POST– Create a session
Create a session resource for further access authentications.
Request URL
POST https://<BMC_IPADDR>/redfish/v1/SessionService/Sessions
Request body
Field | Type | Description |
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UserName | String | The username who creates this session. |
Password | String | This property is used in a POST to specify a password when creating a new session. This property is null on a GET. |
Context | String | Optional. The additional context of this session. |
Response body
Field | Type | Description |
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UserName | String | The username who creates this session. |
Password | String | This property is used in a POST to specify a password when creating a new session. This property is null on a POST response. |
SessionType | String | "Redfish" |
Name | String | A session id value |
Id | String | A session id value |
Response header
Field | Description |
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Location | Link to the session resource created. |
X-Auth-Token | An authentication code is generated when a new session is created. |
Status code
HTTP Status Code | Error Message ID |
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201 | Created |
401 | AccessDenied |
503 | SessionLimitExceeded |
500 | InternalError |
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