Uploading New UFM Appliance Version REST API

  • Using upgrade_ufm_appliance.py package which is part of the UFM software.

  • Using UFM REST API infrastructure to control the upgrade.

  • Prerequisite:

    1. The upgrade is performed only on UFM APL.

    2. The system's initial version is HA master/slave.

    3. UFM runs on the master system.

  • Via REST API, download the UFM appliance image.

  • Via REST API, start upgrade using upgrade_ufm_appliance.py tool. The tool performs the following steps:

    1. Validates cluster.

    2. Retrieves HA status.

    3. Verifies installed version.

    4. Uploads the image to both systems.

    5. Installs the image on both systems.

    6. Changes boot location on slave.

    7. Reloads slave.

    8. Changes boot location on master.

  • Via REST API reload master.

Upload New UFM APL Image

  • Description – Allows users to upload a new UFM APL image before applying the upgrade.

  • Request URL – POST /ufmRest/app//images/appliance

  • Request Content Type  – Application/json

  • Request Data: null
  • Status Codes

    • 202 – ACCEPTED

    • 400 – bad request (bad or missing parameters, allowed only 10 images).

Delete UFM APL Image

  • Description – Allows users to delete an uploaded UFM APL.

  • Request URL – DELETE /ufmRest/app/images/appliance/<image_name>

  • Request Content Type – Application/json

  • Status Codes

    • 202 – ACCEPTED

    • 404 – NOT_FOUND

Activate UFM APL Upgrade Image

  • Description – Allows users to activate UFM APL upgrade.

  • Request URL – POST /ufmRest/actions/appliance/upgrade

  • Request Content Type  – Application/json

  • Request Data: null
  • Status Codes

    • 202 – ACCEPTED

    • 400 – BAD REQUEST— Bad or missing parameter

    • 404 – NOT_FOUND

Activate UFM APL Master reload

  • Description – Allows users to reload master system.

  • Request URL – POST /ufmRest/actions/appliance/master_reboot

  • Request Content Type  – Application/json

  • Request Data:

  • Status Codes

    • 202 – ACCEPTED

Get the List of Available Images

  • Description – Allows users to get all the available images applied on a device.

  • Request URL – GET /ufmRest/app/images/appliance

  • Request Content Type  – Application/json

  • Response Data: null
  • Status Codes

    • 200 – OK

Get Upgrade Status

  • Description – Allows users to get upgrade status.

  • Request URL – GET /ufmRest/actions/appliance/upgrade_status

  • Request Content Type – Application/json

  • Response Data: null
  • Status Codes

    • 200 – OK

    • 404 – NOT_FOUND (log file not found)

Create New System Dump 

  • Description – Allows users to execute UFM system dump according to the mode of operation (if mode is not specified, the Default mode is set, see below). The system triggers the job, and once created, it signals the start of the backup process. Upon process completion, the job returns the location of the backup (system dump) on the machine.

  • Request URL – POST /ufmRest/app/backup?mode=Default

  • Mode

    • Default – For basic collection

    • Snapshot – For more extended collection (including UFM logs)

  • Request Content Type  – Application/json

  • Response type - hyperlink

  • Response Data

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