Citrix ADM NITRO API Reference

device_backup_policy

Configuration for Device Backup Policy resource.

Properties

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Name Data Type Permissions Description
backup_on_cfg_sav_trap <Boolean> Read-write Backup on recieving NetscalerConfigSave trap.
backup_ontrap_delay <Integer> Read-write Delay in taking Backup on Receiving NetscalerConfigSave trap.
sdx_backup_timeout <Integer> Read-write Backup Timeout for SDX Backup.
encrypt_backup_file <Boolean> Read-write Encrypts backup files.
enable_scheduled_backups <Boolean> Read-write Enable Scheduled Backup (default is enabled).
enable_external_transfer <Boolean> Read-write Enable transfer of device backup files to external server.
polling_interval <Integer> Read-write Frequency of device backup in hours.
backup_times <String> Read-write Comma Separated string of backup times to be scheduled..
number_of_backups <Integer> Read-write Number of backup files maintained per device.

Minimum value = 1
is_interval_based <Boolean> Read-write Parameter to decide whether backup setting is interval based or time based.
enable_geodb_backups <Boolean> Read-write Enable GeoDB Backup from Citrix ADC (default is disabled).

Operations

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  • DO_POLL
  • GET
  • UPDATE

Some options that you can use for each operations:

  • Getting warnings in response: NITRO allows you to get warnings in an operation by specifying the 'warning' query parameter as 'yes'. For example, to get warnings while connecting to the NetScaler appliance, the URL is as follows:

    http:// <netscaler-ip-address> /nitro/v1/config/login?warning=yes

    If any, the warnings are displayed in the response payload with the HTTP code '209 X-NITRO-WARNING'.

  • Authenticated access for individual NITRO operations: NITRO allows you to logon to the NetScaler appliance to perform individual operations. You can use this option instead of creating a NITRO session (using the login object) and then using that session to perform all operations,

    To do this, you must specify the username and password in the request header of the NITRO request as follows:

    X-NITRO-USER: <username>

    X-NITRO-PASS: <password>

    Note: In such cases, make sure that the request header DOES not include the following:

    Cookie:NITRO_AUTH_TOKEN= <tokenvalue>

*Note: * Mandatory parameters are marked in red and placeholder content is marked in green

The following parameters can be used in the nitro request : onerror <String_value>

Use this parameter to set the onerror status for nitro request. Applicable only for bulk requests.

Default value: EXIT

Possible values = EXIT, CONTINUE

do_poll

URL: https://<MGMT-IP>/nitro/v2/config/device_backup_policy?action=do_poll;onerror=<String_value> HTTPS Method: POST

Request Headers: Content-Type: application/json

X-NITRO-USER:username_value<String>

X-NITRO-PASS:password_value<String>

or

Cookie:NITRO_AUTH_TOKEN=token_value<String>

Request Payload:

{"device_backup_policy": {
<b>"number_of_backups":<Integer_value></b>,
<b>"is_interval_based":<Boolean_value></b>,
"encrypt_backup_file":<Boolean_value>,
"backup_times":<String_value>,
"backup_ontrap_delay":<Integer_value>,
"polling_interval":<Integer_value>,
"enable_geodb_backups":<Boolean_value>,
"enable_scheduled_backups":<Boolean_value>,
"enable_external_transfer":<Boolean_value>,
"backup_on_cfg_sav_trap":<Boolean_value>,
"sdx_backup_timeout":<Integer_value>}}

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Response: HTTPS Status Code on Success: 200 OK HTTPS Status Code on Failure: 4xx (for general HTTPS errors) or 5xx (for NetScaler-MAS-specific errors). The response payload provides details of the error

Response Payload:

{ "errorcode": 0, "message": "Done", "severity": ;ltString_value;gt, "device_backup_policy":[{
"external_storage_info":<backup_external_storage_value>,
"backup_on_cfg_sav_trap":<Boolean_value>,
"device_family":<String_value>,
"backup_ontrap_delay":<Integer_value>,
"backup_password":<String_value>,
"sdx_backup_timeout":<Integer_value>,
"encrypt_backup_file":<Boolean_value>,
"enable_scheduled_backups":<Boolean_value>,
"enable_external_transfer":<Boolean_value>,
"polling_interval":<Integer_value>,
"backup_times":<String_value>,
"number_of_backups":<Integer_value>,
"is_interval_based":<Boolean_value>,
"enable_geodb_backups":<Boolean_value>}]}

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get

URL: https://<MGMT-IP>/nitro/v2/config/device_backup_policy HTTPS Method: GET

Request Headers: Accept: application/json

X-NITRO-USER:username_value<String>

X-NITRO-PASS:password_value<String>

or

Cookie:NITRO_AUTH_TOKEN=token_value<String>

Response: HTTPS Status Code on Success: 200 OK HTTPS Status Code on Failure: 4xx (for general HTTPS errors) or 5xx (for NetScaler-MAS-specific errors). The response payload provides details of the error

Response Headers:

Content-Type:application/json

Response Payload:

{ "errorcode": 0, "message": "Done", "severity": ;ltString_value;gt, "device_backup_policy":[{
"external_storage_info":<backup_external_storage_value>,
"backup_on_cfg_sav_trap":<Boolean_value>,
"device_family":<String_value>,
"backup_ontrap_delay":<Integer_value>,
"backup_password":<String_value>,
"sdx_backup_timeout":<Integer_value>,
"encrypt_backup_file":<Boolean_value>,
"enable_scheduled_backups":<Boolean_value>,
"enable_external_transfer":<Boolean_value>,
"polling_interval":<Integer_value>,
"backup_times":<String_value>,
"number_of_backups":<Integer_value>,
"is_interval_based":<Boolean_value>,
"enable_geodb_backups":<Boolean_value>}]}

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update

URL: https://<MGMT-IP>/nitro/v2/config/device_backup_policy/ HTTPS Method: PUT

Request Headers: Content-Type: application/json

X-NITRO-USER:username_value<String>

X-NITRO-PASS:password_value<String>

or

Cookie:NITRO_AUTH_TOKEN=token_value<String>

Request Payload:

{"device_backup_policy":{
<b>"number_of_backups":<Integer_value></b>,
<b>"is_interval_based":<Boolean_value></b>,
"encrypt_backup_file":<Boolean_value>,
"backup_times":<String_value>,
"backup_ontrap_delay":<Integer_value>,
"polling_interval":<Integer_value>,
"enable_geodb_backups":<Boolean_value>,
"enable_scheduled_backups":<Boolean_value>,
"enable_external_transfer":<Boolean_value>,
"backup_on_cfg_sav_trap":<Boolean_value>,
"sdx_backup_timeout":<Integer_value>}}

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Response: HTTPS Status Code on Success: 200 OK HTTPS Status Code on Failure: 4xx (for general HTTPS errors) or 5xx (for NetScaler-MAS-specific errors). The response payload provides details of the error

Response Payload:

{ "errorcode": 0, "message": "Done", "severity": ;ltString_value;gt, "device_backup_policy":[{
"external_storage_info":<backup_external_storage_value>,
"backup_on_cfg_sav_trap":<Boolean_value>,
"device_family":<String_value>,
"backup_ontrap_delay":<Integer_value>,
"backup_password":<String_value>,
"sdx_backup_timeout":<Integer_value>,
"encrypt_backup_file":<Boolean_value>,
"enable_scheduled_backups":<Boolean_value>,
"enable_external_transfer":<Boolean_value>,
"polling_interval":<Integer_value>,
"backup_times":<String_value>,
"number_of_backups":<Integer_value>,
"is_interval_based":<Boolean_value>,
"enable_geodb_backups":<Boolean_value>}]}

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