topic Re: Is there an API call to essentially rdfile/? in Software Development Kit (SDK) and API Discussions

Is there an API call to essentially rdfile/?

dunjames_ms — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:17:14 GMT

Hi,

I'm looking for a way to read the different configuration files on the filer. IE, hosts, rc, etc. Does an API equivalent exist?

aborzenkov — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 05:33:03 GMT

Yes. It is called - surprise - file-read-file ☺

STACKSCALE_JDS — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:41:41 GMT

Unfortunately, that requires the file to be read to be within a volume:

$ python apitest.py netapp-sim8.local USER PASS file-read-file path /etc/rc offset 0 length 4096

OUTPUT:

any other suggestions?

rle — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:28:08 GMT

Hi Jereon,

All files in ONTAP are in a volume. The documentation for file-read-file states that the volume name must be included in the path. Try:

$ python apitest.py netapp-sim8.local USER PASS file-read-file path /vol/vol0/etc/rc offset 0 length 4096

Regards,

- Rick -

STACKSCALE_JDS — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:31:51 GMT

Thanks Rick, that worked!

rle — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:11:54 GMT

Hi Jeroen,

Please mark the question answered.

Thanks,

- Rick -

STACKSCALE_JDS — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:39:38 GMT

Hi Rick,

I would do it but I don't see anywhere where I can do that...

rle — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:03:01 GMT

Sorry Jeroen, Only James can mark it. I thought you asked the original question.

- Rick -