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Orf Gelbrich
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Task Name

UCSD to ACI generic API example

Description

UCSD to ACI generic API example

Prerequisites

Validated on UCSD 6.6

Category

Workflow Task

Components

 

User Inputs

  1. Number of disks

Output

Result of operation

 

 

Installation

  1. Download the attached .ZIP file below to your computer. *Remember the location of the saved file on your computer.
  2. Unzip the file on your computer. Should end up with a .WFDX file.
  3. Log in to UCS Director as a user that has "system-admin" privileges.
  4. Navigate to "Policies-->Orchestration" and click on "Import".
  5. Click "Browse" and navigate to the location on your computer where the .WFD file resides. Choose the .WFD file and click "Open".
  6. Click "Upload" and then "OK" once the file upload is completed. Then click "Next".
  7. Click the "Select" button next to "Import Workflows". Click the "Check All" button to check all checkboxes and then the "Select" button.
  8. Click "Submit".
  9. A new folder should appear in "Policies-->Orchestration" that contains the imported workflow. You will now need to update the included tasks with information about the specific environment.

Inspiration comes from Russ W. 

 

The workflow: 


Screen Shot 2018-07-25 at 1.11.41 PM.png

 

Note the %5B and %5D square brackets: 

 

Screen Shot 2018-07-25 at 1.12.21 PM.png

 

After import of this workflow please re-select in both tasks your APIC account! 

 

Screen Shot 2018-07-25 at 1.14.08 PM.png

 

The Log with output: 

 

Service Request ID: 4042

---------------------------------------------------

Workflow Inputs

--Admin Inputs--

--User Inputs--

--------------

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:38 UTC Request submitted

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:39 UTC Executing workflow item number 1

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:39 UTC Completed workflow item number 1, with status Completed

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:45 UTC Executing workflow item number 2

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:45 UTC Trigger context executeWorkFlowStep called

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:45 UTC Executing custom action APIC_LOGIN_AND_GET_COMMAND (Execute Generic API)

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:45 UTC Executing custom action APIC_LOGIN_AND_GET_COMMAND (Execute Generic API)

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:45 UTC Sending query to host/device 172.16.10.38:443

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:45 UTC Status Code = 200; Status Line=HTTP/1.1 200 OK

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:45 UTC Parsing output values from JSON response

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:45 UTC TOKEN ($.imdata[0].aaaLogin.attributes.token) = l+sPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAF1uCbTj1hxmNQbeOjT8BFEljhnpU5QrIKls/AjysQESy81VGs9hTz6UzI//hiWUKNBbma/gM851WwDIliFUn6pLtmlSSvoAldxxtpiv4MLcEf+XGqh/1gcspwmcAYReDphL6UW1+oJZAcvlTqTrf4BjwsBuq2Fw8lrRl6xDhYEJU0REwKyInLjVfRyriZLYrA==

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:45 UTC Task #2 (APIC_LOGIN_AND_GET_COMMAND (Execute Generic API)) completed successfully in 0 seconds

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:45 UTC Input/Output values for Task #2 (APIC_LOGIN_AND_GET_COMMAND (Execute Generic API)):

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:45 UTC [Local Input: Account = MDM@CoreyACI]

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:45 UTC [Local Input: Port = 443]

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:45 UTC [Local Input: Protocol = HTTPS]

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:45 UTC [Local Input: Request Type = POST]

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:45 UTC [Local Input: HTTP Content Type = JSON]

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:45 UTC [Output: TOKEN = l+sPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAF1uCbTj1hxmNQbeOjT8BFEljhnpU5QrIKls/AjysQESy81VGs9hTz6UzI//hiWUKNBbma/gM851WwDIliFUn6pLtmlSSvoAldxxtpiv4MLcEf+XGqh/1gcspwmcAYReDphL6UW1+oJZAcvlTqTrf4BjwsBuq2Fw8lrRl6xDhYEJU0REwKyInLjVfRyriZLYrA==]

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:45 UTC Completed workflow item number 2, with status Completed

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:51 UTC Executing workflow item number 3

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:51 UTC Trigger context executeWorkFlowStep called

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:51 UTC Executing custom action APIC_LOGIN_AND_GET_COMMAND (Execute Generic API)

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:51 UTC Executing custom action APIC_LOGIN_AND_GET_COMMAND (Execute Generic API)

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:51 UTC Sending query to host/device 172.16.10.38:443

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:51 UTC Status Code = 200; Status Line=HTTP/1.1 200 OK

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:51 UTC Task #3 (APIC_LOGIN_AND_GET_COMMAND (Execute Generic API)) completed successfully in 0 seconds

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:51 UTC Input/Output values for Task #3 (APIC_LOGIN_AND_GET_COMMAND (Execute Generic API)):

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:51 UTC [Local Input: Account = MDM@CoreyACI]

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:51 UTC [Local Input: Port = 443]

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:51 UTC [Local Input: Protocol = HTTPS]

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:51 UTC [Local Input: Request Type = GET]

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:51 UTC [Local Input: HTTP Content Type = JSON]

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:51 UTC [Template Input:Cookie = APIC-cookie=${APIC_LOGIN.TOKEN}]

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:51 UTC [Resolved Template Input: Cookie = APIC-cookie=l+sPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAF1uCbTj1hxmNQbeOjT8BFEljhnpU5QrIKls/AjysQESy81VGs9hTz6UzI//hiWUKNBbma/gM851WwDIliFUn6pLtmlSSvoAldxxtpiv4MLcEf+XGqh/1gcspwmcAYReDphL6UW1+oJZAcvlTqTrf4BjwsBuq2Fw8lrRl6xDhYEJU0REwKyInLjVfRyriZLYrA==]

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:51 UTC [Local Input: Cookie = APIC-cookie=l+sPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAF1uCbTj1hxmNQbeOjT8BFEljhnpU5QrIKls/AjysQESy81VGs9hTz6UzI//hiWUKNBbma/gM851WwDIliFUn6pLtmlSSvoAldxxtpiv4MLcEf+XGqh/1gcspwmcAYReDphL6UW1+oJZAcvlTqTrf4BjwsBuq2Fw8lrRl6xDhYEJU0REwKyInLjVfRyriZLYrA==]

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:51 UTC [Output: Response = {'totalCount':'1','imdata':[{'l1PhysIf':{'attributes':{'adminSt':'up','autoNeg':'on','brkoutMap':'none','bw':'0','childAction':'','delay':'1','descr':'','dn':'topology/pod-1/node-101/sys/phys-[eth1/22]','dot1qEtherType':'0x8100','ethpmCfgFailedBmp':'','ethpmCfgFailedTs':'00:00:00:00.000','ethpmCfgState':'0','fcotChannelNumber':'Channel32','fecMode':'inherit','id':'eth1/22','inhBw':'unspecified','isReflectiveRelayCfgSupported':'Supported','layer':'Layer2','lcOwn':'local','linkDebounce':'100','linkLog':'default','mdix':'auto','medium':'broadcast','modTs':'2018-07-09T19:01:16.094+00:00','mode':'trunk','monPolDn':'uni/infra/moninfra-default','mtu':'9000','name':'','pathSDescr':'','portT':'leaf','prioFlowCtrl':'auto','reflectiveRelayEn':'off','routerMac':'not-applicable','snmpTrapSt':'enable','spanMode':'not-a-span-dest','speed':'inherit','status':'','switchingSt':'disabled','trunkLog':'default','usage':'discovery'}}}]}]

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:51 UTC Completed workflow item number 3, with status Completed

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:54 UTC Executing workflow item number 4

Jul 25, 2018 18:00:54 UTC Completed workflow item number 4, with status Completed

 

Comments
Mazimer
Level 1
Level 1

I'm getting the following error while parsing the token:

post4.png

any ideas as to what this might be? (i've checked the output by making the task output the full response and it's definitely working, it has an "imdata" list and the token is there...)

Orf Gelbrich
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee

Do you get an Error with just a $ var? 

 

Screen Shot 2018-11-05 at 11.35.08 AM.png

 

Typically I get those sort of errors when I don't have my structure properly defined: 

 

Screen Shot 2018-11-05 at 11.35.44 AM.png

 

 

Mazimer
Level 1
Level 1

this happens with the workflow out-of-the-box... but yes, i get the same result with just '$'...

Orf Gelbrich
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee

I just ran the workflow and I get this return: 

 

Nov 06, 2018 11:43:17 UTC TOKEN ($.imdata[0].aaaLogin.attributes.token) = WtMKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEZP0De9g+dKPB7ASjHnXB/iavBkYPN8JZ/InsRYlFzsoM5llpTdtvOWa634/dffG/BnKAAvghsNIDZlgF9b+865XfhND5jUwZ1nzhHf/LY2lr5Gcm6jQek2vwsVaN3QK1owjwfg7clRuUNBraAiZ1X6VZQv20kxxKqpVz6NqO8Ih8JJ6LbS8PK04aQBl7d9OA==

Nov 06, 2018 11:43:17 UTC Task #2 (APIC_LOGIN_AND_GET_COMMAND (Execute Generic API)) completed successfully in 0 seconds

Nov 06, 2018 11:43:17 UTC Input/Output values for Task #2 (APIC_LOGIN_AND_GET_COMMAND (Execute Generic API)):

Nov 06, 2018 11:43:17 UTC [Local Input: Account = MDM@CoreyACI]

 

you said in the first post you get the full result.  What does that look like? 

 

Mazimer
Level 1
Level 1

i cant copy it (it shows in the input/output tab of the service request), but here's a screenshot:

output.PNG

'$.imdata[0].aaaLogin.attributes.token' should work, however i'm getting the aforementioned java error. my colleague has since gotten it to work with an xml call instead of json, however we prefer working with json, so i'd still appreciate a fix/workaround...

Orf Gelbrich
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee

screen shot did not post 

my example did use JSON

 

Screen Shot 2018-11-06 at 6.09.02 AM.png

 

We are on APIC version 4.01h

Sounds like something changed in the APIC response then. 

I would open up a TAC case see what they come up with. 

Orf Gelbrich
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee

Here is a solution to the issue after an upgrade to 6.6.1.0 

Looks like in unlucky circumstances an old  jar file does not get deleted: 

 

Generic API task failing after upgrade too 6.6.1.0

====================================================

 

[root@localhost lib]# cd /opt/infra/lib

[root@localhost lib]# ls -ltr /opt/infra/lib | grep -i jackson-core

-rw-rwxr--. 1 ucsdu ucsdg   280015 Jan 28  2018 jackson-core-2.8.0.jar

-rw-rwxr--. 1 ucsdu ucsdg   321590 Oct 10 19:20 jackson-core-2.9.5.jar

[root@localhost lib]#

[root@localhost lib]#

[root@localhost lib]#

[root@localhost lib]# pwd

/opt/infra/lib

[root@localhost lib]# rm jackson-core-2.8.0.jar

rm: remove regular file `jackson-core-2.8.0.jar'? y

[root@localhost lib]# su - shelladmin

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