NX-API
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NX-API is a Cisco Nexus switch programmatic interface that exposes NX-OS features through REST-like HTTP/JSON APIs for automation and integration with network management tools.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cisco Nexus feature
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network device API ⓘ programmatic interface ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
in-band data interface
ⓘ
out-of-band management interface ⓘ |
| authenticationMethod |
HTTP basic authentication
ⓘ
NX-OS local user accounts ⓘ |
| category |
network automation API
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network programmability ⓘ |
| configurationMethod |
NX-OS CLI
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NX-OS running configuration ⓘ |
| developedBy | Cisco Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentationURL | https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus9000/sw/7-x/programmability/guide/b_Cisco_Nexus_9000_Series_NX-OS_Programmability_Guide/b_Cisco_Nexus_9000_Series_NX-OS_Programmability_Guide_chapter_010.html ⓘ |
| enables |
integration with network management tools
ⓘ
network automation ⓘ programmatic access to Nexus switches ⓘ |
| exposes | NX-OS features ⓘ |
| featureNameInNX-OS | feature nxapi ⓘ |
| hasInterfaceStyle | REST-like ⓘ |
| logging | NX-OS system logs ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | network management systems ⓘ |
| requires | NX-OS feature enablement ⓘ |
| returns |
error codes
ⓘ
structured command output ⓘ |
| runsOn |
Cisco NX-OS
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Cisco Nexus switches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityConsideration | should be restricted to trusted management networks ⓘ |
| supports |
JSON-RPC style requests
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bulk command execution ⓘ |
| supportsDeviceFamily |
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series
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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NERFINISHED ⓘ Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NERFINISHED ⓘ Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsMode |
NX-API CLI passthrough
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NX-API REST-like calls ⓘ |
| supportsOperation |
configuration commands execution
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configuration management ⓘ operational state retrieval ⓘ show commands execution ⓘ |
| supportsProtocol |
HTTP
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HTTPS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetUser |
DevOps teams
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automation engineers ⓘ network engineers ⓘ |
| transportSecurity | TLS ⓘ |
| usedFor |
DevOps workflows
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SDN integration ⓘ orchestration systems integration ⓘ |
| usesDataFormat |
JSON
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XML ⓘ |
| vendor | Cisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Cisco NX-OS