SimpliVity

SimpliVity Policies API

A policy contains backup rules that can be applied to an individual datastore or virtual_machine.

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Operations 17

GET /policies Retrieves all policies defined on this system #
POST /policies Creates a new policy #
GET /policies/policy_schedule_report Retrieves the policy schedule report #
POST /policies/resume Resumes policy-based backups on a specific targeted object #
POST /policies/suspend Suspends policy-based backups on a specific targeted object #
GET /policies/{policyId} Retrieves the specified policy #
DELETE /policies/{policyId} Removes a policy #
GET /policies/{policyId}/datastores Retrieves the datastores using this policy #
POST /policies/{policyId}/impact_report/create_rules Generate a backup impact reported based on proposed creation of rules for the… #
POST /policies/{policyId}/impact_report/edit_rules Generate a backup impact reported based on proposed changes to the rules for… #
POST /policies/{policyId}/rename Renames the specified policy #
POST /policies/{policyId}/rules Creates one or more new rules or replaces existing rules with new rules for a… #
GET /policies/{policyId}/rules/{ruleId} Retrieves the specified policy rule #
PUT /policies/{policyId}/rules/{ruleId} Edits an existing policy rule #
DELETE /policies/{policyId}/rules/{ruleId} Removes a policy rule #
POST /policies/{policyId}/rules/{ruleId}/impact_report/delete_rule Generate a backup impact reported based on proposed deletion of a policy rule #
GET /policies/{policyId}/virtual_machines Retrieves the virtual_machines using this policy #

Documentation

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Specifications

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OAuthScopes
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OpenAPI Specification

simplivity-policies-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 Policies API
  contact:
    name: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  license:
    name: HPE OmniStack REST API
servers:
- url: https://localhost
tags:


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