The LTFS LE Web Services are the key part of the integration strategy with third-party applications, and create more opportunities for an integrated solution with both internal and external products.
The availability of the LTFS-LE 1.0.4 Web Services API provides critical BUI functions to allow developers of third-party products to create a seamless integrated user experience. In this approach, the developers embed client LTFS-LE Web Services into their BUI, allowing the customers to interact with a single BUI for the integrated solution.
This programmer's guide describes the programmatic approach to integrating the Web Services API with third-party products. Developers are encouraged to refer to the LTFS-LE Web Services API signatures and return codes for each function as discussed in "Status Services" and "Management Services".
Using Web Services and the LTFS-LE BUI at the same time is not supported. Doing so leads to undefined behavior. The recommended method of operations is to either use the BUI to perform the required operations or to use the Web Services to perform the operation.
Only one Web services client is supported. Web Services and the integration must target volume management capabilities using a single-threaded client.