Device management

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Introduction
A new device can be approved or disapproved through the Manager REST API. If approved, devices can be added to sites and storage pools.
List device registrations
List the details of each of the devices that are not yet approved into the Manager, including the ID that can be used in the (Handle Device Registration) API method.
Handle device registration
Approve or deny any of the pending devices from the (List Device Registrations) method.
Edit device certificate
An external certificate authority (CA) must be configured prior to changing a device's certificate.
List devices
List the approved devices in the system.
Edit a device
Edit an approved device.
Edit Manager device HTTPS certificate chain
Change the HTTPS certificate chain used by a IBM COS Manager™ device for the user interface and REST API.
Remove a device
Remove an approved device.
Change a device password
Change the localadmin password for one or more devices in the system.
Reset a device disk
Reset a disk in foreign or unusable state.
Suppress events
Turn on event suppression for a device in the system. Events can be suppressed for a number of hours, days, or indefinitely.
Device disk nut storage action
Perform a device disk nut storage action on a disk.
Device data evacuation
Updates the data evacuation status for a Slicestor device that is removed from a Storage Pool. Evacuation can be paused or resumed, depending on the current state.
Edit the data evacuation rate limit
Change or remove the rate limit for any source devices with device evacuation.
Device process restart
Restart the dsnet-core or dsnet-manager service.
Device drive bay nut enclosure action
Perform bay control action on the drive.
Device log configuration
Change log rotation and retention settings.
Bulk drive resume action
Submit multiple drive resume actions at once.

Parent topic: Manager API Development