Rest API in HP Storage Operations Manager
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SOM provides a REST API interface for integration with applications such as 
HP UCMDB, third-party applications, and custom tools. The API follows a simple 
HTTP GET mechanism to retrieve inventory and configuration data from SOM in 
XML or JSON format. The API supports the HTTP POST mechanism for setting and 
changing configuration data.


Available documentation for the SOM REST API
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-> REST_API_CLI_inventory_data.pdf
-> REST_API_CLI_configuration_data.pdf
-> REST_API_CLI_provision_decision_support.pdf
-> REST_API_CLI_remote_server_configuration.pdf


How to use the SOM REST API client in Java
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1.  Create an SOM user account that is a member of the Web Service Clients user
    group.
    NOTE: To use REST API interfaces that can change configuration data, the
          user should also belong to the Administrators user group.
2.  Follow the sample program given on the last page of the remote server or 
    decision support provisioning API document, changing the code as follows:
	a.  Replace hostname with the IP address or the fully qualified domain name
    	of the SOM management server.
	b.  Replace username/password with the username/password created in step #1.
	c.  Replace resourcename with the resourcename provided with each API in 
	    the documentation.
3.  Download the se-disco-ws.jar file from the SOM area of HP Live Network 
    (https://hpln.hpe.com/node/23692/cc), and then place the jar file in the 
	classpath of the client project.
