ServerActionReboot

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{
 
{
   "reboot":{
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   "reboot":
       "type":"HARD"
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       {
  }
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        "type":"HARD"
}
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      }
 +
}
 
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; type - ''string''
 
; type - ''string''
 
: Type of reboot to preform. Values: '''HARD''', '''SOFT'''.
 
: Type of reboot to preform. Values: '''HARD''', '''SOFT'''.
  
== Result ==
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== Response Codes ==
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; Success:
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:''HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted''
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:The request is accepted for processing.
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; Failure:
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:''HTTP/1.1 200 OK Unauthorized'' - This server could not verify that you are authorized to access the document you requested.  Either you supplied the wrong credentials (e.g., bad password), or your browser does not understand how to supply the credentials required.
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== Examples ==
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'''Successfully reboot a server'''
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:'''POST''' http(s)://{api_server}/167/action
 +
 
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''Request Headers:''
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    Content-Type:application/json
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    Charset=UTF-8
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    Authorization:Base64-encoded username & password string
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''Request Body:''
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{
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    "reboot":
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      {
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          "type":"SOFT"
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      }
 +
}
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''Response Code:''
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<pre>HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted</pre>
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'''Unauthorized access'''
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:'''POST''' http(s)://{api_server}/{server_id}/action
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 +
 
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''Request Headers:''
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    Content-Type:application/json
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    Charset=UTF-8
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    Authorization:Base64-encoded fake_authentication_string
 +
 
 +
''Response Code:''
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<pre>HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized</pre>
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''Response Body:''
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    401 Unauthorized
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    This server could not verify that you are authorized to
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    access the document you requested.  Either you supplied the
 +
    wrong credentials (e.g., bad password), or your browser
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    does not understand how to supply the credentials required.
  
 
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Revision as of 20:01, 23 April 2012

The reboot function allows for either a soft or hard reboot of a server. With a soft reboot (SOFT), the operating system is signaled to restart, which allows for a graceful shutdown of all processes. A hard reboot (HARD) is the equivalent of power cycling the server.

POST /servers/id/action

Contents

Parameters

id
The unique identifier of the image to be retrieved. Note see warnings in Hypermedia.

JSON

{
   "reboot":
      {
         "type":"HARD"
      }
 }
type - string
Type of reboot to preform. Values: HARD, SOFT.

Response Codes

Success
HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
The request is accepted for processing.
Failure
HTTP/1.1 200 OK Unauthorized - This server could not verify that you are authorized to access the document you requested. Either you supplied the wrong credentials (e.g., bad password), or your browser does not understand how to supply the credentials required.

Examples

Successfully reboot a server

POST http(s)://{api_server}/167/action

Request Headers:

   Content-Type:application/json
   Charset=UTF-8
   Authorization:Base64-encoded username & password string

Request Body:

{
   "reboot":
      {
         "type":"SOFT"
      }
}

Response Code:

HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted

Unauthorized access

POST http(s)://{api_server}/{server_id}/action


Request Headers:

   Content-Type:application/json
   Charset=UTF-8
   Authorization:Base64-encoded fake_authentication_string

Response Code:

HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized

Response Body:

    401 Unauthorized
    This server could not verify that you are authorized to
    access the document you requested.  Either you supplied the
    wrong credentials (e.g., bad password), or your browser
    does not understand how to supply the credentials required.


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