Overview

The DFM server SDK has concluded beta and is now launched as NetApp Manageability SDK.  NM SDK provides resources to develop applications to monitor and manage NetApp® storage systems using APIs. The NM SDK bundle provides detailed API documentation along with sample codes and a design guide.

Requirement:

• Manage Ontap SDK is a pre-requisite to use NM SDK, because Manage ONTAP SDK Core APIs are used to invoke DFM APIs. Manage ONTAP SDK version 1.3 and above support DFM Server APIs.

• Offered Free of cost to customers and partners, but use of DFM Server APIs need DFM Product Licenses.

Key Features of the product:

• Provides API access to Operations Manager, Performance Advisor, Provisioning Manager and Protection Manager.

• Supported on multiple platforms

  • Windows, Linux (RHEL/SLES/OEL), Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, VMware ESX

• Supports multiple language interfaces

  • C/C++, Java, Perl, C# and VB.NET

• Supports multiple transport protocols

  • HTTP, HTTPS

• Authentication mechanisms

  • login/password

Latest Version of NM SDK

Version: 1.0

The following features are available in NM SDK 1.0:

• Supports DataFabric® Manager Server 3.6R2 or later

• Platforms supported are same as Manage ONTAP SDK.  Refer Manage ONTAP SDK platform support details.

• Detailed API documentation, which includes APIs for:

  • Operations Manager APIs

  • Performance Advisor APIs

  • Protection Manager APIs

  • Provisioning Manager APIs

• Design Guide

  • Using DataFabric® Manager Server as a proxy for NetApp® Storage Management

• Sample codes.

Download Information:

To request access to NM SDK community,

• Create a NOW login, if you do not have one.

  • http://now.netapp.com/

• Download and fill the attached request form - SDK Access Request Form

• Mail the request form to dl-developerportal-access@netapp.com

• Once you receive an email granting access to download NM SDK 1.0, download SDK from below link.

  • NM SDK Download

Support:

The NetApp Manageability SDK Discussion Forum:

Use the NetApp Technology Network to post queries in the discussion forum.

• This forum is the preferred method to obtain support.
• Use this forum for non-confidential queries and issues regarding the SDK.

The  NetApp Manageability SDK mailing list:

dl-sdk-answers@netapp.com

Use this mailing list to post any confidential information.

NetApp Global Support (NGS):

Technical Support
now.netapp.com
888.4.NETAPP (US and Canada)
(888.463.8277) 00.800.44.NETAPP (EMEA/Europe)
+800.800.80.800 (Asia/Pacific)

Note:-

• NetApp Manageability SDK customers and end customers of partner products can contact NGS to log issues related to the SDK.
• However, NGS does not offer support for the SDK usage during solution development.