Hi,
- what are dictionary objects and how are they used
- attributes/references to dict. objects?
- how to choose the right dict. object?
A dictionary entry is the definition of an object type that is supported by WFA. Each dictionary entry
represents an object type and its relationship in the supported storage and storage-related
environments. A dictionary object consists of a list of attributes, which might be type checked, and a
dictionary object with complete values describes an object instance of a type. In addition, the
reference attributes describe the relationship of the object with the environment; for example, a
volume dictionary object has many attributes, such as name, size_mb, and volume_guarantee. In
addition, the volume dictionary object includes references to the aggregate and the array containing
the volume in the form of array_id and aggregate_id.
Also, the video in https://communities.netapp.com/videos/3151 provides some details.
Is there more documentation available (point 1.1.1 implies that there is more)?
[Shailaja] There will be more documentation on this area as part of 2.1 WFA release which will be in a few weeks.
Thanks,
Shailaja