Register Generic NAS Source

POST https://{{cluster_vip}}/irisservices/api/v1/backupsources

Registers Generic NAS of type SMB with the Cohesity cluster.

Ensure to set the following parameters in the request body:

• The path for mounting the NAS ( \\\\{{File_Client_Windows}}\\{{Windows_Share_Name}})
• SMB mount credentials ({{Windows_Username}}
{{Windows_Username}})

For NAS Generic of type SMB, the protocol value in the request body will be set 2.

Request Body

{"entity"=>{"type"=>11, "genericNasEntity"=>{"protocol"=>2, "type"=>1, "path"=>"\\\\{{File_Client_Windows}}\\{{Windows_Share_Name}}"}}, "entityInfo"=>{"endpoint"=>"\\\\{{File_Client_Windows}}\\{{Windows_Share_Name}}", "credentials"=>{"nasMountCredentials"=>{"username"=>"{{Windows_Username}}", "password"=>"{{Windows_Password}}", "protocol"=>2}}, "type"=>11}, "registeredEntityParams"=>{}}

HEADERS

RESPONSES

status: OK

{"entity":{"type":11,"genericNasEntity":{"type":1,"uid":{"clusterId":1234567,"clusterIncarnationId":89101112,"objectId":25273},"protocol":2,"path":"\\\\NAS_hostname\\CIFS-1"},"id":25274,"displayName":"NAS"}}