SimpliVity Hosts API

A host is a virtual object that uses HPE OmniStack software in a federation.

Operations 9

GET /hosts Retrieves all hosts defined on this system #
GET /hosts/{hostId} Retrieves the specified host #
POST /hosts/{hostId}/cancel_virtual_controller_shutdown Cancels the shutdown of the Virtual Controller #
GET /hosts/{hostId}/capacity Host Capacity #
GET /hosts/{hostId}/hardware Retrieves hardware information for the host #
GET /hosts/{hostId}/metrics Retrieves throughput, IOPS, and latency data for the host #
POST /hosts/{hostId}/remove_from_federation Removes the specified host from the federation. #
POST /hosts/{hostId}/shutdown_virtual_controller Shuts down the Virtual Controller safely (by reaching HA compliance) or by force #
GET /hosts/{hostId}/virtual_controller_shutdown_status Retrieves the shutdown status of the Virtual Controller #

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OpenAPI Specification

simplivity-hosts-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: This API enables the programmatic management of key components of an HPE SimpliVity configuration.
  version: '1.25'
  title: HPE OmniStack REST Hosts API
  contact:
    name: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  license:
    name: HPE OmniStack REST API
servers:
- url: https://localhost
tags:


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