HPE Storage FlowKit (Python)

A Python client library for interacting with HPE Alletra MP storage arrays.

Overview

HPE Storage FlowKit is a comprehensive Python client designed to interact with the HPE Alletra MP storage platform. It provides a simple and intuitive API for automating configuration, management, and monitoring tasks via the array's REST web service interface (WSAPI).

The library provides control over high-level service clients (Cinder) for common integration scenarios.

Requirements

To use this library, your environment must meet the following requirements:

• HPE Alletra MP OS: Version 10.5 or later
• Python: Version 3.10 or later
• Network Access: HTTPS connectivity to the storage array's management interface
• WSAPI Service: Must be enabled on the storage array

Ensure the WSAPI service is enabled on the storage array before using the client.

Installation

pip install hpe-storage-flowkit-py

Capabilities

Volume Operations

• Create Volume
• Delete Volume
• Modify Volume
• Grow Volume
• Tune Volume
• Extend Volume
• Create Cloned Volume
• Migrate Volume
• Retype Volume

Volume Set Operations

• Create Volume Set
• Delete Volume Set
• Modify Volume Set
• Add Volumes to Volume Set
• Remove Volumes from Volume Set

Snapshot Operations

• Create Snapshot
• Modify Snapshot
• Delete Snapshot
• Restore Offline Snapshot
• Restore Online Snapshot
• Revert to Snapshot
• Create Volume from Snapshot
• Create Snapshot Schedule
• Modify Snapshot Schedule
• Suspend Snapshot Schedule
• Resume Snapshot Schedule
• Delete Snapshot Schedule

Online Clone Operations

• Create Online Clone
• Delete Online Clone

Offline Clone Operations

• Create Offline Clone
• Delete Offline Clone
• Resync Offline Clone
• Stop Offline Clone

CPG Operations

• Create CPG
• Delete CPG
• Get CPG

Host Operations

• Create Host
• Delete Host
• Modify Host
• Add FC Path to Host
• Remove FC Path from Host
• Add iSCSI Path to Host
• Remove iSCSI Path from Host
• Add Initiator CHAP
• Remove Initiator CHAP
• Add Target CHAP
• Remove Target CHAP

Host Set Operations

• Create Host Set
• Delete Host Set
• Add Hosts to Host Set
• Remove Hosts from Host Set

VLUN Operations

• Export Volume to Host
• Export Volume to Host Set
• Export Volume Set to Host
• Export Volume Set to Host Set
• Unexport Volume from Host
• Unexport Volume from Host Set
• Unexport Volume Set from Host
• Unexport Volume Set from Host Set
• Terminate Connection

QoS Operations

• Create QoS Rule
• Modify QoS Rule
• Delete QoS Rule
• Get QoS Rule
• List QoS Rules

Remote Copy Operations

• Create Remote Copy Group
• Delete Remote Copy Group
• Modify Remote Copy Group
• Add Volume to Remote Copy Group
• Remove Volume from Remote Copy Group
• Start Remote Copy Group
• Stop Remote Copy Group
• Synchronize Remote Copy Group
• Admit Remote Copy Link
• Dismiss Remote Copy Link
• Admit Remote Copy Target
• Dismiss Remote Copy Target
• Start Remote Copy Service
• Get Remote Copy Status
• Failover Replication
• Failover Host

Group Operations

• Create Group
• Delete Group
• Update Group
• Create Group from Source
• Create Group Snapshot
• Delete Group Snapshot

System Configuration

• Configure DNS Network
• Configure Date/Time (NTP)

User Management

• Create User
• Modify User
• Delete User
• Get User
• Get All Users

Storage Management

• Manage Existing Volume
• Unmanage Volume
• Get Manageable Volumes
• Manage Existing Snapshot
• Unmanage Snapshot
• Get Manageable Snapshots
• Get Volume Statistics

Testing

Prerequisites

Install the required testing dependencies:

pip install pytest mock

Running Unit Tests

Run all tests:

python3 -m pytest v1/test v3/test --import-mode=importlib

Run a specific test file:

python3 -m pytest v3/test/<test_file_name.py> --import-mode=importlib

For example:

python3 -m pytest v3/test/test_volume.py --import-mode=importlib

Run a specific test method:

python3 -m pytest v3/test/<test_file_name.py>::TestClassName::test_method_name --import-mode=importlib

Note: Make sure to run the commands from inside the hpe_storage_flowkit_py directory.

License

This project is released under the Apache License 2.0.

See LICENSE.txt for full license details.

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