Using the REST API

Image UUID is obtained by using the GET /api/image.

The following are the various REST API options available for the Avi Load Balancer system upgrade:

• Use the following API to upgrade the system to a base image.

  API:/api/upgrade

  Method: POST

  JSON Data:

  { 
    'image_uuid': 'image-b8adc2bd-d27f-469d-b78d-5e2bc14a14e4', 
    'system': true 
  }

• Use the following API to upgrade the system to a base image and a controller patch.

  API: /api/upgrade

  Method: POST

  JSON Data:

  { 
     'image_uuid': 'image-b8adc2bd-d27f-469d-b78d-5e2bc14a14e4',   
     'controller_patch_uuid': 'image-e3aaad68-5aaf-485a-8bd9-1db3ec562d6a',
     'system': true
   }        

• Use the following API to upgrade the system to a base image and an SE patch.

  API:/api/upgrade

  Method: POST

  JSON Data:

  { 
     'image_uuid': 'image-b8adc2bd-d27f-469d-b78d-5e2bc14a14e4', 
     'system': true, 
     'se_patch_uuid': 'image-e3aaad68-5aaf-485a-8bd9-1db3ec562d6a', 
     'skip_warnings': True
   }

• Use the following API to upgrade the system to a base image, an Avi Load Balancer Controller patch, and an SE patch

  API: /api/upgrade

  Method: POST

  JSON Data:

  {
   'image_uuid': 'image-b8adc2bd-d27f-469d-b78d-5e2bc14a14e4',
   'controller_patch_uuid': 'image-e3aaad68-5aaf-485a-8bd9-1db3ec562d6a',
   'system': true,
   'se_patch_uuid': 'image-e88aaad68-5aaf-485a-8bd9-1db3ec562d6a'
  }