OpenBMC REST cheat sheet

This document is intended to provide a set of REST client commands for OpenBMC usage.

Using CURL commands

  • Establish REST connection session:

    $ export bmc=xx.xx.xx.xx
$ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST https://${bmc}/login -d "{\"data\": [ \"root\", \"0penBmc\" ] }"

  • List and enumerate:

    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/list
$ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/enumerate

  • List sub-objects:

    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/
$ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/state/

  • Host soft power off:

    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"data": "xyz.openbmc_project.State.Host.Transition.Off"}' -X PUT https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/state/host0/attr/RequestedHostTransition

  • Host hard power off:

    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X PUT -d '{"data":"xyz.openbmc_project.State.Chassis.Transition.Off"}' https://${bmc}//xyz/openbmc_project/state/chassis0/attr/RequestedPowerTransition

  • Host power on:

    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"data": "xyz.openbmc_project.State.Host.Transition.On"}' -X PUT https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/state/host0/attr/RequestedHostTransition

  • Reboot Host:

    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X PUT -d '{"data":"xyz.openbmc_project.State.Host.Transition.Reboot"}' https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/state/host0/attr/RequestedHostTransition

  • Reboot BMC:

    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X PUT -d '{"data":"xyz.openbmc_project.State.BMC.Transition.Reboot"}' https://${bmc}//xyz/openbmc_project/state/bmc0/attr/RequestedBMCTransition

  • Delete logging entries:

    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X DELETE https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/logging/entry/<entry_id>
$ curl -b cjar -k -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -X POST -d '{"data":[]}' https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/logging/action/DeleteAll

  • Delete dump entries:

    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X DELETE https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/dump/entry/<entry_id>
$ curl -b cjar -k -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -X POST -d '{"data":[]}' https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/dump/action/DeleteAll

  • Delete images from system:

    • Delete image:
    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST -d '{"data": []}' https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/software/<image id>/action/Delete
    • Delete all non-running images:
    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST -d '{"data": []}' https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/software/action/DeleteAll

  • Clear gard records:

    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST -d '{"data":[]}' https://${bmc}/org/open_power/control/gard/action/Reset

  • Set boot mode:

    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X PUT https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/control/host0/boot/one_time/attr/BootMode -d '{"data": "xy.openbmc_project.Control.Boot.Mode.Modes.Regular"}'

  • Set boot source:

    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X PUT https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/control/host0/boot/one_time/attr/BootSource -d '{"data": "xyz.openbmc_project.Control.Boot.Source.Sources.Default"}

  • Set NTP and Nameserver:

    Examples using public server.

    • NTP Server:
    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X PUT -d '{"data": ["pool.ntp.org"] }' https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/network/eth0/attr/NTPServers
    • Name Server:
    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X PUT -d '{"data": ["time.google.com"] }' https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/network/eth0/attr/Nameservers

  • Configure time ownership and time sync method:

    • Read:
    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -X GET https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/time/owner/attr/TimeOwner
$ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -X GET https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/time/sync_method/attr/TimeSyncMethod
    • Write:
    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X  PUT -d '{"data": "xyz.openbmc_project.Time.Synchronization.Method.NTP" }' https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/time/sync_method/attr/TimeSyncMethod
$ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X  PUT -d '{"data": "xyz.openbmc_project.Time.Synchronization.Method.Manual" }' https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/time/sync_method/attr/TimeSyncMethod

$ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X  PUT -d '{"data": "xyz.openbmc_project.Time.Owner.Owners.BMC" }' https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/time/owner/attr/TimeOwner
$ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X  PUT -d '{"data": "xyz.openbmc_project.Time.Owner.Owners.Host” }' https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/time/owner/attr/TimeOwner
$ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X  PUT -d '{"data": "xyz.openbmc_project.Time.Owner.Owners.Split" }' https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/time/owner/attr/TimeOwner
$ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X  PUT -d '{"data": "xyz.openbmc_project.Time.Owner.Owners.Both” }' https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/time/owner/attr/TimeOwner

  • Power Supply Redundancy:

    • Read:
    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/sensors/chassis/PowerSupplyRedundancy/action/getValue -d '{"data": []}'

    or

    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -X GET https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/control/power_supply_redundancy
    • Write (Enable/Disable):
    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/sensors/chassis/PowerSupplyRedundancy/action/setValue -d '{"data": ["Enabled"]}'

$ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/sensors/chassis/PowerSupplyRedundancy/action/setValue -d '{"data": ["Disabled"]}'

    or

    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X PUT https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/control/power_supply_redundancy/attr/PowerSupplyRedundancyEnabled -d '{"data": 1}'
$ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X PUT https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/control/power_supply_redundancy/attr/PowerSupplyRedundancyEnabled -d '{"data": 0}'

  • Update "root" password:

    • Change password from "OpenBmc" to "abc123":
    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST https://${bmc}/login -d "{\"data\": [ \"root\", \"0penBmc\" ] }"
$ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "{\"data\": [\"abc123\"] }" -X POST  https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/user/root/action/SetPassword

  • Factory Reset:

    • Factory reset host and BMC software:
    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -X POST -d '{"data":[]}' https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/software/action/Reset
    • Factory reset network setting:
    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -X POST -d '{"data":[]}' https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/network/action/Reset
    • Enable field mode:
    $ curl -c cjar -b cjar -k -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -X PUT -d '{"data":1}' https://${bmc}/xyz/openbmc_project/software/attr/FieldModeEnabled

    and then reboot BMC.