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perf-view-create error 'charts not supplied'

chris_algar — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:00:11 GMT

I'm using perf-view-create to create a new perf view in DFM (5.0.2P1) via the SDK. I supply this XML:

$VAR1 = bless( {

'content' => '',

'name' => 'perf-view-create',

'children' => [

bless( {

'content' => '',

'name' => 'view',

'children' => [

bless( {

'content' => '',

'name' => 'perf-view',

'children' => [

bless( {

'content' => 'Flash Cache lnn99 (extended)',

'name' => 'view-name',

'children' => [],

'attrvals' => [],

'attrkeys' => []

}, 'NetAppApi::NaElement' )

'attrvals' => [],

'attrkeys' => []

}, 'NetAppApi::NaElement' )

'attrvals' => [],

'attrkeys' => []

}, 'NetAppApi::NaElement' )

'attrvals' => [],

'attrkeys' => []

}, 'NetAppApi::NaElement' );

But get an error back that looks like this:

$VAR1 = bless( {

'content' => '',

'name' => 'results',

'children' => [],

'attrvals' => [

'charts not supplied',

'13115',

'failed'

'attrkeys' => [

'reason',

'errno',

'status'

]

}, 'NetAppApi::NaElement' );

This is strange because the SDK documentation says that 'charts' is optional in perf-view-create.

charts

perf-chart[]
optional

The charts (graphs) appearing in this view.

I don't want to specify any charts at this part of my code, I want to create an empty view that I will subsequently add multiple charts to.

Is this a bug?

Re: perf-view-create error 'charts not supplied'

chris_algar — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:21:15 GMT

note - I seem to be able to do the equivalent operation from the CLI (I can create an empty view):

algarch@npias10 $ /var/hostlinks/NTAPdfm/wrappers/dfm perf view create "Flash Cache lnn30 (extended)"

View Flash Cache lnn30 (extended) created successfully.

And add an empty chart to it:

algarch@npias10 $ /var/hostlinks/NTAPdfm/wrappers/dfm perf view chart add "Flash Cache lnn30 (extended)" "Flash Cache Hit Percent"

Successfully added chart Flash Cache Hit Percent to view Flash Cache lnn30 (extended).

To which I can then add a counter:

/var/hostlinks/NTAPdfm/wrappers/dfm perf view counter add -n lnn30oznp1 -i ec0 "Flash Cache lnn30 (extended)" "Flash Cache Hit Percent" ext_cache_obj:hit_percent

Counter added successfully.

Which is the sequence that I am trying to acheive via the API. I would expect the functionality of the API to be as capable as the CLI. can anyone advise on how to do this via the API?

Thanks,

Chris

Re: perf-view-create error 'charts not supplied'

adaikkap — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 09:07:06 GMT

Hi Chris,

The cli in the backend calls the API only. Run the cli and do a tail of the audit.log file to see how the apis are used.

Regards

adai

Re: perf-view-create error 'charts not supplied'

chris_algar — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:03:00 GMT

Thanks for the advice.

I called the CLI command "dfm perf view create test" and the audit log entry is:

Jun 27 06:50:29 [dfm:NOTIC]: root:API:in:[127.0.0.1]:Create a performance view:<perf-view-create> <view> <perf-view> <view-name>test</view-name> <are-events-shown>false</are-events-shown> <view-type>custom_view_instances</view-type> <charts/> </perf-view> </view> </perf-view-create>

Jun 27 06:50:29 [perf:NOTIC]: root:CMD:in:[127.0.0.1]:perf view create test:View test created successfully.<BR>

I'm puzzled as to why the <charts/> mark up is included. This does't look like well formed XML to me. Is the CLI working around a bug with the API? <charts/> is not somthing I will be able to reproduce with the standard SDK methods.

Re: perf-view-create error 'charts not supplied'

adaikkap — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 18:48:17 GMT

Hi Chris,

I spoke to one of the long timer of Performance Advisor on the same.

The XML of <charts/> is correct. It is same as <charts>value</charts>
Also the SDK documentation is incorrect. Charts is not a optional element.

Regards

adai

Re: perf-view-create error 'charts not supplied'

chris_algar — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 13:22:29 GMT

So you are using <charts/> as an empty element tag. The documentation says that charts is an optional element, but you are saying that is required as an empty element tag.

However, I do not see a way to add an empty element tag to the XML using the SDK methods. If I use this:

my $charts = NetAppApi::NaElement->new("charts");

my $perf_view = NetAppApi::NaElement->new("perf-view");

$perf_view->child_add_string("view-name", $name);

$perf_view->child_add($charts);

my $view = NetAppApi::NaElement->new("view");

$view->child_add($perf_view);

my $create = NetAppApi::NaElement->new("perf-view-create");

$create->child_add($view)

To submit the XML:

$VAR1 = bless( {

'content' => '',

'name' => 'perf-view-create',

'children' => [

bless( {

'content' => '',

'name' => 'view',

'children' => [

bless( {

'content' => '',

'name' => 'perf-view',

'children' => [

bless( {

'content' => 'Flash Cache lnn99 (extended)',

'name' => 'view-name',

'children' => [],

'attrvals' => [],

'attrkeys' => []

}, 'NetAppApi::NaElement' ),

bless( {

'content' => '',

'name' => 'charts',

'children' => [],

'attrvals' => [],

'attrkeys' => []

}, 'NetAppApi::NaElement' )

'attrvals' => [],

'attrkeys' => []

}, 'NetAppApi::NaElement' )

'attrvals' => [],

'attrkeys' => []

}, 'NetAppApi::NaElement' )

'attrvals' => [],

'attrkeys' => []

}, 'NetAppApi::NaElement' );

Then I get an undefined error in response:

$VAR1 = bless( {

'content' => '',

'name' => 'results',

'children' => [],

'attrvals' => [

'',

'13001',

'failed'

'attrkeys' => [

'reason',

'errno',

'status'

]

}, 'NetAppApi::NaElement' );

So that is not a valid way to specify an empty element tag.

If I add a chart then my error just changes to the level below, the first named chart generates an error that there are no lines specified (again this should be optional).

So I don't think that the empty element tag <charts/> should be required, and enforced, by the filer. This is more than just a documentation issue. I guess I could work around it for now, but I will need to know how to add the empty element tag to the NaElement object. Is there an SDK method to do that?

Thanks,

Chris

Re: perf-view-create error 'charts not supplied'

aashray — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 11:43:59 GMT

Hi Chris,

It is a documentation error that I am working towards getting corrected. Charts is not optional. I have a work around for you :

I can see from your code that you add charts as a child to perf-view. You need to use child_add_string instead just like you need to for the view-name parameter.

Here is a working code :

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my $api = new NaElement('perf-view-create');

my $xi = new NaElement('view');

$api->child_add($xi);

my $xi1 = new NaElement('perf-view');

$xi->child_add($xi1);

$xi1->child_add_string('charts',' ');

$xi1->child_add_string('view-name','test');

$xi1->child_add_string('view-type','custom_view_instances');

$xi1->child_add_string('are-events-shown','false');

my $xo = $s->invoke_elem($api);

if ($xo->results_status() eq 'failed') {

print 'Error:\n';

print $xo->sprintf();

exit 1;

}

print 'Received:\n';

print $xo->sprintf();

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This should work, Please let me know if it does.

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The XML :

<perf-view-create>

<view>

<perf-view>

<charts>

</charts>

<view-name>test</view-name>

<view-type>custom_view_instances</view-type>

<are-events-shown>false</are-events-shown>

</perf-view>

</view>

</perf-view-create>

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