REST API for Session Border Controller, Enterprise Session Border Controller, and Subscriber-Aware Load Balancer, Release 9.3.0

Delete saved backup configuration files

delete

https://{managementIp}/rest/{version}/configuration/management/files

Deletes a saved backup configuration file from the standard backup file directory (/code/bkups) in the file system.

For more information, see Deleting Configurations in the Maintenance and Troubleshooting Guide.

Request

Path Parameters

version(required): string

REST API version string.
Available values: v1.2

Query Parameters

filename(required): string

Specifies the backup file to delete. This parameter must specify a valid backup file located in the /code/bkups directory. The value should be the filename only; specifying a path in the filename results in an error.

Header Parameters

Authorization(required):

The value in the Authorization header must be the string "Bearer {access token}", where {access token} is a valid, unexpired token received in response to a prior /rest/{version}/auth/token request.

There's no request body for this operation.

Response

Supported Media Types

application/xml

204 Response

Successful deletion of the requested instance. There is no response body for a successful delete.

400 Response

The request is malformed in some way or is missing required information and therefore cannot be processed.

Root Schema : response

Type: object

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data(required): object data
links(required): array links
messages(required): array messages

{
    "xml":{
        "name":"response"
    },
    "type":"object",
    "required":[
        "data",
        "messages",
        "links"
    ],
    "properties":{
        "data":{
            "type":"object"
        },
        "messages":{
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object",
                "properties":{
                    "errorMessage":{
                        "type":"string",
                        "example":"Error message string"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "links":{
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object",
                "properties":{
                    "link":{
                        "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
                        "type":"string",
                        "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : data

Type: object

Nested Schema : links

Type: array

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Array of: object items

{
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object",
        "properties":{
            "link":{
                "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
                "type":"string",
                "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : messages

Type: array

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Array of: object items

{
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object",
        "properties":{
            "errorMessage":{
                "type":"string",
                "example":"Error message string"
            }
        }
    }
}

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link: string

If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke

Example: Available URL(s) message string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "link":{
            "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
        }
    }
}

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errorMessage: string

Example: Error message string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "errorMessage":{
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Error message string"
        }
    }
}

401 Response

Unauthorized - Request lacks valid authentication credentials.

Root Schema : response

Type: object

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data(required): object data
links(required): array links
messages(required): array messages

{
    "xml":{
        "name":"response"
    },
    "type":"object",
    "required":[
        "data",
        "messages",
        "links"
    ],
    "properties":{
        "data":{
            "type":"object"
        },
        "messages":{
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object",
                "properties":{
                    "errorMessage":{
                        "type":"string",
                        "example":"Error message string"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "links":{
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object",
                "properties":{
                    "link":{
                        "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
                        "type":"string",
                        "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : data

Type: object

Nested Schema : links

Type: array

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Array of: object items

{
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object",
        "properties":{
            "link":{
                "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
                "type":"string",
                "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : messages

Type: array

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Array of: object items

{
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object",
        "properties":{
            "errorMessage":{
                "type":"string",
                "example":"Error message string"
            }
        }
    }
}

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link: string

If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke

Example: Available URL(s) message string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "link":{
            "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
        }
    }
}

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errorMessage: string

Example: Error message string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "errorMessage":{
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Error message string"
        }
    }
}

403 Response

This request requires the client credentials to have administrator privileges.

Root Schema : response

Type: object

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data(required): object data
links(required): array links
messages(required): array messages

{
    "xml":{
        "name":"response"
    },
    "type":"object",
    "required":[
        "data",
        "messages",
        "links"
    ],
    "properties":{
        "data":{
            "type":"object"
        },
        "messages":{
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object",
                "properties":{
                    "errorMessage":{
                        "type":"string",
                        "example":"Error message string"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "links":{
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object",
                "properties":{
                    "link":{
                        "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
                        "type":"string",
                        "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : data

Type: object

Nested Schema : links

Type: array

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Array of: object items

{
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object",
        "properties":{
            "link":{
                "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
                "type":"string",
                "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : messages

Type: array

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Array of: object items

{
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object",
        "properties":{
            "errorMessage":{
                "type":"string",
                "example":"Error message string"
            }
        }
    }
}

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link: string

If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke

Example: Available URL(s) message string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "link":{
            "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
        }
    }
}

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errorMessage: string

Example: Error message string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "errorMessage":{
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Error message string"
        }
    }
}

404 Response

File not found

Root Schema : response

Type: object

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data(required): object data
links(required): array links
messages(required): array messages

{
    "xml":{
        "name":"response"
    },
    "type":"object",
    "required":[
        "data",
        "messages",
        "links"
    ],
    "properties":{
        "data":{
            "type":"object"
        },
        "messages":{
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object",
                "properties":{
                    "errorMessage":{
                        "type":"string",
                        "example":"Error message string"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "links":{
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object",
                "properties":{
                    "link":{
                        "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
                        "type":"string",
                        "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : data

Type: object

Nested Schema : links

Type: array

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Array of: object items

{
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object",
        "properties":{
            "link":{
                "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
                "type":"string",
                "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : messages

Type: array

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Array of: object items

{
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object",
        "properties":{
            "errorMessage":{
                "type":"string",
                "example":"Error message string"
            }
        }
    }
}

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link: string

If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke

Example: Available URL(s) message string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "link":{
            "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : items

Type: object

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errorMessage: string

Example: Error message string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "errorMessage":{
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Error message string"
        }
    }
}

423 Response

The request requires the configuration lock and failed because the client does not currently own the lock. If another client or user currently owns the configuration lock, the error message is "Resource locked by another user". If no client or user owns the configuration lock, the error message is "User does not have the lock".

Root Schema : response

Type: object

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data(required): object data
links(required): array links
messages(required): array messages

{
    "xml":{
        "name":"response"
    },
    "type":"object",
    "required":[
        "data",
        "messages",
        "links"
    ],
    "properties":{
        "data":{
            "type":"object"
        },
        "messages":{
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object",
                "properties":{
                    "errorMessage":{
                        "type":"string",
                        "example":"Error message string"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "links":{
            "type":"array",
            "items":{
                "type":"object",
                "properties":{
                    "link":{
                        "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
                        "type":"string",
                        "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : data

Type: object

Nested Schema : links

Type: array

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Array of: object items

{
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object",
        "properties":{
            "link":{
                "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
                "type":"string",
                "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : messages

Type: array

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Array of: object items

{
    "type":"array",
    "items":{
        "type":"object",
        "properties":{
            "errorMessage":{
                "type":"string",
                "example":"Error message string"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : items

Type: object

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link: string

If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke

Example: Available URL(s) message string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "link":{
            "description":"If available, a message with possible valid API URL(s) for the client to invoke",
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Available URL(s) message string"
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : items

Type: object

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errorMessage: string

Example: Error message string

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "errorMessage":{
            "type":"string",
            "example":"Error message string"
        }
    }
}

Examples

Examples of Accessing the API

See Authenticate for how to acquire a token.

curl
Python

The following example shows how to delete saved backup configuration files using curl.

curl -X DELETE \
    --header "Accept: application/xml" \
    --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
    "https://${SBCIP}/rest/v1.2/configuration/management/files?filename=backupRunningConfig.gz"

The following example shows how to delete saved backup configuration files using Python.

import requests
headers = { "Accept":"application/xml", "Authorization":"Bearer " + token }
url  = "https://" + sbcip + "/rest/v1.2/configuration/management/files?filename=backupRunningConfig.gz"
resp = requests.delete(url, headers=headers)

Example of the Response Body

This endpoint does not return a response body.