The Dell Storage enclosure REST API
The Server Hardware Management software v1.2 added support for the Representational State Transfer (REST) API. The REST service is
accessible from a client device and from a Web browser. REST access is enabled by default.
The Dell storage enclosures support the following REST operations:
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Device inventory using the GET commands available in the Server Hardware Management Command-Line Interface (SHM CLI)
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Device actions:
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Updating firmware
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Validating firmware
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Blinking a drive
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Turning off a drive slot within an enclosure
Figure 10. Storage enclosure REST queries are built into the device hierarchy
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Updating firmware by using REST
Modifying REST Configuration
NOTE:
Modifying the REST configuration file can disable or disrupt REST functionality.
The Server Hardware Manager REST configuration exists in a file named SHM.config that exists in the ServerHardwareManagerMonitor
subdirectory under the main install directory.
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To enable or disable the REST server, under the
“[SHMSYSTEM]”
section, if REST value is ON, the REST service will run; if the value
does not exist or is OFF, the service will be disabled.
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