Description

This connector discovers the enclosure and the disks of NetApp disk arrays (filer) as well as the various environment sensors (temperatures, fans, power supplies, etc.). It relies on the REST API protocol.

Connector ID: NetAppREST

This connector is superseded by:

• NetApp

Target

Typical platform: NetApp

Operating system: Storage System

Prerequisites

Leverages: NetApp REST API

Technology and protocols: HTTP/REST

This connector is not available for the local host (it is applicable to remote hosts only).

Examples

hws HOSTNAME -t storage -f NetAppREST --https --http-port 443 -u USERNAME

hosts:
- host:
    hostname: <HOSTNAME> # Change with actual host name
    type: storage
  selectedConnectors: [ NetAppREST ] # Optional, to load only this connector
  http:
    https: true
    port: 443 # or probably something else
    username: <USERNAME> # Change with actual credentials
    password: <PASSWORD> # Encrypted using hws-encrypt

Connector Activation Criteria

The NetApp Filer (REST) connector will be automatically activated, and its status will be reported as OK if all the below criteria are met:

• The HTTP Request below to the managed host succeeds:
  • POST /servlets/netapp.servlets.admin.XMLrequest_filer
  • Request Body:
    
  • The response body contains: NetApp (regex)