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Status Future consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 10, 2025

Enhance REST API for adding new devices or update settings

We have  approx 200 FlashSystems and 300 Switches in our SI instance. 

We do have fully automate the initial configuration for SAN Switches and FlashSystems in our environment. As well as updating any system settings is fully automated.

We would like to be able to add new devices to SI using API, as well as modify settings through the API with our automation.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Sep 24, 2025

    Adding the ability to configure groups, alerts, and reports using the REST API would allow automating initial configuration when adding new devices.

  • Guest
    Jul 25, 2025

    We have around 370 SAN b-type devices in our SI instance, and it is incredibly cumbersome to manually update passwords every 90 days for that many devices.  Please consider adding these API enhancements.

  • Guest
    Jun 4, 2025

    This idea would help our use case if it included the ability to change the password for IBM b-type switches.