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Retrieve tape devices

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GET /storage/tape-devices

Introduced In: 9.9

Retrieves a collection of tape devices.

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Parameters

Name Type In Required Description

file_number

integer

query

False

Filter by file_number

device_state

string

query

False

Filter by device_state

density

string

query

False

Filter by density

  • Introduced in: 9.11

wwnn

string

query

False

Filter by wwnn

type

string

query

False

Filter by type

alias.name

string

query

False

Filter by alias.name

alias.mapping

string

query

False

Filter by alias.mapping

residual_count

integer

query

False

Filter by residual_count

node.uuid

string

query

False

Filter by node.uuid

node.name

string

query

False

Filter by node.name

description

string

query

False

Filter by description

storage_port.name

string

query

False

Filter by storage_port.name

device_names.unload_reload_device

string

query

False

Filter by device_names.unload_reload_device

device_names.rewind_device

string

query

False

Filter by device_names.rewind_device

device_names.no_rewind_device

string

query

False

Filter by device_names.no_rewind_device

interface

string

query

False

Filter by interface

formats

string

query

False

Filter by formats

aliases.mapping

string

query

False

Filter by aliases.mapping

  • Introduced in: 9.11

aliases.name

string

query

False

Filter by aliases.name

  • Introduced in: 9.11

device_id

string

query

False

Filter by device_id

wwpn

string

query

False

Filter by wwpn

online

boolean

query

False

Filter by online

  • Introduced in: 9.11

reservation_type

string

query

False

Filter by reservation_type

serial_number

string

query

False

Filter by serial_number

block_number

integer

query

False

Filter by block_number

fields

array[string]

query

False

Specify the fields to return.

max_records

integer

query

False

Limit the number of records returned.

return_records

boolean

query

False

The default is true for GET calls. When set to false, only the number of records is returned.

  • Default value: 1

return_timeout

integer

query

False

The number of seconds to allow the call to execute before returning. When iterating over a collection, the default is 15 seconds. ONTAP returns earlier if either max records or the end of the collection is reached.

  • Default value: 1

  • Max value: 120

  • Min value: 0

order_by

array[string]

query

False

Order results by specified fields and optional [asc

Response

Status: 200, Ok
Name Type Description

_links

_links

num_records

integer

Number of records

records

array[tape_device]
Example response 
{
  "_links": {
    "next": {
      "href": "/api/resourcelink"
    },
    "self": {
      "href": "/api/resourcelink"
    }
  },
  "num_records": 1,
  "records": [
    {
      "alias": {
        "mapping": "SN[10WT000933]",
        "name": "st6"
      },
      "aliases": [
        {
          "mapping": "SN[10WT000933]",
          "name": "st6"
        }
      ],
      "block_number": 0,
      "density": "low",
      "description": "QUANTUM LTO-8 ULTRIUM",
      "device_id": "1a.0",
      "device_names": [
        {
          "no_rewind_device": "nrst6l",
          "rewind_device": "rst6l",
          "unload_reload_device": "urst6l"
        }
      ],
      "device_state": "read_write_enabled",
      "file_number": 0,
      "formats": [
        "LTO-7 6TB",
        "LTO-7 15TB Compressed",
        "LTO-8 12TB",
        "LTO-8 30TB Compressed"
      ],
      "interface": "sas",
      "node": {
        "_links": {
          "self": {
            "href": "/api/resourcelink"
          }
        },
        "name": "node1",
        "uuid": "1cd8a442-86d1-11e0-ae1c-123478563412"
      },
      "position": {
        "count": 5,
        "operation": "rewind"
      },
      "reservation_type": "off",
      "residual_count": 0,
      "serial_number": "10WT00093",
      "storage_port": {
        "name": "2b"
      },
      "type": "tape",
      "wwnn": "500507631295741c",
      "wwpn": "500507631295741c"
    }
  ]
}

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

next

href

self

href

alias

Name Type Description

mapping

string

This field will no longer be supported in a future release. Use aliases.mapping instead.

name

string

This field will no longer be supported in a future release. Use aliases.name instead.

aliases

Name Type Description

mapping

string

Alias mapping.

name

string

Alias name.

device_names

Name Type Description

no_rewind_device

string

Device name for no rewind.

rewind_device

string

Device name for rewind.

unload_reload_device

string

Device name for unload or reload operations.

_links

Name Type Description

self

href

node

Name Type Description

_links

_links

name

string

uuid

string

position

Name Type Description

count

integer

Number of times to run position operation.

operation

string

Position operation.

storage_port

Name Type Description

name

string

Initiator port.

tape_device

Name Type Description

alias

alias

aliases

array[aliases]

block_number

integer

Block number.

density

string

Density.

description

string

device_id

string

device_names

array[device_names]

device_state

string

Operational state of the device.

file_number

integer

File number.

formats

array[string]

Tape cartridge format.

interface

string

Device interface type.

node

node

online

boolean

position

position

reservation_type

string

residual_count

integer

Residual count of the last I/O operation.

serial_number

string

storage_port

storage_port

type

string

Device type.

wwnn

string

World Wide Node Name.

wwpn

string

World Wide Port Name.

error_arguments

Name Type Description

code

string

Argument code

message

string

Message argument

returned_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.