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Backup and restore

The following resources are available for backing up and restoring RackSwitch and Flex System switch configurations and Lenovo XClarity Administrator data, settings, and devices.

  • /files/managementServer/data
    Use this REST API to import a Lenovo XClarity Administrator backup.
  • /managementServer/data
    Use this REST API to manage Lenovo XClarity Administrator backups.
  • /managementServer/data/{uuid}
    Use this REST API to export (download) a Lenovo XClarity Administrator backup to the local system or delete a backup from a specific location.
  • /managementServer/data/repository
    Use this REST API to determine the amount of disk space that is used for backups in the Lenovo XClarity Administrator local repository.
  • /managementServer/quiesce
    Use this REST API to retrieve the status of the management server and of an active backup or restore operation or to stop quiescing the management server and resume Lenovo XClarity Administrator.
  • /switches/configurationData
    Use this REST API to retrieve information about all configuration-data files for all managed RackSwitch and Flex System switches, to import a specific configuration-data file in Lenovo XClarity Administrator, or to backup and restore configuration data for one or more RackSwitch or Flex System switches.
  • /switches/{uuid}/configurationData
    Use this REST API to retrieve information about all configuration-data files in Lenovo XClarity Administrator for a specific managed switch, to export a specific configuration-data file in Lenovo XClarity Administrator.
  • /switches/configurationData/{file_list}
    Use this REST API to download (export) one or more switch configuration-data files to the local system or delete one or more switch configuration-data files from Lenovo XClarity Administrator.