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Manage storage tape devices

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Retrieving storage tape information

The storage tape GET API retrieves all of the tapes in the cluster.

Examples

1) Retrieving a list of tapes from the cluster

The following example returns the list of tapes in the cluster:

# The API:
/api/storage/tape-devices

# The call:
curl -X GET "https://<mgmt-ip>/api/storage/tape-devices" -H "accept: application/hal+json"

# The response:
{
"records": [
  {
    "node": {
      "uuid": "4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7",
      "name": "st-8020-1-01",
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "/api/cluster/nodes/4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7"
        }
      }
    },
    "device_id": "2d.0",
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/storage/tape-devices/4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7/2d.0"
      }
    }
  },
  {
    "node": {
      "uuid": "4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7",
      "name": "st-8020-1-01",
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "/api/cluster/nodes/4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7"
        }
      }
    },
    "device_id": "2d.0L1",
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/storage/tape-devices/4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7/2d.0L1"
      }
    }
  },
  {
    "node": {
      "uuid": "4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7",
      "name": "st-8020-1-01",
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "/api/cluster/nodes/4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7"
        }
      }
    },
    "device_id": "qeg-tape-brocade2-8g:0.126",
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/storage/tape-devices/4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7/qeg-tape-brocade2-8g%3A0.126"
      }
    }
  },
  {
    "node": {
      "uuid": "4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7",
      "name": "st-8020-1-01",
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "/api/cluster/nodes/4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7"
        }
      }
    },
    "device_id": "stsw-broc6510-01:11.126",
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/storage/tape-devices/4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7/stsw-broc6510-01%3A11.126"
      }
    }
  },
  {
    "node": {
      "uuid": "4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7",
      "name": "st-8020-1-01",
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "/api/cluster/nodes/4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7"
        }
      }
    },
    "device_id": "stsw-broc6510-01:15.126",
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/storage/tape-devices/4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7/stsw-broc6510-01%3A15.126"
      }
    }
  },
  {
    "node": {
      "uuid": "4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7",
      "name": "st-8020-1-01",
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "/api/cluster/nodes/4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7"
        }
      }
    },
    "device_id": "stsw-broc6510-01:15.126L1",
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/storage/tape-devices/4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7/stsw-broc6510-01%3A15.126L1"
      }
    }
  },
  {
    "node": {
      "uuid": "4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7",
      "name": "st-8020-1-01",
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "/api/cluster/nodes/4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7"
        }
      }
    },
    "device_id": "stsw-broc6510-01:22.126",
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/storage/tape-devices/4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7/stsw-broc6510-01%3A22.126"
      }
    }
  },
  {
    "node": {
      "uuid": "4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7",
      "name": "st-8020-1-01",
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "/api/cluster/nodes/4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7"
        }
      }
    },
    "device_id": "stsw-broc6510-01:23.126",
   "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/storage/tape-devices/4083be52-5315-11eb-a839-00a0985ebbe7/stsw-broc6510-01%3A23.126"
      }
    }
  },
],
"num_records": 7,
"_links": {
  "self": {
    "href": "/api/storage/tape-devices"
  }
}
}

2) Retrieving a specific tape device from the cluster

The following example returns the requested tape device. If there is no tape with the requested UID, an error is returned.

# The API:
/api/storage/tape-devices/{node.uuid}/{device_id}

# The call:
curl -X GET "https://<mgmt-ip>/api/storage/tape-devices/5f5275eb-5315-11eb-8ac4-00a0985e0dcf/2d.0" -H "accept: application/hal+json"

# The response:
{
"node": {
  "uuid": "5f5275eb-5315-11eb-8ac4-00a0985e0dcf",
  "name": "st-8020-1-02",
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "/api/cluster/nodes/5f5275eb-5315-11eb-8ac4-00a0985e0dcf"
    }
  }
},
"device_id": "2d.0",
"type": "tape",
"description": "IBM LTO-6 ULT3580",
"alias": {
  "name": "st7",
  "mapping": "SN[1068000245]"
},
"aliases": [
  {
    "name": "st7",
    "mapping": "SN[1068000245]"
  }
],
"wwnn": "5001697722ee0010",
"wwpn": "5001697722ee0011",
"serial_number": "1068000245",
"interface": "sas",
"device_state": "offline",
"formats": [
  "LTO-4/5 Native Density",
  "LTO-4/5 Compressed",
  "LTO-6 2.5TB",
  "LTO-6 6.25TB Compressed"
],
"storage_port": {
  "name": "2d"
},
"file_number": -1,
"block_number": -1,
"residual_count": 0,
"density": "low",
"device_names": [
  {
    "rewind_device": "rst0l",
    "no_rewind_device": "nrst0l",
    "unload_reload_device": "urst0l"
  },
  {
    "rewind_device": "rst0m",
    "no_rewind_device": "nrst0m",
    "unload_reload_device": "urst0m"
  },
  {
    "rewind_device": "rst0h",
    "no_rewind_device": "nrst0h",
    "unload_reload_device": "urst0h"
  },
  {
    "rewind_device": "rst0a",
    "no_rewind_device": "nrst0a",
    "unload_reload_device": "urst0a"
  }
],
"reservation_type": "off",
"_links": {
  "self": {
    "href": "/api/storage/tape-devices/5f5275eb-5315-11eb-8ac4-00a0985e0dcf/2d.0"
  }
}
}

Updating a tape device

The tape PATCH API allows the tape device to be set online or offline, positioned, and given an alias.

Examples

1) Taking a tape device offline

The following example takes a tape device offline:

# The API:
/api/storage/tape-devices/{node.uuid}/{device_id}

# The call:
curl -X PATCH "https://<mgmt-ip>/api/storage/tape-devices/5f5275eb-5315-11eb-8ac4-00a0985e0dcf/2d.0" -H "accept: application/hal+json" -H "Content-Type: application/hal_json" -d '{"online": "false"}'

# The response:
{
"job": {
  "uuid": "9e544626-306e-11ec-8c2e-00a098b81daa",
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "/api/cluster/jobs/9e544626-306e-11ec-8c2e-00a098b81daa"
    }
  }
}
}

2) Bringing a tape device online

The following example brings a tape device online:

# The API:
/api/storage/tape-devices/{node.uuid}/{device_id}

# The call:
curl -X PATCH "https://<mgmt-ip>/api/storage/tape-devices/5f5275eb-5315-11eb-8ac4-00a0985e0dcf/2d.0" -H "accept: application/hal+json" -H "Content-Type: application/hal_json" -d '{"online": "true"}'

# The response:
{
"job": {
  "uuid": "9e544626-306e-11ec-8c2e-00a098b81daa",
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "/api/cluster/jobs/9e544626-306e-11ec-8c2e-00a098b81daa"
    }
  }
}
}

3) Giving a tape device an alias

The following example assigns an alias to a tape device:

# The API:
/api/storage/tape-devices/{node.uuid}/{device_id}

# The call:
curl -X PATCH "https://<mgmt-ip>/api/storage/tape-devices/5f5275eb-5315-11eb-8ac4-00a0985e0dcf/2d.0" -H "accept: application/hal+json" -H "Content-Type: application/hal_json" -d '{"aliases": [{"name": "st0"}]}'

# The response:
{
}

4) Removing a tape device's aliases

The following example clears any aliases previously assigned to a tape device:

# The API:
/api/storage/tape-devices/{node.uuid}/{device_id}

# The call:
curl -X PATCH "https://<mgmt-ip>/api/storage/tape-devices/5f5275eb-5315-11eb-8ac4-00a0985e0dcf/2d.0" -H "accept: application/hal+json" -H "Content-Type: application/hal_json" -d '{"aliases": []}'

# The response:
{
}

5) Rewinding a tape device

The following example rewinds a tape device:

# The API:
/api/storage/tape-devices/{node.uuid}/{device_id}

# The call:
curl -X PATCH "https://<mgmt-ip>/api/storage/tape-devices/5f5275eb-5315-11eb-8ac4-00a0985e0dcf/2d.0" -H "accept: application/hal+json" -H "Content-Type: application/hal_json" -d '{"position": {"operation": "rewind"}}'

# The response:
{
"job": {
  "uuid": "9e544626-306e-11ec-8c2e-00a098b81daa",
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "/api/cluster/jobs/9e544626-306e-11ec-8c2e-00a098b81daa"
    }
  }
}
}

6) Forwarding the tape five files

The following example moves the tape forward five file records:

# The API:
/api/storage/tape-devices/{node.uuid}/{device_id}

# The call:
curl -X PATCH "https://<mgmt-ip>/api/storage/tape-devices/5f5275eb-5315-11eb-8ac4-00a0985e0dcf/2d.0" -H "accept: application/hal+json" -H "Content-Type: application/hal_json" -d '{"position": {"operation": "fsf", "count": 5}}'

# The response:
{
"job": {
  "uuid": "954c20d5-306e-11ec-8c2e-00a098b81daa",
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "/api/cluster/jobs/954c20d5-306e-11ec-8c2e-00a098b81daa"
    }
  }
}
}