The internal project name for the ONTAPI API-set was originally called Zephyr; therefore the terms Zephyr and zapi appear, occasionally, as identifiers.
The ZExplore utility enables you to test the APIs from a Windows dialog.
It is useful for the users at the beginner's level of using the Data ONTAP API set. This utility shows the raw output retrieved from a NetApp storage system.
ZExplore is at bin/nt/. To launch ZExplore, click here.
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The internal project name for the ONTAPI API-set was originally called Zephyr; therefore the terms Zephyr and zapi appear, occasionally, as identifiers. |
To begin, populate the following fields:
Connect to filer or simulator: Enter the IP address or host name of the storage system you want to connect to.
Connection type: Select DCE/RPC or HTTP from the box.
Username: Enter the user name to log in to the storage system.
Password: Enter the corresponding password.
Use vFiler tunneling: Select this box if you want to enable vFiler tunneling.
vFiler unit name: Enter the name of the vFiler unit.
To view the output of an API, complete the following steps:
Select the API name from the list Choose a function to test.
If the API takes input parameters, populate the Choose input parameter (if required) boxes.
Click Test Function.
The output is displayed in the box Output of test.
In case of failure, an error message might be displayed in the box Error (if any).
To view the output of another API, repeat steps 1 through 3.
To close the application, click Quit.
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The RPC transport layer does not work without the ntapadmin.dll file in the DLL search path of the application. The file ntapadmin.dll is at bin/nt. The RPC transport layer also does not work unless you are an administrator, either in the storage system's domain or on the storage system. To become an administrator on the storage system, you must add your SID (You can run the command wcc -v -s username on the storage system to determine your SID) to the storage system's /etc/lclgroups.cfg file in the administrator's category. |