Create a volume using iSCSI

09/29/2025 Contributors

You can use this workflow to create a volume accessed through iSCSI.

Choose the workflow to use based on the type of Cloud Volumes ONTAP deployment:

Single Node
HA pair

Create a volume using iSCSI for a single node

You can use this workflow to create a volume using iSCSI protocol for a single node system.

There are two workflows available depending on whether a new or existing iGroup is used. You need to select the correct workflow:

Create a volume using iSCSI with a new iGroup
Create a volume using iSCSI with an existing iGroup

Create a volume using iSCSI with a new iGroup

If the properties aggregateName and maxNumOfDisksApprovedToAdd are not provided on the REST API call, the response will fail with a suggested name for the aggregate and the number of disks needed to fulfill the request.

1. Select the system

Perform the workflow Get systems and choose the publicId value for the workingEnvironmentId parameter and the svmName value for the svmName parameter. From the capacityFeatures field in the response, choose the value of "Blob" for the capacityTier parameter.

2. Select the aggregate

Perform the workflow Get aggregates and choose the name for the aggregateName value. From the providerVolumes field in the response, you must also choose the value of the providerVolumeType parameter, the value of null for the iops parameter, and the value of null for the throughput parameter.

3. Choose the size for the disk

Choose the size value for the size:size parameter. The size:unit must be one of the following: TB, GB, MB, KB, or Byte.

4. Choose the iscsiInfo parameters

You must choose the following values for the REST API call:

A unique igroup name for igroupCreationRequest → igroupName parameter
The required iqn’s to igroupCreationRequest → initiators parameter.
The required operating system for the osName parameter from one of the following:
- windows
- linux
- vmware
- windows_2008
- windows_gpt

5. Create the quote

Perform the workflow Create a quote.This is a recommended step but is not mandatory.

6. Create the volume

HTTP method	Path
POST	/occm/api/azure/vsa/volumes

curl example

curl --location --request POST 'https://api.bluexp.netapp.com/occm/api/azure/vsa/volumes' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --header 'x-agent-id: <AGENT_ID>' --header 'Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>' --d @JSONinput

Input

The JSON input example includes the minimum list of input parameters, including:

<WORKING_ENV_ID> (workingEnvironmentId) string
<SVM_NAME> (svmName) string
<AGGR_NAME> (aggregateName) string
*

If aggregate name does not exist, you can set the createAggregateIfNotFound query parameter to true which allows the aggregate not-found condition.

JSON input example

{
  "workingEnvironmentId": "VsaWorkingEnvironment-SfpVUZSc",
  "svmName": "svm_zivaws02we01",
  "aggregateName": "aggr1",
  "name": "volume_ha_iscsi",
  "size": {
    "size": 100,
    "unit": "GB"
  },
  "snapshotPolicyName": "default",
  "iscsiInfo": {
    "igroupCreationRequest": {
        "igroupName": "zivIgroup",
        "initiators": [
            "iqn.1994-05.com.redhat:00xx00000000",
            "iqn.1994-05.com.redhat:00xx00000000"
        ]
    },
    "osName": "linux"
  },
  "enableThinProvisioning": true,
  "enableCompression": true,
  "enableDeduplication": true,
  "maxNumOfDisksApprovedToAdd": 0,
  "evCapacityApprovedToAdd": null,
  "verifyNameUniqueness": true,
  "providerVolumeType": "Premium_LRS",
  "iops": null,
  "throughput": null,
  "capacityTier": "Blob",
  "tieringPolicy": "auto",
  "minimumCoolingDays": 31,
  "volumeTags": []
}

Output: None

Create a volume using iSCSI with an existing iGroup

1. Select the system

Perform the workflow Get systems and choose the publicId value for the workingEnvironmentId parameter and the svmName value for the svmName parameter.

2. Select the aggregate

Perform the workflow Get aggregates and choose the name for the aggregateName value.

3. Choose the size for the disk

Choose the size value for the size:size parameter. The size:unit must be one of the following: TB, GB, MB, KB, or byte.

4. Choose the iGroup

Perform the workflow Get iGroups and choose the igroups for the iscasiInfo → igroups value. Also select the osType value for the iscasiInfo → osName.

5. Create the quote

Perform the workflow Create a quote. This is a recommended step but is not mandatory.

6. Create the volume

HTTP method	Path
POST	/occm/api/azure/vsa/volumes

curl example

curl --location --request POST 'https://api.bluexp.netapp.com/occm/api/azure/vsa/volumes' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --header 'x-agent-id: <AGENT_ID>' --header 'Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>' --d @JSONinput

Input

The JSON input example includes the minimum list of input parameters, including:

<WORKING_ENV_ID> (workingEnvironmentId) string
<SVM_NAME> (svmName) string
<AGGR_NAME> (aggregateName) string

If an aggregate name does not exist, you can set the createAggregateIfNotFound query parameter to true which allows the aggregate not-found condition.

JSON input example

{
  "workingEnvironmentId": "VsaWorkingEnvironment-UvFmWXoD",
  "svmName": "svm_zivaws01we01",
  "aggregateName": "aggr1",
  "name": "zivaws01we01vol05Iscsi",
  "size": {
    "size": 100,
    "unit": "GB"
  },
  "iscsiInfo": {
    "igroups": ["zivIgroup1"],
    "osName": "linux"
  },
  "snapshotPolicyName": "default",
  "enableThinProvisioning": true,
  "enableCompression": true,
  "enableDeduplication": true,
  "maxNumOfDisksApprovedToAdd": 0
}

Output: None

Create a volume using iSCSI for a high availability pair

You can use this workflow to create a volume using iSCSI protocol for an HA system.

There are two workflows available depending on whether a new or existing iGroup is used. You need to select the correct workflow:

Create a volume using iSCSI with a new iGroup
Create a volume using iSCSI with an existing iGroup

Create a volume using iSCSI with a new iGroup

1. Select the system

2. Select the aggregate

3. Choose the size for the disk

Choose the size value for the size:size parameter. The size:unit must be one of the following: TB, GB, MB, KB, or byte.

4. Choose the iscsiInfo parameters

You must choose the following values for the REST API call:

A unique igroup name for igroupCreationRequest → igroupName parameter
The required iqn’s to igroupCreationRequest → initiators parameter.
The required operating system for the osName parameter from one of the following:
- windows
- linux
- vmware
- windows_2008
- windows_gpt

5. Create the quote

Perform the workflow Create a quote.This is a recommended step but is not mandatory.

6. Create the volume

HTTP method	Path
POST	/occm/api/azure/ha/volumes

curl example

curl --location --request POST 'https://api.bluexp.netapp.com/occm/api/azure/ha/volumes?createAggregateIfNotFound=false' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --header 'x-agent-id: <AGENT_ID>' --header 'Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>' --d @JSONinput

Input

The JSON input example includes the minimum list of input parameters, including:

<WORKING_ENV_ID> (workingEnvironmentId) string
<SVM_NAME> (svmName) string
<AGGR_NAME> (aggregateName) string

If aggregate name does not exist, you can set the createAggregateIfNotFound query parameter to true which allows the aggregate not-found condition.

JSON input example

{
  "workingEnvironmentId": "VsaWorkingEnvironment-SfpVUZSc",
  "svmName": "svm_name",
  "aggregateName": "aggr1",
  "name": "volume_ha_iscsi",
  "size": {
    "size": 100,
    "unit": "GB"
  },
  "snapshotPolicyName": "default",
  "iscsiInfo": {
    "igroupCreationRequest": {
        "igroupName": "myIgroup",
        "initiators": [
            "iqn.1994-05.com.redhat:00xx00000000",
            "iqn.1994-05.com.redhat:00xx00000000"
        ]
    },
    "osName": "linux"
  },
  "enableThinProvisioning": true,
  "enableCompression": true,
  "enableDeduplication": true,
  "maxNumOfDisksApprovedToAdd": 0,
  "evCapacityApprovedToAdd": null,
  "verifyNameUniqueness": true,
  "providerVolumeType": "Premium_LRS",
  "iops": null,
  "throughput": null,
  "capacityTier": "Blob",
  "tieringPolicy": "auto",
  "minimumCoolingDays": 31,
  "volumeTags": []
}

Output: None

Create a volume using iSCSI with an existing iGroup

1. Select the system

Perform the workflow Get systems and choose the publicId value for the workingEnvironmentId parameter and the svmName value for the svmName parameter.

2. Select the aggregate

Perform the workflow Get aggregates and choose the name for the aggregateName value.

3. Choose the size for the disk

Choose the size value for the size:size parameter. The size:unit must be one of the following: TB, GB, MB, KB, or byte.

4. Choose the iGroup

Perform the workflow Get iGroups and choose the igroups for the iscasiInfo → igroups value. Also select the osType value for the iscasiInfo → osName.

5. Create the quote

Perform the workflow Create a quote. This is a recommended step but is not mandatory.

6. Create the volume

HTTP method	Path
POST	/occm/api/azure/ha/volumes

curl example

curl --location --request POST 'https://api.bluexp.netapp.com/occm/api/azure/ha/volumes' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --header 'x-agent-id: <AGENT_ID>' --header 'Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>' --d @JSONinput

Input

The JSON input example includes the minimum list of input parameters, including:

<WORKING_ENV_ID> (workingEnvironmentId) string
<SVM_NAME> (svmName) string
<AGGR_NAME> (aggregateName) string

If an aggregate name does not exist, you can set the createAggregateIfNotFound query parameter to true which allows the aggregate not-found condition.

JSON input exmaple

{
  "workingEnvironmentId": "VsaWorkingEnvironment-UvFmWXoD",
  "svmName": "svm_zivaws01we01",
  "aggregateName": "aggr1",
  "name": "zivaws01we01vol05Iscsi",
  "size": {
    "size": 100,
    "unit": "GB"
  },
  "iscsiInfo": {
    "igroups": ["zivIgroup1"],
    "osName": "linux"
  },
  "snapshotPolicyName": "default",
  "enableThinProvisioning": true,
  "enableCompression": true,
  "enableDeduplication": true,
  "maxNumOfDisksApprovedToAdd": 0
}

Output: None