CloudLink: Ejemplo de script de Python que utiliza la API REST de CloudLink para descargar el respaldo de CloudLink

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# This file is for education / information purposes only.
# Can be used as a reference when writing Cloudlink automation scripts with Python language.
# Dell takes no responsibility for this file being executed in Dell Customer's environment

# The script shows a way to download Cloudlink backup file with a Python script using Cloudlink RestAPI calls.
# Este script se aplica a la línea Cloudlink 8.x.
# The script doesn't alter state of any system, just downloads the backup file.
# Access to the Cloudlink node (indicated by IP address) is granted with credentials of a Cloudlink secadmin user.

import requests
import base64
import urllib3
import os

# Suppress only the single InsecureRequestWarning from urllib3
urllib3.disable_warnings(urllib3.exceptions.InsecureRequestWarning)

auth_url = "https://<cloudlink node ip>/cloudlink/oauth/token?grant_type=password&username=secadmin&password=<the password>&scope=all"

auth_response = requests.post(auth_url,timeout=1800, verify=False)

if auth_response.status_code == 200:
    # Parse the JSON response
    data = auth_response.json()
else:
    print(f"Error: {auth_response.status_code}")
    exit()

print("Auth token: "+data.get("access_token"))
access_token = data.get('access_token')

# Define the API endpoint
url = "https://<clc ip>:443/cloudlink/rest/backup"

# Define the headers (if needed)
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer "+access_token,
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

# Make a GET request
response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, verify=False)

# Check the response status code
if response.status_code == 200:
    # Parse the JSON response
    data = response.json()
    print(data.get('file_name'))
else:
    print(f"Error: {response.status_code}")
    exit()

file_name = data.get('file_name')
file_content_base64 = data.get('file_content')

# Decode the base64 string to binary data
file_content_binary = base64.b64decode(file_content_base64)

# Save the binary data to a file
with open(str(file_name), "wb") as binary_file:
    binary_file.write(file_content_binary)

print("Backup has been saved to "+os.getcwd()+"\\"+str(file_name))