Use API to set content view and environment for a single host

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Hi,

Can anyone tell me how to set the content view and environment for a single
host? I can't see a way to do it here -
http://www.katello.org/docs/api/apidoc.html.

As a work around I have been trying this -
http://www.katello.org/docs/api/apidoc/systems_bulk_actions/environment_content_view.html,
but that seems like a sledge hammer. If that is the best way of
acomplishing the goal then I have a problem with my code, which looks like
this:

data = {'organization_id': org_id,
'included': {'ids': host_ids},
'content_view_id': cv_id,
'environment_id': lce_id}

json_print(data)
result = json_put('%ssystems/bulk/environment_content_view' % (katello_url
), json.dumps(data))
json_print(result)

And gives this:

{
"content_view_id": 4,
"environment_id": 2,
"included": {
"ids": [
"2"
]
},
"organization_id": 3
}
{
"displayMessage": "Action unauthorized to be performed on selected
systems.",
"errors": [
"Action unauthorized to be performed on selected systems."
]
}

I know my account has permissions to set the cv & env of a single host. Is
there something relating to bulk actions my account might not be enabled
for?

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Regards,
David

2

You can PUT /katello/api/systems

For documentation, visit https://$server/apidoc/v2/systems/update.html

Another handy trick, on some UI pages, is to watch the traffic from the browser to the server (shift-ctrl-i in firefox or chrome). In this case, try changing the env/cv of a content host and note the API call.

··· ----- Original Message ----- > Hi, > > Can anyone tell me how to set the content view and environment for a single > host? I can't see a way to do it here - > http://www.katello.org/docs/api/apidoc.html. > > As a work around I have been trying this - > http://www.katello.org/docs/api/apidoc/systems_bulk_actions/environment_content_view.html, > but that seems like a sledge hammer. If that is the best way of > acomplishing the goal then I have a problem with my code, which looks like > this: > > data = {'organization_id': org_id, > 'included': {'ids': host_ids}, > 'content_view_id': cv_id, > 'environment_id': lce_id} > > > json_print(data) > result = json_put('%ssystems/bulk/environment_content_view' % (katello_url > ), json.dumps(data)) > json_print(result) > > And gives this: > > { > "content_view_id": 4, > "environment_id": 2, > "included": { > "ids": [ > "2" > ] > }, > "organization_id": 3 > } > { > "displayMessage": "Action unauthorized to be performed on selected > systems.", > "errors": [ > "Action unauthorized to be performed on selected systems." > ] > } > > > I know my account has permissions to set the cv & env of a single host. Is > there something relating to bulk actions my account might not be enabled > for? > > Thanks in advance for any assistance. > > Regards, > David > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Foreman users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to foreman-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to foreman-users@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/foreman-users. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >
3

Hi Tom,

Thanks for that - very useful!

I have it working now, with this:

data = {'id': system_uuid,
'content_view_id': cv_id,
'environment_id': lce_id}

result = json_put('%s/systems/%s' % (katello_url, system_id), json.dumps(
data))

But following your tip to use the server's documentation I can see that
call is deprecated. It's fine for now though - thanks very much for your
help!

Regards,
David

··· On Tuesday, 10 November 2015 18:25:41 UTC, Tom McKay wrote: > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > Hi, > > > > Can anyone tell me how to set the content view and environment for a > single > > host? I can't see a way to do it here - > > http://www.katello.org/docs/api/apidoc.html. > > > > As a work around I have been trying this - > > > http://www.katello.org/docs/api/apidoc/systems_bulk_actions/environment_content_view.html, > > > but that seems like a sledge hammer. If that is the best way of > > acomplishing the goal then I have a problem with my code, which looks > like > > this: > > > > data = {'organization_id': org_id, > > 'included': {'ids': host_ids}, > > 'content_view_id': cv_id, > > 'environment_id': lce_id} > > > > > > json_print(data) > > result = json_put('%ssystems/bulk/environment_content_view' % > (katello_url > > ), json.dumps(data)) > > json_print(result) > > > > And gives this: > > > > { > > "content_view_id": 4, > > "environment_id": 2, > > "included": { > > "ids": [ > > "2" > > ] > > }, > > "organization_id": 3 > > } > > { > > "displayMessage": "Action unauthorized to be performed on selected > > systems.", > > "errors": [ > > "Action unauthorized to be performed on selected systems." > > ] > > } > > > > > > I know my account has permissions to set the cv & env of a single host. > Is > > there something relating to bulk actions my account might not be enabled > > for? > > > > Thanks in advance for any assistance. > > > > Regards, > > David > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > "Foreman users" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an > > email to foreman-user...@googlegroups.com . > > To post to this group, send email to forema...@googlegroups.com > . > > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/foreman-users. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > You can PUT /katello/api/systems > > For documentation, visit https://$server/apidoc/v2/systems/update.html > > Another handy trick, on some UI pages, is to watch the traffic from the > browser to the server (shift-ctrl-i in firefox or chrome). In this case, > try changing the env/cv of a content host and note the API call. > >
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> Hi Tom,
>
> Thanks for that - very useful!
>
> I have it working now, with this:
>
> data = {'id': system_uuid,
> 'content_view_id': cv_id,
> 'environment_id': lce_id}
>
>
> result = json_put('%s/systems/%s' % (katello_url, system_id), json.dumps(
> data))
>
> But following your tip to use the server's documentation I can see that
> call is deprecated. It's fine for now though - thanks very much for your
> help!
>
> Regards,
> David
>

All the /systems routes are marked deprecated because we will be merging the content-host (katello) with the host (foreman) in an upcoming release. At the moment, though, there is no replacement call to use; that is the correct usage.

··· ----- Original Message -----

On Tuesday, 10 November 2015 18:25:41 UTC, Tom McKay wrote:

----- Original Message -----

Hi,

Can anyone tell me how to set the content view and environment for a
single
host? I can’t see a way to do it here -
http://www.katello.org/docs/api/apidoc.html.

As a work around I have been trying this -

http://www.katello.org/docs/api/apidoc/systems_bulk_actions/environment_content_view.html,

but that seems like a sledge hammer. If that is the best way of
acomplishing the goal then I have a problem with my code, which looks
like
this:

data = {‘organization_id’: org_id,
‘included’: {‘ids’: host_ids},
‘content_view_id’: cv_id,
‘environment_id’: lce_id}

json_print(data)
result = json_put(’%ssystems/bulk/environment_content_view’ %
(katello_url
), json.dumps(data))
json_print(result)

And gives this:

{
“content_view_id”: 4,
“environment_id”: 2,
“included”: {
“ids”: [
“2”
]
},
“organization_id”: 3
}
{
“displayMessage”: “Action unauthorized to be performed on selected
systems.”,
“errors”: [
“Action unauthorized to be performed on selected systems.”
]
}

I know my account has permissions to set the cv & env of a single host.
Is
there something relating to bulk actions my account might not be enabled
for?

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Regards,
David

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You can PUT /katello/api/systems

For documentation, visit https://$server/apidoc/v2/systems/update.html

Another handy trick, on some UI pages, is to watch the traffic from the
browser to the server (shift-ctrl-i in firefox or chrome). In this case,
try changing the env/cv of a content host and note the API call.

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