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Do More with Less: Automating IBM Storage FlashSystem Tasks with REST APIs, Scripting, and Ansible

An IBM Redpaper publication

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Published on 10 October 2024

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ISBN-10: 073846175X
ISBN-13: 9780738461755
IBM Form #: REDP-5736-00


Authors: Vasfi Gucer, Sergei Kubin and Uwe Schreiber

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    Abstract

    The ever-expanding demands of data storage in today's information-intensive landscape place a significant burden on IT professionals tasked with managing storage infrastructure. Manual processes for provisioning resources, troubleshooting issues, and performing routine maintenance tasks can be time-consuming and resource-intensive, hindering overall efficiency.

    This IBM Redpaper equips you with the knowledge and skills to automate essential IBM Storage FlashSystem and IBM SAN Volume Controller tasks through the implementation of REST APIs, scripting languages, and Ansible. Practical examples are provided to illustrate the concepts and guide your learning process.

    The target audience of this book is IBM Storage FlashSystem administrators and Storage Automation Professionals.

    Table of Contents

    Chapter 1. Introduction

    Chapter 2. User management and security

    Chapter 3. Automation with CLI scripting

    Chapter 4. Automation with REST API

    Chapter 5. Automation with Red Hat Ansible