IT39466: REST API DOCUMENTATION IS MISSING GLOBAL PREFERENCES QUERY AND UPDATE INFORMATION

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• The IBM Spectrum Protect Plus REST API manual is missing
  information on how to query and how to update the Spectrum
  Protect Plus host global preferences.
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.x
  
  Additional Keywords: SPP, SPPLUS, TS007606942
  

Local fix

• 1. To list the current preferences values use the REST api :
     GET api/endeavour/preference
  2. Example to set a value :
     POST
  /api/endeavour/preference/pref.application.common.catalog.iaMapp
  edLunsSkipped
  
     BODY
     {"value":true}
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus REST API Reference    *
  * for versions 10.1.8 and 10.1.9.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * SEE ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply the fixing level when available. This problem is       *
  * currently projected to be fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus *
  * REST API Reference level 10.1.10. This is subject to change  *
  * at the discretion of IBM.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A new topic will be introduced as part of a future update to the
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus REST API Reference in Chapter 5:
  System Overview in the Global Preference Overview section to
  explain how to obtain information on Global Preferences through
  the REST API and how to update a Global Preference setting
  through the REST API.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

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