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ONTAP Tools for VMware CLI/API for automation?

SuperTeam — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:53:03 GMT

Hi,

Is there a CLI or an API interface for ONTAP tools (especially the VSC part of allocating storage + creating datastores) in order to automate the process for the creation of tens and hundreds of datastores for migration purposes?

I couldn't find anything the documentations.

Thanks!

Re: ONTAP Tools for VMware CLI/API for automation?

mbeattie — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:30:37 GMT

Hi,

Did you try checking the Swagger UI? https://<%vsc%>:<%port_number%>/api/rest/swagger-ui.html#

I developed a wrapper around the VSC REST API in PowerShell, perhaps this code might help you? You can use this function to add datastores.

/Matt

Re: ONTAP Tools for VMware CLI/API for automation?

ChanceBingen — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:29:40 GMT

@mbeattie nailed it in the previous post.

I just wanted to add that there is a shortcut to the swagger UI on the getting started page in the newer releases. It will be towards the bottom.

Re: ONTAP Tools for VMware CLI/API for automation?

SuperTeam — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 09:09:26 GMT

Thank you very much