Solaris Zones Archive Deployment API

Deploy zones from Unified Archives

Operations 3

PUT /ZoneManager/_rad_method/create Solaris Zones Create a Zone From a Unified Archive #
PUT /Zone/{zoneName}/_rad_method/install Solaris Zones Install a Zone From a Unified Archive #
PUT /Zone/{zoneName}/_rad_method/clone Solaris Zones Clone a Zone Using a Unified Archive #

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-deployment-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Solaris Zones Oracle Solaris Unified Archives Zones Archive Deployment 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 Deployment
  description: Deploy zones from Unified Archives
paths:
  /ZoneManager/_rad_method/create:
    put:
      operationId: createZoneFromArchive
      summary: Solaris Zones Create a Zone From a Unified Archive
      description: Create and configure a new zone that will be installed from a Unified Archive. The zone is created in the configured state and can then be installed using the archive as the installation source.
      tags:
      - Archive Deployment
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - name
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                  description: Name for the new zone
                path:
                  type: string
                  description: Zone root path
                template:
                  type: string
                  description: Zone brand template
                  default: SYSdefault
            examples:
              CreatezonefromarchiveRequestExample:
                summary: Default createZoneFromArchive request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  name: Example Title
                  path: example_value
                  template: example_value
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Zone created ready for archive-based installation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ZoneResult'
              examples:
                Createzonefromarchive200Example:
                  summary: Default createZoneFromArchive 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    status: example_value
                    payload:
                      code: NONE
                      message: example_value
                      stdout: example_value
                      stderr: example_value
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /Zone/{zoneName}/_rad_method/install:
    put:
      operationId: installZoneFromArchive
      summary: Solaris Zones Install a Zone From a Unified Archive
      description: Install a configured zone using a Unified Archive as the source. The archive path is provided as an install option using -a flag. Supports both recovery archives (full system state) and clone archives (template-based deployment).
      tags:
      - Archive Deployment
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/zoneName'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - options
              properties:
                options:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                  description: Install options. Use -a to specify the archive path and -c for a system configuration profile.
                  example:
                  - -a
                  - /archives/zone-backup.uar
                  - -c
                  - /profiles/zone-sc.xml
            examples:
              InstallzonefromarchiveRequestExample:
                summary: Default installZoneFromArchive request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  options:
                  - example_value
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Zone installation from archive initiated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ZoneResult'
              examples:
                Installzonefromarchive200Example:
                  summary: Default installZoneFromArchive 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    status: example_value
                    payload:
                      code: NONE
                      message: example_value
                      stdout: example_value
                      stderr: example_value
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /Zone/{zoneName}/_rad_method/clone:
    put:
      operationId: cloneZoneFromArchive
      summary: Solaris Zones Clone a Zone Using a Unified Archive
      description: Clone a zone using a Unified Archive as the source. This creates a new zone installation based on the archived zone image, allowing rapid deployment of standardized zone configurations.
      tags:
      - Archive Deployment
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/zoneName'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - source
              properties:
                source:
                  type: string
                  description: Source zone name within the archive to clone from
                archivePath:
                  type: string
                  description: Path to the Unified Archive file
                snapshot:
                  type: string
                  description: ZFS snapshot within the archive to use
            examples:
              ClonezonefromarchiveRequestExample:
                summary: Default cloneZoneFromArchive request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  source: example_value
                  archivePath: example_value
                  snapshot: example_value
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Zone cloned from archive
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ZoneResult'
              examples:
                Clonezonefromarchive200Example:
                  summary: Default cloneZoneFromArchive 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    status: example_value
                    payload:
                      code: NONE
                      message: example_value
                      stdout: example_value
                      stderr: example_value
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  parameters:
    zoneName:
      name: zoneName
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Zone name
      schema:
        type: string
  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'
    BadRequest:
      description: Invalid request
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/RadError'
  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