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Create an initiator group

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POST /protocols/san/igroups

Creates an initiator group.

Required properties

  • svm.uuid or svm.name - Existing SVM in which to create the initiator group.

  • name - Name of the initiator group.

  • os_type - Operating system of the initiator group's initiators.

  • initiators.name - Name(s) of initiator group's initiators. This property can be used to create the initiator group and populate it with initiators in a single request.

Default property values

If not specified in POST, the following default property values are assigned.

  • protocol - mixed - Data protocol of the initiator group's initiators.

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Request Body

Name Type Description

_links

_links

delete_on_unmap

boolean

An option that causes the initiator group to be deleted when the last LUN map associated with it is deleted. Optional in PATCH only; not available in POST. This property defaults to false when the initiator group is created.

initiators

array[igroup_initiator_no_records]

The initiators that are members of the group. Optional in POST.

Zero or more initiators can be supplied when the initiator group is created. After creation, initiators can be added or removed from the initiator group using the /protocols/san/igroups/{igroup.uuid}/initiators endpoint. See link:post-protocols-san-igroups-initiators(#-san-igroup-initiator-create)anddelete-protocols-san-igroups-initiators-.htmlPOST /protocols/san/igroups/{igroup.uuid}/initiators and [DELETE /protocols/san/igroups/{igroup.uuid}/initiators/{name}] for more details.

lun_maps

array[lun_maps]

All LUN maps with which the initiator is associated.

There is an added cost to retrieving property values for lun_maps. They not populated for either a collection GET or an instance GET unless explicitly requested using the fields query parameter. See DOC Requesting specific fields to learn more.

name

string

The name of the initiator group. Required in POST; optional in PATCH.

Note that renaming an initiator group must be done in a PATCH request separate from any other modifications.

os_type

string

The host operating system of the initiator group. All initiators in the group should be hosts of the same operating system. Required in POST; optional in PATCH.

protocol

string

The protocols supported by the initiator group. This restricts the type of initiators that can be added to the initiator group. Optional in POST; if not supplied, this defaults to mixed.

The protocol of an initiator group cannot be changed after creation of the group.

svm

svm

SVM, applies only to SVM-scoped objects.

uuid

string

The unique identifier of the initiator group.
Example request 
{
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "/api/resourcelink"
    }
  },
  "initiators": [
    {
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "/api/resourcelink"
        }
      },
      "igroup": {
        "_links": {
          "self": {
            "href": "/api/resourcelink"
          }
        },
        "uuid": "4ea7a442-86d1-11e0-ae1c-123478563412"
      },
      "name": "iqn.1998-01.com.corp.iscsi:name1"
    }
  ],
  "lun_maps": [
    {
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "/api/resourcelink"
        }
      },
      "logical_unit_number": 0,
      "lun": {
        "_links": {
          "self": {
            "href": "/api/resourcelink"
          }
        },
        "name": "lun1",
        "node": {
          "_links": {
            "self": {
              "href": "/api/resourcelink"
            }
          },
          "name": "node1",
          "uuid": "1cd8a442-86d1-11e0-ae1c-123478563412"
        },
        "uuid": "4ea7a442-86d1-11e0-ae1c-123478563412"
      }
    }
  ],
  "name": "igroup1",
  "os_type": "string",
  "protocol": "string",
  "svm": {
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/resourcelink"
      }
    },
    "name": "svm1",
    "uuid": "02c9e252-41be-11e9-81d5-00a0986138f7"
  },
  "uuid": "4ea7a442-86d1-11e0-ae1c-123478563412"
}

Response

Status: 201, Created
Name Type Description

_links

_links

num_records

integer

Number of records.

records

array[igroup]
Example response 
{
  "_links": {
    "next": {
      "href": "/api/resourcelink"
    },
    "self": {
      "href": "/api/resourcelink"
    }
  },
  "records": [
    {
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "/api/resourcelink"
        }
      },
      "initiators": [
        {
          "_links": {
            "self": {
              "href": "/api/resourcelink"
            }
          },
          "igroup": {
            "_links": {
              "self": {
                "href": "/api/resourcelink"
              }
            },
            "uuid": "4ea7a442-86d1-11e0-ae1c-123478563412"
          },
          "name": "iqn.1998-01.com.corp.iscsi:name1"
        }
      ],
      "lun_maps": [
        {
          "_links": {
            "self": {
              "href": "/api/resourcelink"
            }
          },
          "logical_unit_number": 0,
          "lun": {
            "_links": {
              "self": {
                "href": "/api/resourcelink"
              }
            },
            "name": "lun1",
            "node": {
              "_links": {
                "self": {
                  "href": "/api/resourcelink"
                }
              },
              "name": "node1",
              "uuid": "1cd8a442-86d1-11e0-ae1c-123478563412"
            },
            "uuid": "4ea7a442-86d1-11e0-ae1c-123478563412"
          }
        }
      ],
      "name": "igroup1",
      "os_type": "string",
      "protocol": "string",
      "svm": {
        "_links": {
          "self": {
            "href": "/api/resourcelink"
          }
        },
        "name": "svm1",
        "uuid": "02c9e252-41be-11e9-81d5-00a0986138f7"
      },
      "uuid": "4ea7a442-86d1-11e0-ae1c-123478563412"
    }
  ]
}

Error

Status: Default

ONTAP Error Response Codes

Error Code Description

2621462

The supplied SVM does not exist.

2621706

The specified svm.uuid and svm.name do not refer to the same SVM.

2621707

No SVM was specified. Either svm.name or svm.uuid must be supplied.

5374038

An invalid Fibre Channel WWPN was supplied.

5374039

An invalid iSCSI initiator name was supplied.

5373992

A supplied initiator name was too long to be valid.

5373993

A supplied initiator name did not match any valid format.

5373978

A supplied initiator name looks like an iSCSI EUI initiator, but the format is invalid.

5373977

A supplied initiator name looks like an iSCSI EUI initiator, but the length is invalid.

5373971

A supplied initiator name looks like an iSCSI IQN initiator, but the date portion is invalid.

5373972

A supplied initiator name looks like an iSCSI IQN initiator, but the naming authority portion is invalid.

5373969

A supplied initiator name looks like an iSCSI IQN initiator, but the portions after the prefix are missing.

5374023

An initiator group with the same name already exists.

5373958

An invalid initiator group name was supplied.

5374732

An initiator is already in another initiator group with a conflicting operating system type.

5373966

An initiator group cannot be created in an SVM is configured for NVMe.
Name Type Description

error

error
Example error 
{
  "error": {
    "arguments": [
      {
        "code": "string",
        "message": "string"
      }
    ],
    "code": "4",
    "message": "entry doesn't exist",
    "target": "uuid"
  }
}

Definitions

See Definitions

href

Name Type Description

href

string

_links

Name Type Description

self

href

igroup

The initiator group in which the initiator is found.

Note that this does not mean that the initiator cannot also be found in other initiator groups.

Name Type Description

_links

_links

uuid

string

The unique identifier of the initiator group.

igroup_initiator_no_records

Name Type Description

_links

_links

igroup

igroup

The initiator group in which the initiator is found.

Note that this does not mean that the initiator cannot also be found in other initiator groups.

name

string

The FC WWPN, iSCSI IQN, or iSCSI EUI that identifies the host initiator. Valid in POST only and not allowed when the records property is used.

An FC WWPN consist of 16 hexadecimal digits grouped as 8 pairs separated by colons. The format for an iSCSI IQN is iqn.yyyy-mm.reverse_domain_name:any. The iSCSI EUI format consists of the eui. prefix followed by 16 hexadecimal characters.

node

Name Type Description

_links

_links

name

string

uuid

string

lun

The LUN to which the initiator group is mapped.

Name Type Description

_links

_links

name

string

The name of the LUN.

node

node

uuid

string

The unique identifier of the LUN.

lun_maps

A LUN map with which the initiator group is associated.

Name Type Description

_links

_links

logical_unit_number

integer

The logical unit number assigned to the LUN for initiators in the initiator group.

lun

lun

The LUN to which the initiator group is mapped.

svm

SVM, applies only to SVM-scoped objects.

Name Type Description

_links

_links

name

string

The name of the SVM.

uuid

string

The unique identifier of the SVM.

igroup

An initiator group (igroup) is a collection of Fibre Channel (FC) world wide port names (WWPN), and/or iSCSI Qualified Names (IQNs), and/or iSCSI EUIs (Extended Unique Identifiers) that identify host initiators.

Initiator groups are used to control which hosts can access specific LUNs. To grant access to a LUN from one or more hosts, create an initiator group containing the hosts' initiator names, then create a LUN map that associates the initiator group with the LUN.

An initiator can appear in multiple initiator groups. An initiator group can be mapped to multiple LUNs. A specific initiator can be mapped to a specific LUN only once.

All initiators in an initiator group must be from the same operating system. The initiator group's operating system is specified when the initiator group is created.

When an initiator group is created, the protocol property is used to restrict member initiators to Fibre Channel (fcp), iSCSI (iscsi), or both (mixed).

Zero or more initiators can be supplied when the initiator group is created. After creation, initiators can be added or removed from the initiator group using the /protocols/san/igroups/{igroup.uuid}/initiators endpoint. See link:post-protocols-san-igroups-initiators(#-san-igroup-initiator-create)anddelete-protocols-san-igroups-initiators-.htmlPOST /protocols/san/igroups/{igroup.uuid}/initiators and [DELETE /protocols/san/igroups/{igroup.uuid}/initiators/{name}] for more details.

Name Type Description

_links

_links

delete_on_unmap

boolean

An option that causes the initiator group to be deleted when the last LUN map associated with it is deleted. Optional in PATCH only; not available in POST. This property defaults to false when the initiator group is created.

initiators

array[igroup_initiator_no_records]

The initiators that are members of the group. Optional in POST.

Zero or more initiators can be supplied when the initiator group is created. After creation, initiators can be added or removed from the initiator group using the /protocols/san/igroups/{igroup.uuid}/initiators endpoint. See link:post-protocols-san-igroups-initiators(#-san-igroup-initiator-create)anddelete-protocols-san-igroups-initiators-.htmlPOST /protocols/san/igroups/{igroup.uuid}/initiators and [DELETE /protocols/san/igroups/{igroup.uuid}/initiators/{name}] for more details.

lun_maps

array[lun_maps]

All LUN maps with which the initiator is associated.

There is an added cost to retrieving property values for lun_maps. They not populated for either a collection GET or an instance GET unless explicitly requested using the fields query parameter. See DOC Requesting specific fields to learn more.

name

string

The name of the initiator group. Required in POST; optional in PATCH.

Note that renaming an initiator group must be done in a PATCH request separate from any other modifications.

os_type

string

The host operating system of the initiator group. All initiators in the group should be hosts of the same operating system. Required in POST; optional in PATCH.

protocol

string

The protocols supported by the initiator group. This restricts the type of initiators that can be added to the initiator group. Optional in POST; if not supplied, this defaults to mixed.

The protocol of an initiator group cannot be changed after creation of the group.

svm

svm

SVM, applies only to SVM-scoped objects.

uuid

string

The unique identifier of the initiator group.

_links

Name Type Description

next

href

self

href

error_arguments

Name Type Description

code

string

Argument code

message

string

Message argument

error

Name Type Description

arguments

array[error_arguments]

Message arguments

code

string

Error code

message

string

Error message

target

string

The target parameter that caused the error.