Solaris Zones Archive Creation API

Create Unified Archives from zones

Operations 2

PUT /Zone/{zoneName}/_rad_method/exportConfig Solaris Zones Export Zone Configuration for Archival #
PUT /Zone/{zoneName}/_rad_method/detach Solaris Zones Detach Zone for Archival #

Documentation

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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E88353_01/html/E37839/zones.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E88353_01/html/E37839/zonecfg-1m.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E61040/
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E88353_01/html/E37839/zoneadm-1m.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E61038/gqhar.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E88353_01/html/E37839/zonestat-1.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E61043/gklfb.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/en/operating-systems/solaris/oracle-solaris/11.4/rad-client/rest-api-reference.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E68270/gpzpd.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E68270/gpzpv.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E88353_01/html/E76189/zonemgr-1-3rad.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E61043/
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E61043/gklfn.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23824_01/html/821-1499/gloag.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/en/operating-systems/solaris/oracle-solaris/11.4/kernel-zones/oracle-solaris-kernel-zones.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E61041/gnzfn.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E56520/index.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E56520/sstoreintro.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E56520/ssids.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E60984/gmrlo.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E60984/gmwen.html
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https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E61039/gpoiu.html

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OpenAPI Specification

solaris-zones-archive-creation-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Solaris Zones Oracle Solaris Unified Archives Zones Archive Creation API
  description: REST API for creating, deploying, and managing Unified Archives for Oracle Solaris zone system recovery, cloning, and migration. Unified Archives package one or more system images (zones and global zone) into a single portable archive file that can be used for bare-metal recovery, zone cloning, zone deployment on new systems, and disaster recovery scenarios.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Oracle Solaris Support
    url: https://www.oracle.com/solaris/support/
    email: solaris-support@oracle.com
  license:
    name: Oracle Technology Network License
    url: https://www.oracle.com/legal/terms.html
servers:
- url: https://{host}:{port}/api/com.oracle.solaris.rad.zonemgr/1.6
  description: Oracle Solaris RAD REST endpoint
  variables:
    host:
      default: localhost
      description: Solaris host running RAD
    port:
      default: '6788'
      description: RAD REST API port
security:
- cookieAuth: []
tags:
- name: Archive Creation
  description: Create Unified Archives from zones
paths:
  /Zone/{zoneName}/_rad_method/exportConfig:
    put:
      operationId: exportZoneConfigForArchive
      summary: Solaris Zones Export Zone Configuration for Archival
      description: Export the zone configuration as a string suitable for inclusion in a Unified Archive or for recreating the zone on another system.
      tags:
      - Archive Creation
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/zoneName'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Exported zone configuration
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: string
                  payload:
                    type: string
                    description: Zone configuration in zonecfg export format
              examples:
                Exportzoneconfigforarchive200Example:
                  summary: Default exportZoneConfigForArchive 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    status: example_value
                    payload: example_value
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /Zone/{zoneName}/_rad_method/detach:
    put:
      operationId: detachZoneForArchive
      summary: Solaris Zones Detach Zone for Archival
      description: Detach a zone in preparation for archiving or moving. The zone transitions to the configured state with its data preserved.
      tags:
      - Archive Creation
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/zoneName'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Zone detached for archival
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ZoneResult'
              examples:
                Detachzoneforarchive200Example:
                  summary: Default detachZoneForArchive 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    status: example_value
                    payload:
                      code: NONE
                      message: example_value
                      stdout: example_value
                      stderr: example_value
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    ZoneResult:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          example: example_value
        payload:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              enum:
              - NONE
              - FRAMEWORK_ERROR
              - SNAPSHOT_ERROR
              - COMMAND_ERROR
              - RESOURCE_ALREADY_EXISTS
              - RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND
              - RESOURCE_TOO_MANY
              - RESOURCE_UNKNOWN
              - ALREADY_EDITING
              - INCOMPLETE_NO_CONFIG
              - PROPERTY_UNKNOWN
              - NOT_EDITING
              - SYSTEM_ERROR
              - INVALID_ARGUMENT
              - INVALID_ZONE_STATE
            message:
              type: string
            stdout:
              type: string
            stderr:
              type: string
          example: example_value
    RadError:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          example: failure
        payload:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: integer
            message:
              type: string
          example: example_value
  responses:
    NotFound:
      description: Zone not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/RadError'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication required
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/RadError'
  parameters:
    zoneName:
      name: zoneName
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Zone name
      schema:
        type: string
  securitySchemes:
    cookieAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: cookie
      name: _rad_session
      description: RAD session cookie obtained via authentication
externalDocs:
  description: Using Unified Archives for System Recovery and Cloning
  url: https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37838_01/html/E60984/gmrlo.html