Connectrix Brocade: REST API Script Zoning Sample

Hardware Support:

The FOS REST API supports all Brocade Gen 6 Fibre Channel devices that are supported for Fabric OS 8.2.0 and later and Gen 7 devices that are supported for Fabric OS 9.0.0 and later. For a complete list of these platforms, see Supported Hardware and Software. The FOS REST API is not supported on the Brocade FX8-24 blade.

Software Support:

The FOS REST API allows a user, application, or script to control certain aspects of a Brocade Gen 6 storage area network (SAN) device running Fabric OS 8.2.0 and later or a Gen 7 SAN device running Fabric OS 9.0.0 and later. Fabric OS 8.2.0 and later includes CLI commands that control the API functionality, including REST session management.

Brocade FABOS REST API documents provide the information to create aliases, zones, and more. As an example:

# Create a zone
echo "Creating zone…"
curl -X POST \
  https://${SWITCH_IP}/api/zones \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -u ${USERNAME}:${PASSWORD} \
  -d '{"name": "new_zone", "members": ["port_1", "port_2"]}'


# Create an alias
echo "Creating an alias…"
curl -X POST \
  https://${SWITCH_IP}/api/aliases \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -u ${USERNAME}:${PASSWORD} \
  -d '{"name": "new_alias", "members": ["port_5", "port_6"]}'