Command-line interface API
You can use api.bat or api.sh to
issue various commands on the TADDM server through the command-line
interface (CLI). For example, you can use the CLI to start a discovery
run.
Command syntax and parameters
You can use api.sh or api.bat to access a portion of the TADDM API functionality. The command syntaxes present the rules for running api.sh and api.bat .
Changes command
The changes command retrieves the changes for an object.
Delete command
The delete command removes the objects from the TADDM database.
Discover command
The discover command starts or stops a discovery run.
Load-balanced discover command
The discoverloadbalanced command allows a discovery to be run in load-balancing mode, which means discovery is continuous.
Export command
The export command exports data for top-level model objects in the TADDM database.
Find command
The find command finds a set of objects and returns an XML representation.
Import command
The import command imports data into the TADDM database.
Merge command
The merge command merges CI on the basis on their GUIDs.
Naming command
The naming command returns the GUIDs that are associated with a configuration item (CI). The command returns only the GUIDs of top-level CIs in the XML file.
Rediscover command
The rediscover command rediscovers objects.
Servers command
The servers command shows information about the servers in a streaming server deployment.
Sync command
The sync command starts a domain server synchronization.
Topology command
The topology command shows the status of topology groups.
Version command
The version command manages versions in the TADDM.