DELETE /managementServer/data/{uuid}

Use this method to delete a Lenovo XClarity Administrator backup from a specific location.

Authentication

Authentication with user name and password is required.

Request URL

DELETE https://{management_server_IP}/managementServer/data/{uuid}

Where {uuid} is the UUID of the package to be downloaded. To obtain the package UUID, use the GET /managementServer/data method.

Query parameters

Parameters Required / Optional Description
location={location} Required Location from where to delete the backup. This can be one of the following value.
  • all. Deletes the backup from all locations (XClarity Administrator local repository and remote shares).

  • internal. Deletes the backup in the XClarity Administrator local repository.

  • <mount_point>. Deletes the backup from the remote share that is configured using the specified mount point.

To obtain the list of locations where the package exists use the GET /managementServer/data method.

The following example deletes the backup from only the XClarity Administrator local repository.
DELETE https://192.0.2.0/managementServer/data/4edf27ff-08d1-49b5-b7f3-7e8edc4fd278?
location=internal
The following example deletes the package only from the specified remote share.
DELETE https://192.0.2.0/managementServer/data/4edf27ff-08d1-49b5-b7f3-7e8edc4fd278?
location=/mnt/my_remote_share

Request body

None

Response codes

Code Description Comments
200 OK The request completed successfully.
400 Bad Request A query parameter or request attribute is missing or not valid, or the operation is not supported. A descriptive error message is returned in the response body.
403 Forbidden The orchestrator server was prevented from fulfilling the request. A descriptive error message is returned in the response body. Ensure that you have privileges to perform the request.
500 Internal Server Error An internal error occurred. A descriptive error message is returned in the response body.

Response body

Attributes Type Description
result String Results of the request. This can be one of the following values.
  • success. The request completed successfully.
  • failed. The request failed. A descriptive error message was returned.
  • warning. The request completed with a warning. A descriptive error message was returned.
messages Array of objects Information about one or more messages
  id String Message identifier of a returned message
  text String Message text associated with the message identifier
  explanation String Additional information to clarify the reason for the message
  recovery Array of objects Recovery information
    text String User actions that can be taken to recover from the event
    URL String Link to the help system for more information, if available
The following example is returned if the request is successful.
{
   "result": "success",
   "message": []
}