Figure 38) Device-asup endpoint possible response codes and definitions.
Data in the REST API is encoded through JSON. The structured JSON data from the REST API can be
easily parsed by programming languages (C, C++, cURL, Java, Python, Perl, and so on). JSON is simple
encoding based on key-value pairs with support for list and subject objects. Objects start and end with
curly braces (that is, { }), whereas lists start and end with brackets (that is, [ ]). JSON understands values
that are strings, numbers, and Booleans. Numbers are floating-point values. The API documentation
provides a JSON template for each applicable URL operation, allowing the developer to simply enter
parameters under a properly formatted JSON command.
For more information, see the E-Series Documentation Center.
3 Sales Support Tool Enhancements
Improving the customer experience is the central goal of NetApp enablement tools. To continue the
legacy of prioritizing enablement tools, several key enhancements have been implemented, including the
launch of Fusion, the NetApp one-stop tool for all product sizing. This tool is not available to end
customers, but it is a key tool for sales engineers and partner sales to propose the most cost-effective
configurations that meet customers’ requirements.
3.1 Config Advisor
Config Advisor is a configuration validation and health check tool for NetApp systems. Config Advisor can
be used to check a NetApp system for the correctness of hardware installation and conformance to
NetApp recommended settings. It collects data and runs a series of commands on the hardware, then
checks for cabling, configuration, availability, and best practice issues.