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Veritas NetBackup™ Flex Scale Installation and Configuration Guide

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Product(s): Appliances (1.3)
Platform: NetBackup Flex Scale OS

Installing EEBs using REST APIs

You can perform an upgrade by installing EEBs using REST APIs.

To install EEBs using REST APIs

  1. Find the list of all the available EEBs (downloaded/installed).
    GET /api/appliance/v1.0/upgrade/eebs
  2. Find the summary of a specific EEB.
    GET /api/appliance/v1.0/upgrade/eebs/{eebName}
  3. (Optional) Find the directory path where the EEB should be placed.
    GET /api/appliance/v1.0/upgrade/path
  4. Upload an EEB file to the cluster.
    PATCH /api/appliance/v1.0/upgrade/upload

    You can also upload the EEB using the GUI by navigating to Settings > Software management > Add-ons

  5. Install the EEB.
    PATCH /api/appliance/v1.0/upgrade/eebs/{eebName}
  6. You can find the details of the progress of the EEB installation using the task ID.
    GET /api/appliance/v1.0/tasks/{taskId}