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nidhogg.get_netapp(url, username, password, verify=False)

Return the correct connection object to the filer.

You do not have to care if the filer is a cluster-mode or a seven-mode filer.

Note

Provided user must be authorized to use the Netapp API of the filer.

Parameters:
  • url (str) – hostname of the netapp filer
  • username (str) – username to connect to the Netapp API.
  • password (str) – password of the provided user
  • verify (bool) – check SSL certificate
Returns:

Nidhogg instance
Return type:

SevenMode (if the filer is a seven-mode filer)
Return type:

ClusterMode (if the filer is a cluster-mode filer)

Example:

import nidhogg
filer = nidhogg.get_netapp("filer99.example.com", "<username>", "<password>")
filer.list_volumes()
nidhogg.get_best_volume_by_size(volumes, filter_func=None, **kwargs)

Return the best volume from the list of volumes with the biggest free size.

Apply filter function before if specified.

Parameters:
  • volumes (list of Volume) – list of volumes
  • filter_func (function) – filter function applied before
Returns:

volume with the biggest free size
Return type:

Volume
nidhogg.get_best_volume_by_quota(volumes, filter_func=None, **kwargs)

Return the best volume from the list of volumes with the smallest quota ration.

Parameters:
  • volumes (list of VolumeWithQuotaRatio) – list of volumes
  • filter_func (function) – filter function applied before
Returns:

volume with the smallest quota ratio (allocated quota size / volume size)
Return type:

VolumeWithQuotaRatio