Adding backup devices

To add a backup device, use the AddAccount method. Devices are added one at a time.

Required Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type/Supported values
accountInfo	A group of parameters related to the device	AccountInfo, (has child parameters of its own see the AccountInfo child parameters table below)

AccountInfo child parameters

Parameter	Description	Type/Supported values
ID	An ID to assign to the new device. It must not coincide with the ID of existing devices	<int> Integer
Name	A name to assign to the new device. It must not coincide with the names of existing devices.	OptionalNonEmptyString String
NameAlias	An alternative name to assign to the new device. It must not coincide with this devices name or the names of existing devices.	OptionalNonEmptyString String
Password	A password to assign to the new device.	OptionalNonEmptyString String
Token	A token that will become the Encryption Key/Security Code for the new device	OptionalNonEmptyString String
Type	The type of device, based on what data will be backed up	<AccountType::Enum> Undefined BackupManager Office365 Count
PartnerId	The ID of the customer the device is created for (retrieved through the GetPartnerInfo method)	<int> Integer
ProductId	The ID of the product to assign to the new device. Use the EnumerateProducts method to get the list of products available to the customer.	<int> Integer
LocationId	The location of the device. We recommend using the location of the customer that owns the device (unless you know that the customer has storage in the desired location). This can be found by running the EnumerateLocations method and finding the appropriate geographic region.	<int> Integer
CreationTime	The time code at which the device was created	<std::time_t> Integer in Unix format. For example, 1535673599 stands for August 30, 2018
ExpirationTime	The time code at which the device expires	<std::time_t> Integer in Unix format. For example, 1535673599 stands for August 30, 2018
Flags	An array of flags denoting the type of account	<AccountFlags::FlagsType> Undefined Managed_Obsolete Trial Count
StorageLocationId	The ID number of the storage location to be used for this new device	<int> Integer
RemovalTime	The time code at which the device will be removed	<AbsoluteTime> Integer as the total number of seconds since the beginning of January 1st 1900
AccountGroupId	The ID of the AccountGroup the device is associated to which can be found by running GetAccountGroup	<int> Integer
OwnUserId	The ID of the user running the call	<int> Integer
StorageId	The ID of the storage pool the device will be assigned to	<int> Integer
ProfileId	The ID of the profile to assign to the device.	<int> Integer
ContinuityEnabled	Enable or disable a continuity plan from an array	ContinuityState::Enum Undefined Disabled RecoveryTesting StandbyImage Count

Optional Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type/Supported values
homenodeInfo	A group of parameters related to the storage node	StorageNodeInfo, (has child parameters of its own, see the HomeNodeInfo child parameters table below)

HomeNodeInfo child parameters

Parameter	Description	Type/Supported values
Id	An ID to assign to the new device. It must not coincide with the ID of existing devices	<int> Integer
ActiveAccounts	Number of active devices associated to this storage node	<int> Integer
TotalAccounts	Total number of devices associated to this storage node	<int> Integer
LocationId	The location of the storage node. We recommend using the location of the customer that owns the node.	<int> Integer
CommonInfo	Common information regarding the Storage Node	StorageNodeCommonInfo (has child parameters of its own, see the StorageNodeCommonInfo child parameters table below)
StateInfo	State information regarding the Storage Node	StorageNodeStateInfo (has child parameters of its own, see the StorageNodeStateInfo child parameters table below)
ModeInfo	Mode information regarding the Storage Node	StorageNodeModeInfo (has child parameters of its own, see the StorageNodeModeInfo child parameters table below)

StorageNodeCommonInfo child parameters

Parameter	Description	Type/Supported values
StorageID	The ID number of the storage	<int> Integer
Name	The name of the storage node	OptionalNonEmptyString String
Family	The family of the storage node	OptionalNonEmptyString String
User	The username the storage node belongs to	OptionalNonEmptyString String
Password	The password of the storage node	OptionalNonEmptyString String
Host	The hostname of the storage	OptionalNonEmptyString String
Path	The path to the storage node	< std::string>
GatewayHost	The gateway host of the storage node	< std::string>
HttpGatwayHost	The HTTP gateway host of the storage node	< std::string>
CertificateInfo	Certificate information for the storage node	StorageNodeCertificateInfo (has child parameters of its own, see the StorageNodeCertificateInfo child parameters table below)

StorageNodeCertificateInfo child parameters

Parameter	Description	Type/Supported values
Certificate	The certificate for the storage node	<std::string>
StartDate	The start date of the certificate	<std::time_t> Integer in Unix format. For example, 1535673599 stands for August 30, 2018
EndDate	The expiry date of the certificate	<std::time_t> Integer in Unix format. For example, 1535673599 stands for August 30, 2018
CertificatePin	The certificate pin	<std::string>

StorageNodeStateInfo child parameters

Parameter	Description	Type/Supported values
State	The state of the storage node	storagenodestatetype::flagstype Undefined Online Full Migrated Decommissioned Count
UsedStorage	The used storage on the storage node	<std::int64_t> Integer (in mebibytes)
TotalStorage	The total storage available on the storage node	<std::int64_t> Integer (in mebibytes)
PrivilegedStorage	The privileged storage on the storage node	<std::int64_t> Integer (in mebibytes)

StorageNodeModeInfo child parameters

Parameter	Description	Type/Supported values
Mode	The mode of the storage node	storagenodemode::Enum Undefined Operable OutofService Count
Message	A note relative to the storage node mode	<std::string>

Sample Request

The below example covers creating a very basic device with the minimum information. Once created in the Management Console, this device can be edited as needed, or changes can be made using the ModifyAccount method.

{
    "id": "jsonrpc",
    "visa": "{{visa}}",
    "method": "AddAccount",
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "params": {
      "accountInfo": {
        "Name": "test-device",
        "PartnerId": 33495,
        "ProductId": 1,
        "LocationId": 1
      }
    }
}

Sample Response

{  
    "id":"jsonrpc",
    "jsonrpc":"2.0",
    "result":{  
      "result":{  
        "Id":72910,
        "Name":"test-device",
        "Password":"24e3ec5461ed",
        "Token":"068a53c1-a64b-45c8-a87e-0000XX0000X0Xx0"
      }
    },
    "visa":"{{visa}}"
}