NetApp HCI, Manual

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• NetApp HCI Resources Page
Work with the management node REST API
Management node REST API UI overview
By using the built-in REST API UI (
https://<managementNodeIP>/mnode
), you can
run or understand APIs relating to the management node services, including proxy server
configuration, service level updates, or asset management.
Tasks you can perform with REST APIs:
Authorization
• Get authorization to use REST APIs
Asset configuration
• Enable Active IQ and NetApp HCI monitoring
• Configure a proxy server for the management node
• Configure NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control for multiple vCenters
• Add compute and controller assets to the management node
• Create and manage storage cluster assets
Asset management
• View or edit existing controller assets
• Create and manage storage cluster assets
• Remove an asset from the management node
• Use the REST API to collect NetApp HCI logs
• Verify management node OS and services versions
• Getting logs from management services
Find more information
• Access the management node
• NetApp Element Plug-in for vCenter Server
• NetApp HCI Resources Page
Get authorization to use REST APIs
You must authorize before you can use APIs for management services in the REST API
UI. You do this by obtaining an access token.
To obtain a token, you provide cluster admin credentials and a client ID. Each token lasts approximately ten
minutes. After a token expires, you can authorize again for a new access token.
Authorization functionality is set up for you during management node installation and deployment. The token