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Status Delivered
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 18, 2019

REST API for TS4500

We would like to have an option to check the configuration of a TS4500 with an automated script.
How many cleaning vols are in, volumes in I/O station, component status (accessor, gripper, etc.)
I know some things are already available with SNMP but a REST API interface would be state of the art.
We have good experiences in REST API with DS8000 and would like to have a REST API interface for TS4500 also.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    May 19, 2020

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Storage
    Product - IBM Tape Library TS4500
    Component - General
    Operating system - z/OS
    Source - GSE

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Storage
    Product - Tape Library
    Component - IBM TS4500
    Operating system - z/OS
    Source - GSE

  • Guest
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    Mar 18, 2020

    https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/STQRQ9/com.ibm.storage.ts4500.doc/rest.html