GetXMLRPCData

Method Synopsis

GetXMLRPCData($host, $port, $method, $methodArgArray)

Parameters

$host

Specifies the host address of the target device supporting XML-RPC calls.

$port

Specifies the port of the target device to which XML-RPC calls should be made.

$method

Specifies the XML-RPC method to call on the target device.

$methodArgArray

Holds the relevant arguments to the selected XML-RPC method call specified in the $method parameter.

Description

The GetXMLRPCData method uses the XML-RPC Helper to perform the XML-RPC call specified in the $method parameter on the target device specified in the $host and $port parameters. The call can be a custom call or one of the calls defined in the published Network Manager Collector XML Schema.

Notes®

The GetXMLRPCData method issues the request to the Helper Server, which performs the actual work. Thus, the Helper Server (and ncp_ctrl) must be running so that this method can make the appropriate XML-RPC request.

Returns

Upon completion, the GetXMLRPCData method returns the XML data with which the target device responded. It is the responsibility of the caller to interpret this XML data.