl -v -H "Accept:application/json" -H "Content-Type:application/json" -u <storage_user>:<password> -X POST -d " { \"model\" : \"VSP E1090\",\"serialNumber\" : \"XXXXXX\", \"ctl1Ip\" : \"XX.XX.XX.XX\",\"changeNotificationSetting\" : {\"isNotifiable\" : false }}"  http://<CMREST_Server_IP>:23450/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages

Please let me know any further concern if you have. Many thanks.

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Prasenjit Chatterjee
Software Engineer- Test
Hitachi Vantara

Original Message:
Sent: 09-21-2023 18:38
From: Sudhir BISHT
Subject: OPs Center API Configuration Manager

Hello Prasenjit,  Thanks for details provided. Yes, we have understood the procedure to register storage in CMREST. However, we want to confirm that if we for sure need a SVP(Virtual SVP here). Is there now way the commands can be run without SVP. Few basic commands are running successfully. Our goal is to fetch reports thro' API queries which run from another well known vendor's tool. Also, if this is the case, then why they have given the option to register an array without SVP. As we registered with that option only. Doesn't make sense, if all APIs will not run anyway. Secondly, why array S/N(Complete Model Serial Number) is not given in the manual for E-1090 Series.(see attached) Is the manual not updated yet. Thanks 

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Sudhir BISHT
Storage Administrator
Tata Consultancy Services Limited

Original Message:
Sent: 09-21-2023 10:33
From: Prasenjit Chatterjee
Subject: OPs Center API Configuration Manager

Hi Sudhir,

If I understood correctly then your prime goal is obtaining reports through API query on the E1090. In that case your E1090 storage needs to to have one SVP, it is true that E1090 does not come with an SVP but you can install a virtual SVP, I am giving you my answer against the error as you mentioned.

"This API request can be executed only for configurations linked to an SVP.",Make sure that the configuration is linked to an SVP, and then try again.",

Once a virtual SVP gets installed as I mentioned above then again register this E1090 storage to the CMREST in the following way:

First create a json file with the below content, lets say the file name is Input.json and place this json file in your CMREST server, in this example we placed the json file to the / directory.

//Content of the Input.json file

{
  "ctl1Ip" : "XX.XX.XX.XX",
  "ctl2Ip" : "XX.XX.XX.XX",
  "model" : "VSP E1090",
  "serialNumber" : <put_array_serial_No.>,
  "changeNotificationSetting" : {
    "isNotifiable" : false/true..................set anyone value as per your requirement
  },
  "usesSvp" : true,
  "svpIp" : "<SVP_IP>"
}

Once you placed the above Input.json file to the /directory, now you can run the below API query to register this array

curl -v -H "Accept:application/json" -H "Content-Type:application/json" -u <storage_user>:<storage_password> -X POST --data-binary @./Input.json http://XX.XX.XX.XX:23450/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages

Please let me know any further questions if you have any. Thanks

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Prasenjit Chatterjee
Software Engineer- Test
Hitachi Vantara

Original Message:
Sent: 09-21-2023 09:44
From: Sudhir BISHT
Subject: OPs Center API Configuration Manager

Hi Prasenjit.

Yes, that was the issue. It was not registered in REST API.  We registered it and the command works and show the storage.

But, most API commands don't work, like those fetching storage-summaries, instances , ParityGroups etc and says - "This API request can be executed only for configurations linked to an SVP.",Make sure that the configuration is linked to an SVP, and then try again.", 

These commands works for our old VSP, which has a SVP. But the new model E-1090 came with no SVP, so how to run these commands with the storage without SVP ?

Thanks for your assistance.

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Sudhir BISHT
Storage Administrator
Tata Consultancy Services Limited

Original Message:
Sent: 09-20-2023 23:56
From: Prasenjit Chatterjee
Subject: OPs Center API Configuration Manager

Hi Sudhir,

How did you register the array to the Configuration Manager Rest API Database which you are talking about? Is it possible to share the API response for this particular array, if array was registered successfully then it should be coming by executing the below API query.

curl -v -H "Accept:application/json" -H "Content-Type:application/json" -u <user_id>:<password> -X GET http://XX.XX.XX.XX:23450/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages/

In case you use https then just change the port to 23451.

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Prasenjit Chatterjee
Software Engineer- Test
Hitachi Vantara

Original Message:
Sent: 09-19-2023 10:44
From: Sudhir BISHT
Subject: OPs Center API Configuration Manager

Dear All, We have Ops Center Administrator, Analyzer, Analyzer View, Analyzer Probe Server and ConfManager.  All working fine and we get performance data and other stats fine.

But when we use API to check we don't get the array details.  We do get those details for another array with another setup, but for this new setup we don't get that info at all. 

What settings we can do or check in ConfManager to make it work. 

When we check using :  https://knowledge.hitachivantara.com/Documents/Storage/VSP_5000_Series/90-06-2x/REST_API_Reference_Guide/02_Common_operations_in_the_REST_API

http://abcdegg:23450/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages  <=  We don't get the info like "model": "VSP G900",  "serialNumber": 123456,

Neither we get this info with :  curl -v -H "Accept:application/json" -X GET https://192.0.2.100/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages

GET https://10.X.X.1XX/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storage-summaries/instance  <=  No info.

We do get successful connectivity though with above commands(but no array details):  

* Connected to abcdefg (10.X.X.1XX) port 23451
* ALPN: offers h2,http/1.1
* SSL connection using TLSv1.3 / TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
* ALPN: server accepted http/1.1
* Server certificate:
*  subject: CN=example.com
*  start date: Feb 19 10:20:22 2016 GMT
*  expire date: Jul  7 10:20:22 2043 GMT
*  issuer: CN=example.com
> User-Agent: curl/8.2.1
> Accept: application/json
> Content-Type: application/json
* Connection #0 to host abcdefg left intact

Note: We do get info when we use :  http://10.X.X.1XX:22015/Analytics/RAIDAgent/v1/objects/AgentForRAID  or via curl also we get array info/Serial Number etc.

So, for one of the setup we get the correct info, but for the new setup we don't get it.  How can we resolve this.  What changes can we make in ConfManager via CLI, to make it work. What checks we can do. Is it possible that the new versions don't give this info, but that seems weird.  There has to be some way to make it work.

Best

------------------------------
Sudhir BISHT
Storage Administrator
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
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