Exporting the Guest Shell Rootfs and Querying the Result

This section contains payload examples to demonstrate how to use the NX-API REST API to control the state of the Guest Shell on the Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series switches.

For more information about the Guest Shell, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-installation-and-configuration-guides-list.html/

Exporting the Guest Shell Rootfs

Exporting the Guest Shell Rootfs

POST http://<IP_address>/api/mo/sys/action.json

{
"actionLSubj": {
  "attributes": {
    "dn": "sys/action/lsubj-[sys]"
  }
  "children" : [{
    "guestshellGuestShellExportLTask": {
      "attributes": {
        "adminSt": "start",
        "dn": "sys/action/lsubj-[sys]/guestshellGuestShellExportLTask",
        "freq": "one-shot",
        "package" : "bootflash://sup-local/gs.ext4",
        "descr": ""
}}}]}}

Note: This example was added in Release 9.3(3).

If you need to save a copy of the Guest Shell rootfs, or make it available to be enabled on other Cisco Nexus 3000 or 9000 Series switches, post a guestshellGuestShellExportLTask action. If the Guest Shell was activated when this request was posted, the Guest Shell is deactivated on the rootfs copied to the local media and then reactivated.

CLI Commands

The CLI command is equivalent to the payload example displayed in the pane on the right.

guestshell export rootfs package <export_uri>

Verifying a DME Configuration
The following table contains the distinguished name (DN) for each managed object (MO) in the DME payload. Issue a GET request using the DN to verify the configuration was posted or to get information about the configured properties of a particular object.

MO	DN
actionLSubj	sys/action/lsubj-{[oDn]}
guestshellGuestShellExportLTask	sys/action/lsubj-{[oDn]}/guestshellGuestShellExportLTask

actionLSubj Properties

The following table contains information about the actionLSubj properties in the DME payload. For more information about the properties and MOs, see the NX-API DME Model Reference linked in the Related Documentation section below.

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
dn	reference:BinRef	A tag or metadata is a non-hierarchical keyword or term assigned to the fabric module.

guestshellGuestShellExportLTask Properties

The following table contains information about the guestshellGuestShellExportLTask properties in the DME payload. For more information about the properties and MOs, see the NX-API DME Model Reference linked in the Related Documentation section below.

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
adminSt	action:AdminSt scalar:Enum8	The administrative state of the object or policy.	SELECTION: 0 - unknown 1 - start 2 - stop 3 - suspend DEFAULT: unknown(0)
dn	reference:BinRef	A tag or metadata is a non-hierarchical keyword or term assigned to the fabric module.
freq	action:Freq scalar:Time	Frequency at which tasks are executed	SELECTION: 0ull - one-shot DEFAULT: 0
package	infra:GuestshellPackageURI string:Basic	NO COMMENTS	RANGE: Min: "256" Max: "4096" (EXCLUDE) DEFAULT: ""--Empty string as default URI
descr	action:Descr string:Basic		RANGE: Min: "0" Max: "128"
descr	action:Descr string:Basic		RANGE: Min: "0" Max: "128"

Related Documentation

For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-command-reference-list.html

See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:

https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/

For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html

Querying the Result of Exporting the Guest Shell Rootfs (Example 1)

Querying the Result of Exporting the Guest Shell Rootfs (Example 1)

GET http://<IP_Address>/api/mo/sys/action/lsubj-[sys]/guestshellGuestShellExportRslt.json

{
    "totalCount": "1",
    "imdata": [
        {
            "guestshellGuestShellExportRslt": {
                "attributes": {
                    "ack": "no",
                    "childAction": "",
                    "descr": "Destination path provided is an existing file. Will overwrite.",
                    "dn": "sys/action/lsubj-[sys]/guestshellGuestShellExportRslt",
                    "endTs": "never",
                    "modTs": "never",
                    "operSt": "processing",
                    "peerClassId": "guestshellGuestShellExportLTask",
                    "qual": "",
                    "rSz": "100",
                    "rTm": "00:00:00:00.000",
                    "startTs": "2019-10-19T17:54:13.857+00:00",
                    "status": "",
                    "type": "clear"
                }
            }
        }
    ]
}

Note: This example was added in Release 9.3(3).

The endTs of “never” and operSt of “processing” indicates that the export request is being processed, but it has yet to finish. Repeating the request for the export result after some time shows an operSt attribute of “completed” and the time in which the disable request finished in the endTs attribute as shown in example 2.

MO	DN
guestshellGuestShellExportRslt	sys/action/lsubj-{[oDn]}/guestshellGuestShellExportRslt

guestshellGuestShellExportRslt Properties

The following table contains information about the guestshellGuestShellExportRslt properties in the DME payload. For more information about the properties and MOs, see the NX-API DME Model Reference linked in the Related Documentation section below.

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
ack	scalar:Bool	The acknowledgement status of the fault. If a fault is acknowledged and cleared, it is immediately deleted. If a fault is not acknowledged and cleared, it is deleted after the retention interval.	SELECTION: false - no true - yes DEFAULT: no(false)
childAction	mo:ModificationChildAction scalar:Bitmask32	Delete or ignore. For internal use only.	SELECTION: 16384u - deleteAll 4096u - ignore 8192u - deleteNonPresent DEFAULT: 0
descr	action:Descr string:Basic		RANGE: Min: "0" Max: "128"
dn	reference:BinRef	A tag or metadata is a non-hierarchical keyword or term assigned to the fabric module.
endTs	mo:TStamp scalar:Date	The date and time when the task ended.	SELECTION: 0ull - never DEFAULT: never(0ull)
modTs	mo:TStamp scalar:Date	The time when this object was last modified.	SELECTION: 0ull - never DEFAULT: never(0ull)
operSt	action:OperSt scalar:Enum8	The runtime state of the object or policy.	SELECTION: 0 - scheduled 1 - processing 2 - completed 3 - cancelled 4 - failed 5 - indeterminate 6 - suspended 7 - crashsuspect DEFAULT: scheduled(0)
peerClassId	mo:MoClassId	The BGP neighbor.	DEFAULT: guestshellGuestShellExportLTask
qual	action:Qual string:Basic	The qualifier for the component status.	RANGE: Min: "0" Max: "512"
rSz	action:RetentionSize scalar:Uint16	The retention size of the task results.	RANGE: Min: 1 Max: 1024 DEFAULT: 100
rTm	action:RetentionTime scalar:Time	The retention time of the task results.
startTs	mo:TStamp scalar:Date	The date and time when the task began.	SELECTION: 0ull - never DEFAULT: never(0ull)
status	mo:ModificationStatus scalar:Bitmask32	The upgrade status. This property is for internal use only.	SELECTION: 16u - replaced 2u - created 4u - modified 8u - deleted DEFAULT: 0
type	action:Type scalar:Enum8	The specific type of the object or component.	SELECTION: 1 - clear 2 - reset 3 - reload 4 - locate 5 - install 6 - test 7 - collect 8 - interface-in-service DEFAULT: clear(1)

Related Documentation

For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-command-reference-list.html

See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:

https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/

For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html

Querying the Result of Exporting the Guest Shell Rootfs (Example 2)

Querying the Result of Exporting the Guest Shell Rootfs (Example 2)

GET http://<IP_Address>/api/mo/sys/action/lsubj-[sys]/guestshellGuestShellExportRslt.json

{
    "totalCount": "1",
    "imdata": [
        {
            "guestshellGuestShellExportRslt": {
                "attributes": {
                    "ack": "no",
                    "childAction": "",
                    "descr": "Guestshell activated successfully",
                    "dn": "sys/action/lsubj-[sys]/guestshellGuestShellExportRslt",
                    "endTs": "2019-10-19T17:53:45.574+00:00",
                    "modTs": "never",
                    "operSt": "completed",
                    "peerClassId": "guestshellGuestShellExportLTask",
                    "qual": "",
                    "rSz": "100",
                    "rTm": "00:00:00:00.000",
                    "startTs": "2019-10-19T17:53:07.246+00:00",
                    "status": "",
                    "type": "clear"
                }
            }
        }
    ]
}

Note: This example was added in Release 9.3(3).

In this example, the Guest Shell was in the activated state when the export request was posted and it returned to the activated state as indicated in the descr attribute.

MO	DN
guestshellGuestShellExportRslt	sys/action/lsubj-{[oDn]}/guestshellGuestShellExportRslt

guestshellGuestShellExportRslt Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
ack	scalar:Bool	The acknowledgement status of the fault. If a fault is acknowledged and cleared, it is immediately deleted. If a fault is not acknowledged and cleared, it is deleted after the retention interval.	SELECTION: false - no true - yes DEFAULT: no(false)
childAction	mo:ModificationChildAction scalar:Bitmask32	Delete or ignore. For internal use only.	SELECTION: 16384u - deleteAll 4096u - ignore 8192u - deleteNonPresent DEFAULT: 0
descr	action:Descr string:Basic		RANGE: Min: "0" Max: "128"
dn	reference:BinRef	A tag or metadata is a non-hierarchical keyword or term assigned to the fabric module.
endTs	mo:TStamp scalar:Date	The date and time when the task ended.	SELECTION: 0ull - never DEFAULT: never(0ull)
modTs	mo:TStamp scalar:Date	The time when this object was last modified.	SELECTION: 0ull - never DEFAULT: never(0ull)
operSt	action:OperSt scalar:Enum8	The runtime state of the object or policy.	SELECTION: 0 - scheduled 1 - processing 2 - completed 3 - cancelled 4 - failed 5 - indeterminate 6 - suspended 7 - crashsuspect DEFAULT: scheduled(0)
peerClassId	mo:MoClassId	The BGP neighbor.	DEFAULT: guestshellGuestShellExportLTask
qual	action:Qual string:Basic	The qualifier for the component status.	RANGE: Min: "0" Max: "512"
rSz	action:RetentionSize scalar:Uint16	The retention size of the task results.	RANGE: Min: 1 Max: 1024 DEFAULT: 100
rTm	action:RetentionTime scalar:Time	The retention time of the task results.
startTs	mo:TStamp scalar:Date	The date and time when the task began.	SELECTION: 0ull - never DEFAULT: never(0ull)
status	mo:ModificationStatus scalar:Bitmask32	The upgrade status. This property is for internal use only.	SELECTION: 16u - replaced 2u - created 4u - modified 8u - deleted DEFAULT: 0
type	action:Type scalar:Enum8	The specific type of the object or component.	SELECTION: 1 - clear 2 - reset 3 - reload 4 - locate 5 - install 6 - test 7 - collect 8 - interface-in-service DEFAULT: clear(1)

Related Documentation

For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-command-reference-list.html

See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:

https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/

For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html