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GET /application/applications/{uuid}

Introduced In: 9.6

Retrieves an application

Expensive properties

There is an added computational cost to retrieving values for these properties. They are not included by default in GET results and must be explicitly requested using the fields query parameter. See Requesting specific fields to learn more.

  • <template> the property corresponding to the template.name of the application

Property overview

An application includes three main groups or properties.

  • Generic properties - such as the name, template.name, and state of the application. These properties are all inexpensive to retrieve and their meaning is consistent for every type of application.

  • statistics.* - application statistics report live usage data about the application and its components. Various space and IOPS details are included at both the application level and at a per component level. The application model includes a detailed description of each property. These properties are slightly more expensive than the generic properties because live data must be collected from every storage element in the application.

  • <template> - the property corresponding to the value of the template.name returns the contents of the application in the same layout that was used to provision the application. This information is very expensive to retrieve because it requires collecting information about all the storage and access settings for every element of the application. There are a few notable limitations to what can be returned in the <template> section:

    • The new_igroups array of many SAN templates is not returned by GET. This property allows igroup creation in the same call that creates an application, but is not a property of the application itself. The new_igroups array is allowed during PATCH operations, but that does not modify the new_igroups of the application. It is another way to allow igroup creation while updating the application to use a different igroup.

    • The vdi_on_san and vdi_on_nas desktops.count property is rounded to the nearest 1000 during creation, and is reported with that rounding applied.

    • The mongo_db_on_san dataset.element_count property is rounded up to an even number, and is reported with that rounding applied.

    • The sql_on_san and sql_on_smb server_cores_count property is limited to 8 for GET operations. Higher values are accepted by POST, but the impact of the server_cores_count property on the application layout currently reaches its limit at 8.

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Parameters

Name Type In Required Description

uuid

string

path

True

Application UUID

fields

array[string]

query

False

Specify the fields to return.

Response

Status: 200, Ok
Name Type Description

_links

_links

creation_timestamp

string

The time when the application was created.

delete_data

boolean

Should application storage elements be deleted? An application is considered to use storage elements from a shared storage pool. Possible values are 'true' and 'false'. If the value is 'true', the application will be deleted in its entirety. If the value is 'false', the storage elements will be disassociated from the application and preserved. The application will then be deleted.

generation

integer

The generation number of the application. This indicates which features are supported on the application. For example, generation 1 applications do not support Snapshot copies. Support for Snapshot copies was added at generation 2. Any future generation numbers and their feature set will be documented.

mongo_db_on_san

mongo_db_on_san

MongoDB using SAN.

name

string

Application Name. This field is user supplied when the application is created.

nas

nas

A generic NAS application.

nvme

zapp_nvme

An NVME application.

oracle_on_nfs

oracle_on_nfs

Oracle using NFS.

oracle_on_san

oracle_on_san

Oracle using SAN.

oracle_rac_on_nfs

oracle_rac_on_nfs

Oracle RAC using NFS.

oracle_rac_on_san

oracle_rac_on_san

Oracle RAC using SAN.

protection_granularity

string

Protection granularity determines the scope of Snapshot copy operations for the application. Possible values are "application" and "component". If the value is "application", Snapshot copy operations are performed on the entire application. If the value is "component", Snapshot copy operations are performed separately on the application components.

rpo

rpo

s3_bucket

zapp_s3_bucket

A generic S3 bucket application.

san

san

A generic SAN application.

smart_container

boolean

Identifies if this is a smart container or not.

sql_on_san

sql_on_san

Microsoft SQL using SAN.

sql_on_smb

sql_on_smb

Microsoft SQL using SMB.

state

string

The state of the application. For full functionality, applications must be in the online state. Other states indicate that the application is in a transient state and not all operations are supported.

statistics

statistics

svm

svm

template

template

uuid

string

Application UUID. This field is generated when the application is created.

vdi_on_nas

vdi_on_nas

A VDI application using NAS.

vdi_on_san

vdi_on_san

A VDI application using SAN.

vsi_on_nas

vsi_on_nas

A VSI application using NAS.

vsi_on_san

vsi_on_san

A VSI application using SAN.
Example response 
{
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "/api/resourcelink"
    },
    "snapshots": {
      "href": "/api/resourcelink"
    }
  },
  "creation_timestamp": "string",
  "generation": 0,
  "name": "string",
  "nas": {
    "application_components": [
      {
      }
    ],
    "cifs_access": [
      {
        "access": "string",
        "user_or_group": "string"
      }
    ],
    "cifs_share_name": "string",
    "exclude_aggregates": [
      {
        "name": "string",
        "uuid": "string"
      }
    ],
    "nfs_access": [
      {
        "access": "string",
        "host": "string"
      }
    ],
    "protection_type": {
      "local_policy": "string",
      "local_rpo": "string",
      "remote_rpo": "string"
    }
  },
  "nvme": {
    "components": [
      {
        "name": "string",
        "os_type": "string",
        "performance": {
          "storage_service": {
            "name": "string"
          }
        },
        "qos": {
          "policy": {
            "name": "string",
            "uuid": "string"
          }
        },
        "subsystem": {
          "hosts": [
            {
              "dh_hmac_chap": {
                "controller_secret_key": "string",
                "group_size": "string",
                "hash_function": "string",
                "host_secret_key": "string"
              },
              "nqn": "string",
              "priority": "string"
            }
          ],
          "name": "string",
          "os_type": "string",
          "uuid": "string"
        },
        "tiering": {
          "control": "string",
          "object_stores": [
            {
              "name": "string"
            }
          ],
          "policy": "string"
        }
      }
    ],
    "os_type": "string",
    "rpo": {
      "local": {
        "name": "string",
        "policy": "string"
      },
      "remote": {
        "name": "string"
      }
    }
  },
  "protection_granularity": "string",
  "rpo": {
    "components": [
      {
        "name": "string",
        "rpo": {
          "local": {
            "description": "string",
            "name": "string"
          },
          "remote": {
            "description": "string",
            "name": "string"
          }
        },
        "uuid": "string"
      }
    ],
    "local": {
      "description": "string",
      "name": "string"
    },
    "remote": {
      "description": "string",
      "name": "string"
    }
  },
  "s3_bucket": {
    "application_components": [
      {
        "access_policies": [
          {
            "actions": [
              "string"
            ],
            "conditions": [
              {
                "delimiters": [
                  "string"
                ],
                "max_keys": [
                  "integer"
                ],
                "operator": "string",
                "prefixes": [
                  "string"
                ],
                "source_ips": [
                  "string"
                ],
                "usernames": [
                  "string"
                ]
              }
            ],
            "effect": "string",
            "principals": [
              "string"
            ],
            "resources": [
              "string"
            ],
            "sid": "string"
          }
        ],
        "bucket_endpoint_type": "string",
        "comment": "string",
        "default_retention_period": "string",
        "exclude_aggregates": [
          {
            "name": "string",
            "uuid": "string"
          }
        ],
        "name": "string",
        "nas_path": "string",
        "qos": {
          "policy": {
            "name": "string",
            "uuid": "string"
          }
        },
        "retention_mode": "string",
        "storage_service": {
          "name": "string"
        },
        "uuid": "string",
        "versioning_state": "string"
      }
    ],
    "protection_type": {
      "remote_rpo": "string"
    }
  },
  "san": {
    "application_components": [
      {
        "igroup_name": "string",
        "name": "string",
        "os_type": "string",
        "qos": {
          "policy": {
            "name": "string",
            "uuid": "string"
          }
        },
        "storage_service": {
          "name": "string"
        },
        "tiering": {
          "control": "string",
          "object_stores": [
            {
              "name": "string"
            }
          ],
          "policy": "string"
        }
      }
    ],
    "exclude_aggregates": [
      {
        "name": "string",
        "uuid": "string"
      }
    ],
    "new_igroups": [
      {
        "comment": "string",
        "igroups": [
          {
            "name": "string",
            "uuid": "string"
          }
        ],
        "initiator_objects": [
          {
            "comment": "string",
            "name": "string"
          }
        ],
        "initiators": [
          "string"
        ],
        "name": "string",
        "os_type": "string",
        "protocol": "string"
      }
    ],
    "os_type": "string",
    "protection_type": {
      "local_policy": "string",
      "local_rpo": "string",
      "remote_rpo": "string"
    }
  },
  "state": "string",
  "statistics": {
    "components": [
      {
        "iops": {
          "per_tb": 0,
          "total": 0
        },
        "latency": {
          "average": 0,
          "raw": 0
        },
        "name": "string",
        "snapshot": {
          "reserve": 0,
          "used": 0
        },
        "space": {
          "available": 0,
          "logical_used": 0,
          "provisioned": 0,
          "reserved_unused": 0,
          "savings": 0,
          "used": 0,
          "used_excluding_reserves": 0,
          "used_percent": 0
        },
        "storage_service": {
          "name": "string",
          "uuid": "string"
        },
        "uuid": "string"
      }
    ],
    "iops": {
      "per_tb": 0,
      "total": 0
    },
    "latency": {
      "average": 0,
      "raw": 0
    },
    "snapshot": {
      "reserve": 0,
      "used": 0
    },
    "space": {
      "available": 0,
      "logical_used": 0,
      "provisioned": 0,
      "reserved_unused": 0,
      "savings": 0,
      "used": 0,
      "used_excluding_reserves": 0,
      "used_percent": 0
    }
  },
  "svm": {
    "name": "string",
    "uuid": "string"
  },
  "template": {
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/resourcelink"
      }
    },
    "name": "string",
    "protocol": "string",
    "version": 0
  },
  "uuid": "string"
}

Error

Status: Default, Error
Name Type Description

error

returned_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

snapshots

href

storage_service

Name Type Description

name

string

The storage service of the database.

dataset

Name Type Description

element_count

integer

The number of storage elements (LUNs for SAN) of the database to maintain. Must be an even number between 2 and 16. Odd numbers will be rounded up to the next even number within range.

replication_factor

integer

The number of data bearing members of the replicaset, including 1 primary and at least 1 secondary.

size

integer

The size of the database. Usage: {<integer>[KB|MB|GB|TB|PB]}

storage_service

storage_service

igroups

Name Type Description

name

string

The name of an igroup to nest within a parent igroup. Mutually exclusive with initiators and initiator_objects.

uuid

string

The UUID of an igroup to nest within a parent igroup Usage: <UUID>

initiator_objects

Name Type Description

comment

string

A comment available for use by the administrator.

name

string

The WWPN, IQN, or Alias of the initiator. Mutually exclusive with nested igroups and the initiators array.

mongo_db_on_san_new_igroups

The list of initiator groups to create.

Name Type Description

comment

string

A comment available for use by the administrator.

igroups

array[igroups]

initiator_objects

array[initiator_objects]

initiators

array[string]

name

string

The name of the new initiator group.

os_type

string

The name of the host OS accessing the application. The default value is the host OS that is running the application.

protocol

string

The protocol of the new initiator group.

protection_type

Name Type Description

local_rpo

string

The local RPO of the application.

remote_rpo

string

The remote RPO of the application.

secondary_igroups

Name Type Description

name

string

The name of the initiator group for each secondary.

mongo_db_on_san

MongoDB using SAN.

Name Type Description

dataset

dataset

new_igroups

array[mongo_db_on_san_new_igroups]

The list of initiator groups to create.

os_type

string

The name of the host OS running the application.

primary_igroup_name

string

The initiator group for the primary.

prot