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1. Summary
This product bulletin announces
the availability of Manage Data ONTAP Developer SDK version 2.0 for First
Customer Ship. With this product bulletin,
NetApp continues to expand our commitment to enabling flexible, interoperable
management solutions for enterprise network storage environments by providing
"open access" to the Manage Data ONTAP suite of APIs (application
programming interfaces). The Manage Data ONTAP SDK contains resources
necessary to develop third-party applications that monitor and manage Network
Appliance appliances. The kit contains libraries, code samples, and bindings
in C, Java, and Perl for the new Manage Data ONTAP API (ONTAPI) programming
interface set. The SDK provides open interfaces that can be used for all
client management-oriented access to the NetApp storage system. It also
includes support for well-known standards such as SNMP. The Manage Data ONTAP API suite
and Software Developers' Kit (SDK) are both offered free of charge through
the NetApp Advantage Developer Program, which also includes: ·
Manage Data ONTAP Portal (hosted by the NOW™
Website—password required) ·
Data ONTAP Simulator ·
Developer support ·
Developer and product training 2.
What’s New? The following features have been
added to Manage Data ONTAP SDK 2.0: 1.
ONTAPI libraries support on Red Hat
Enterprise Linux® 64 bit operating system—Versions: RHEL 3.0, 4.0 2.
ONTAPI libraries support on Solaris™ x86
operating system—Version: 10.0 update 2 3.
ONTAPI libraries support on HP-UX (PA-RISC)
operating system—Versions: 11.0,11.11,11iv2 4.
Improved documentation and layout a. Updated
FAQs and references b. More
links for ease of navigation into SDK c. Addition
of sample codes 5.
Design guides a. iSCSI
management using SDK b. Performance
management using SDK In addition to the above, NetApp
announces the availability of a forum for SDK users. The forum is used to
discuss issues regarding SDK features. The Manage Data ONTAP SDK fForum
can be accessed using any one of the following methods: ·
Link: http://forums.netapp.com/showcategory.asp?cid=206 ·
Go to http://forums.netapp.com o
Click “Manage Data ONTAP SDK” under the
“NetApp Software” section. 3.
Sales Tools (Sales Guides, Training Presentations,
SE Presentations) N/A 4.
Customer-Ready Tools (Customer Presentations,
Datasheets) N/A The Manage Data ONTAP SDK version 2.0 supports the
following operating systems:
*GCC versions 3.2 and above must be used for compiling
applications in the 64-bit Linux environment. Manage Data ONTAP SDK is distributed to customers and
partners free of cost. However, customers and partners who wish to use the
SDK must request special access. NetApp customers can get access to SDK by
sending the request through their sales representative. Partners need to
enroll in the NetApp
Advantage Developer Program to get
SDK access. The SDK can be downloaded from http://now.netapp.com/NOW/cgi-bin/manageontap
. Customers who have access to
Manage Data ONTAP SDK are entitled to download the newer releases of SDK free
of cost. Support Manage Data ONTAP SDK is supported
directly by NetApp developers through the Manage Data ONTAP SDK Forum or
using the mailing list dl-manage-ontap-api@netapp.com. SDK Forum is the preferred and
faster way to get support on SDK issues. The Manage Data ONTAP SDK Forum can
be accessed using any one of the following methods: ·
Link: http://forums.netapp.com/showcategory.asp?cid=206 ·
Go to http://forums.netapp.com. o
Click “Manage Data ONTAP SDK” under the “NetApp Software” section. The support is only on a best effort
basis. Products need to be validated against the NetApp
Safety/EMI Regulatory Compliance List prior to order submission. The list is
available at PartnerCenter
Compliance Information. This is required to ensure that products are
being sold only in the countries in which NetApp has received regulatory compliance
certification. N/A Contact Information: Please contact your Network
Appliance sales or channel partner representative with questions concerning
this bulletin.
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