Using a PATCH Request to Download Host Console History (Prior to firmware version 5.0)

The Oracle ILOM REST API, prior to firmware version 5.0, support the ability to use a PATCH request to extract the entire console history to a binary (non-text) file.

HTTP Request Format: PATCH

PATCH /rest/v<version>/HOST/console/history
<Header Name>: <value>

{
"dump": true
}

Where:

• "dump":true initiates the extraction process of the host console history data.

Request Headers Required

The request header fields required to modify resources are as follows: Content-Type, Accept, Authorization, and Host.

Note:

The request Accept header must specify application/octet-steam as the target media type. The Content-Type request header must specify application/json as the target media type.

For a description of these required header fields, see Common Request Header Fields.

cURL Example

Using cURL, a request to extract the host console history to a binary (non-text) file (console_History.log) would look like this:

curl -k --request PATCH -u "root:changeme" -H "Content-Type:application/json" 
--data '{"dump":true}' https://<IPaddress>:443/rest/v1/HOST/console/history > console_history.log