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Back up or activate a configuration

post

https://{managementIp}/rest/{version}/configuration/management

Executes configuration management action to either back up a configuration to the specified filename in the /code/bkups directory, or to activate the saved configuration. The client making the request must already possess the configuration lock or the request fail. This is an asynchronous request, that can take long enough the client must poll the system for the final result. If the request is received successfully, the immediate response to the client (202) simply indicates that the request was received and is being processed. The links section of the response includes the REST resource the client should use to poll for the final result.

Request

Path Parameters

• version(required): string
  REST API version string.
  Available values: v1.2

Query Parameters

• action(required): string
  Specifies which action to take with the configuration. Action can be to back up a configuration to a file from a particular configuration source, or activate the saved configuration.
  Available values: backup, activate

  Allowed Values: [ "backup", "activate" ]
• backupSource: string
  Only valid when action is "backup". Specifies the source of the configuration to be backed up. When the action is "backup", both the "backupSource" parameter and "filename" parameter are required. The backupSource will specify which configuration is written to the backup file.
  Available values: running, saved, editing

  Allowed Values: [ "running", "saved", "editing" ]
• filename: string
  Only valid when action is "backup". Specifies the file name of the backup file. When the action is "backup", both the "backupSource" parameter and "filename" parameter are required. The filename parameter must be included and specify a valid backup filename that is not already present in the file system in the /code/bkups directory. Specifying an already existing filename will result in a failure.

Header Parameters

• Authorization(required):
  The value in the Authorization header must be the string "Bearer {access token}", where {access token} is a valid, unexpired token received in response to a prior /rest/{version}/auth/token request.

There's no request body for this operation.

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Response

Supported Media Types

• application/xml

202 Response

The configuration management request was received successfully and is being processed.

Body ()

Root Schema : response

Type: object

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• data(required): object data
• links(required): object links
• messages(required): object messages

{
    "xml":{
        "name":"response"
    },
    "type":"object",
    "required":[
        "data",
        "messages",
        "links"
    ],
    "properties":{
        "data":{
            "type":"object"
        },
        "messages":{
            "type":"object"
        },
        "links":{
            "type":"object",
            "properties":{
                "link":{
                    "type":"string"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : data

Type: object

Nested Schema : links

Type: object

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• link: string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "link":{
            "type":"string"
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : messages

Type: object

400 Response

The request is malformed in some way or is missing required information and therefore cannot be processed.

Body ()

Root Schema : response

Type: object

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• data(required): object data
• links(required): array links
• messages(required): array messages

{
    "xml":{
        "name":"response"
    },
    "type":"object",
    "required":[
        "data",
        "messages",
        "links"
    ],
    "properties":{
        "data":{
            "type":"object"
        },
        "messages":{
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object",
                "properties":{
                    "errorMessage":{
                        "type":"string",
                        "example":"Error message string"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "links":{
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object",
                "properties":{
                    "link":{
                        "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
                        "type":"string",
                        "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : data

Type: object

Nested Schema : links

Type: array

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• Array of: object items

{
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object",
        "properties":{
            "link":{
                "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
                "type":"string",
                "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : messages

Type: array

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• Array of: object items

{
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object",
        "properties":{
            "errorMessage":{
                "type":"string",
                "example":"Error message string"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : items

Type: object

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• link: string
  If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke

  Example: Available URL(s) message string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "link":{
            "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : items

Type: object

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• errorMessage: string
  Example: Error message string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "errorMessage":{
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Error message string"
        }
    }
}

401 Response

Unauthorized - Request lacks valid authentication credentials.

Body ()

Root Schema : response

Type: object

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• data(required): object data
• links(required): array links
• messages(required): array messages

{
    "xml":{
        "name":"response"
    },
    "type":"object",
    "required":[
        "data",
        "messages",
        "links"
    ],
    "properties":{
        "data":{
            "type":"object"
        },
        "messages":{
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object",
                "properties":{
                    "errorMessage":{
                        "type":"string",
                        "example":"Error message string"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "links":{
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object",
                "properties":{
                    "link":{
                        "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
                        "type":"string",
                        "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : data

Type: object

Nested Schema : links

Type: array

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• Array of: object items

{
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object",
        "properties":{
            "link":{
                "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
                "type":"string",
                "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : messages

Type: array

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• Array of: object items

{
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object",
        "properties":{
            "errorMessage":{
                "type":"string",
                "example":"Error message string"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : items

Type: object

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• link: string
  If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke

  Example: Available URL(s) message string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "link":{
            "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : items

Type: object

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• errorMessage: string
  Example: Error message string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "errorMessage":{
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Error message string"
        }
    }
}

403 Response

This request requires the client credentials to have administrator privileges.

Body ()

Root Schema : response

Type: object

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• data(required): object data
• links(required): array links
• messages(required): array messages

{
    "xml":{
        "name":"response"
    },
    "type":"object",
    "required":[
        "data",
        "messages",
        "links"
    ],
    "properties":{
        "data":{
            "type":"object"
        },
        "messages":{
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object",
                "properties":{
                    "errorMessage":{
                        "type":"string",
                        "example":"Error message string"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "links":{
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object",
                "properties":{
                    "link":{
                        "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
                        "type":"string",
                        "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : data

Type: object

Nested Schema : links

Type: array

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• Array of: object items

{
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object",
        "properties":{
            "link":{
                "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
                "type":"string",
                "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : messages

Type: array

Show Source

• Array of: object items

{
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object",
        "properties":{
            "errorMessage":{
                "type":"string",
                "example":"Error message string"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : items

Type: object

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• link: string
  If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke

  Example: Available URL(s) message string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "link":{
            "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : items

Type: object

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• errorMessage: string
  Example: Error message string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "errorMessage":{
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Error message string"
        }
    }
}

404 Response

Resource not found

Body ()

Root Schema : response

Type: object

Show Source

• data(required): object data
• links(required): array links
• messages(required): array messages

{
    "xml":{
        "name":"response"
    },
    "type":"object",
    "required":[
        "data",
        "messages",
        "links"
    ],
    "properties":{
        "data":{
            "type":"object"
        },
        "messages":{
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object",
                "properties":{
                    "errorMessage":{
                        "type":"string",
                        "example":"Error message string"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "links":{
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object",
                "properties":{
                    "link":{
                        "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
                        "type":"string",
                        "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : data

Type: object

Nested Schema : links

Type: array

Show Source

• Array of: object items

{
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object",
        "properties":{
            "link":{
                "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
                "type":"string",
                "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : messages

Type: array

Show Source

• Array of: object items

{
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object",
        "properties":{
            "errorMessage":{
                "type":"string",
                "example":"Error message string"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : items

Type: object

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• link: string
  If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke

  Example: Available URL(s) message string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "link":{
            "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : items

Type: object

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• errorMessage: string
  Example: Error message string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "errorMessage":{
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Error message string"
        }
    }
}

423 Response

The request requires the configuration lock and failed because the client does not currently own the lock. If another client or user currently owns the configuration lock, the error message is "Resource locked by another user". If no client or user owns the configuration lock, the error message is "User does not have the lock".

Body ()

Root Schema : response

Type: object

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• data(required): object data
• links(required): array links
• messages(required): array messages

{
    "xml":{
        "name":"response"
    },
    "type":"object",
    "required":[
        "data",
        "messages",
        "links"
    ],
    "properties":{
        "data":{
            "type":"object"
        },
        "messages":{
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object",
                "properties":{
                    "errorMessage":{
                        "type":"string",
                        "example":"Error message string"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "links":{
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object",
                "properties":{
                    "link":{
                        "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
                        "type":"string",
                        "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : data

Type: object

Nested Schema : links

Type: array

Show Source

• Array of: object items

{
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object",
        "properties":{
            "link":{
                "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
                "type":"string",
                "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : messages

Type: array

Show Source

• Array of: object items

{
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object",
        "properties":{
            "errorMessage":{
                "type":"string",
                "example":"Error message string"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : items

Type: object

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• link: string
  If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke

  Example: Available URL(s) message string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "link":{
            "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : items

Type: object

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• errorMessage: string
  Example: Error message string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "errorMessage":{
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Error message string"
        }
    }
}

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Examples

Examples of Accessing the API

See Authenticate for how to acquire a token.

• curl
• Python

The following example shows how to back up or activate a configuration using curl.

curl -X POST \
    --header "Accept: application/xml" \
    --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
    "https://${SBCIP}/rest/v1.1/configuration/management?action=backup&backupSource=running&filename=backupRunningConfig.gz"

The following example shows how to back up or activate a configuration using Python.

import requests
headers = { "Accept":"application/xml", "Authorization":"Bearer " + token }
url  = "https://" + sbcip + "/rest/v1.1/configuration/management?action=backup&backupSource=running&filename=backupRunningConfig.gz"
resp = requests.post(url, headers=headers)

Example of the Response Body

The following example shows the contents of the response body in XML.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<response>
  <data/>
  <messages/>
  <links>
    <link>https://${SBCIP}/rest/v1.1/admin/asyncstatus</link>
  </links>
</response>

After receiving that response, check the status of the asynchronus action by making a GET request to the /rest/v1.1/admin/asyncstatus endpoint.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<response>
  <data>
    <operationState>
      <operation>backup</operation>
      <status>success</status>
    </operationState>
  </data>
  <messages/>
  <links/>
</response>

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