Using REST to show module models in Spectrum

Products

• Network Observability
• Spectrum

Issue/Introduction

I need a way to retrieve all modules for all models (devices) from Spectrum Landscape in a single API call using curl?

Environment

Dx NetOps Spectrum 23.3.3

Resolution

1. Go to <SPECROOT>/RestfulExamples/xml/Models
2. Changed the file to look like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!--

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   All rights reserved.

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   WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS) ARISING OUT
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   SUCH DAMAGES.

-->

<rs:model-request throttlesize="10"
  xmlns:rs="http://www.ca.com/spectrum/restful/schema/request"
  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
  xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.ca.com/spectrum/restful/schema/request ../../../xsd/Request.xsd ">

    <rs:target-models>
      <rs:models-search>
        <rs:search-criteria-file>
          topo/config/search-modules-all-chassis-criteria.xml
        </rs:search-criteria-file>
      </rs:models-search>
    </rs:target-models>

    <rs:requested-attribute id="0x1006e" />
    <rs:requested-attribute id="0x10000" />

</rs:model-request>

 

3. Run the following command:
curl -X POST -v -k -H 'Content-Type: application/xml' [email protected] -u spectrum:spectrum "https://<OCS>:<PORT>/spectrum/restful/models"