4.6.2. Instances¶

API for working with instances.

class axonius_api_client.api.system.instances.Instances(auth, **kwargs)[source]¶

Bases: axonius_api_client.api.mixins.ModelMixins

API for working with instances.

Examples

Get all instances: get()
Get the core instance: get_core()
Get all collector instances: get_collectors()
Get an instance by name: get_by_name()
Set the name of an instance: set_name()
Get the hostname of an instance: get_hostname()
Set the hostname of an instance: get_hostname()
Get the setting for is environment name of an instance: get_is_env_name()
Set the setting for is environment name of an instance: set_is_env_name()
Get the central core mode: get_central_core_mode()
Set the central core mode: get_central_core_mode()
Get the core delete backups mode: get_core_delete_mode()
Set the core delete backups mode: set_core_delete_mode()
Get the central core config: get_central_core_config()
Perform a restore on a core from a file in an AWS S3 Bucket: restore_from_aws_s3()

Notes

Certain functionality is not yet exposed, please submit a feature request via support@axonius.com if you would like to:

Deactivate an instance
Connect an instance
Tag an instance

Parameters: auth (axonius_api_client.auth.models.Model) –

get()[source]¶

Get metadata about all instances.

Examples

Create a client using axonius_api_client.connect.Connect

>>> data = client.instances.get()
>>> len(data)
1

Return type: dict

get_core(key=None)[source]¶

Get the core instance.

Examples

Create a client using axonius_api_client.connect.Connect

>>> instance = client.instances.get_core()
>>> instance['node_name']
'Master'
>>> instance['cpu_usage']
39
>>> instance['data_disk_free_space']
74431500
>>> instance['hostname']
'builds-vm-jim-pre-3-10-1601596999-000'
>>> instance['ips']
['10.20.0.61']
>>> instance['data_disk_free_space_percent']
36.62
>>> instance['memory_free_space_percent']
1.46
>>> instance['swap_free_space_percent']
0.0

Parameters: key (typing.Optional[str]) – key to return or just return whole object
Return type: typing.Union[dict, str, bool, int, float]

get_collectors()[source]¶

Get the collector instances.

Examples

Create a client using axonius_api_client.connect.Connect

>>> collectors = client.instances.get_collectors()
>>> len(collectors)
0

Return type: typing.List[dict]

get_by_name(name, key=None)[source]¶

Get an instance by name.

Examples

Create a client using axonius_api_client.connect.Connect

>>> instance = client.instances.get_by_name("Master")
>>> instance['cpu_usage']
39
>>> instance['data_disk_free_space']
74431500
>>> instance['hostname']
'builds-vm-jim-pre-3-10-1601596999-000'
>>> instance['ips']
['10.20.0.61']
>>> instance['data_disk_free_space_percent']
36.62
>>> instance['memory_free_space_percent']
1.46
>>> instance['swap_free_space_percent']
0.0

Parameters

name (str) – name of instance
key (typing.Optional[str]) – key to return or just return whole object

Return type

typing.Union[dict, str, bool, int, float]

get_by_name_id_core(value=None, serial=True)[source]¶

Pass.

Parameters

value (typing.Optional[str]) –
serial (bool) –

Return type

dict

set_name(name, new_name)[source]¶

Set the name of an instance.

Examples

Create a client using axonius_api_client.connect.Connect

Get the current name

>>> orig_value = client.instances.get_core(key='name')
>>> orig_value
'Master'

Set a new name

>>> new_value = client.instances.set_name(name=orig_value, new_name='Temp')
>>> new_value
'Temp'

Revert back to the original name

>>> reset_value = client.instances.set_name(name=new_value, new_name=orig_value)
>>> reset_value
'Master'

Parameters

name (str) – name of instance
new_name (str) – new name to set on instance

Return type

str

get_hostname(name)[source]¶

Get the host name of an instance.

Examples

Create a client using axonius_api_client.connect.Connect

Get the hostname

>>> hostname = client.instances.get_hostname(name='Master')
>>> hostname
'builds-vm-jim-pre-3-10-1601596999-000'

Parameters

name (str) – name of instance
value – new hostname to set on instance

Return type

str

set_hostname(name, value)[source]¶

Set the hostname of an instance.

Examples

Create a client using axonius_api_client.connect.Connect

Get the current hostname

>>> orig_value = client.instances.get_hostname(name='Master')
>>> orig_value
'builds-vm-jim-pre-3-10-1601596999-000'

Set a new hostname

>>> new_value = client.instances.set_hostname(name='Master', value="hostname")
>>> new_value
"hostname"

Revert to the old hostname

>>> reset_value = client.instances.set_hostname(name='Master', value=orig_value)
>>> reset_value
'builds-vm-jim-pre-3-10-1601596999-000'

Parameters

name (str) – name of instance
value (str) – new hostname to set on instance

Return type

str

get_is_env_name(name)[source]¶

See if an instance name is being used for the environment name.

Examples

Create a client using axonius_api_client.connect.Connect

>>> client.instances.get_is_env_name(name='Master')
False

Notes

Environment name is the name shown in the banner at the bottom of the GUI.

Parameters: name (str) – name of instance
Return type: bool

set_is_env_name(name, enabled)[source]¶

Set if an instance name is being used for the environment name.

Examples

Create a client using axonius_api_client.connect.Connect

Enable an instance name as the environment name

>>> client.instances.set_is_env_name(name='Master', enabled=True)
True

Disable an instance name as the environment name

>>> client.instances.set_is_env_name(name='Master', enabled=False)
False

Notes

Environment name is the name shown in the banner at the bottom of the GUI.

Parameters

name (str) – name of instance
enabled (bool) – enable/disable instance name as the environment name

Return type

bool

get_central_core_mode()[source]¶

Get a bool that shows if a core is in central core mode.

Examples

Create a client using axonius_api_client.connect.Connect

>>> client.instances.get_central_core_mode()
False

Return type: bool

set_central_core_mode(enabled)[source]¶

Convert a normal core into a central core.

Examples

Create a client using axonius_api_client.connect.Connect

Enable central core mode on a core

>>> client.instances.set_central_core_mode(enabled=True)
True

Disable central core mode on a core

>>> client.instances.set_central_core_mode(enabled=False)
False

Parameters: enabled (bool) – enable/disable central core mode
Return type: bool

get_core_delete_mode()[source]¶

Get a bool that shows if a core is in central core mode.

Examples

Create a client using axonius_api_client.connect.Connect

>>> client.instances.get_core_delete_mode()
True

Return type: bool

set_core_delete_mode(enabled)[source]¶

Configure a normal core to delete backups after they have been restored.

Examples

Create a client using axonius_api_client.connect.Connect

Set backups to delete after restore

>>> client.instances.set_core_delete_mode(enabled=True)
True

Set backups to NOT delete after restore

>>> client.instances.set_core_delete_mode(enabled=False)
False

Parameters: enabled (bool) – enable/disable deletion of backups after they have been restored by a core
Return type: bool

get_central_core_config()[source]¶

Get the current central core configuration.

Examples

Create a client using axonius_api_client.connect.Connect

>>> client.instances.get_central_core_config()
{'core_delete_backups': False, 'central_core_enabled': False}

Return type: dict

restore_from_aws_s3(key_name, bucket_name=None, access_key_id=None, secret_access_key=None, preshared_key=None, allow_re_restore=None, delete_backups=None)[source]¶

Perform a restore on a core from a file in an AWS S3 Bucket.

Notes

Can not run in test suite!

Parameters

key_name (str) – Name of backup file from central core in [bucket_name] to restore to this core
bucket_name (typing.Optional[str]) – Name of bucket in S3 to get [key_name] from (Overrides Global Settings > Amazon S3 Settings > Amazon S3 bucket name)
access_key_id (typing.Optional[str]) – AWS Access Key Id to use to access [bucket_name] (Overrides Global Settings > Amazon S3 Settings > AWS Access Key Id)
secret_access_key (typing.Optional[str]) – AWS Secret Access Key to use to access [bucket_name] (Overrides Global Settings > Amazon S3 Settings > AWS Secret Access Key)
preshared_key (typing.Optional[str]) – Password to use to decrypt [key_name] (Overrides: Global Settings > Amazon S3 Settings > Backup encryption passphrase)
allow_re_restore (typing.Optional[bool]) – Restore [key_name] even if it has already been restored
delete_backups (typing.Optional[bool]) – Delete [key_name] from [bucket_name] after restore has finished (Overrides the current value of get_core_delete_mode())

Return type

dict

property feature_flags¶

Get the feature flags for the core.

Return type: axonius_api_client.api.json_api.system_settings.FeatureFlags

property has_cloud_compliance¶

Get the status of cloud compliance module being enabled.

Return type: bool

property trial_expiry¶

Get the trial expiration date.

Return type: typing.Optional[datetime.datetime]

property trial_days_left¶

Get the number of days left for the trial.

Return type: typing.Optional[int]

property license_expiry¶

Get the license expiration date.

Return type: typing.Optional[datetime.datetime]

property license_days_left¶

Get the number of days left for the license.

Return type: typing.Optional[int]

_get()[source]¶

Direct API method to get instances.

Return type: typing.List[axonius_api_client.api.json_api.instances.Instance]

_delete(node_id)[source]¶

Direct API method to delete an instance.

Notes

Can not run in test suite!

Parameters: node_id (str) – node id of instance
Return type: str

_update_attrs(node_id, node_name, hostname, use_as_environment_name)[source]¶

Direct API method to update an instance.

Parameters

node_id (str) – node id of instance
node_name (str) – node name of instance
hostname (str) – hostname of instance
use_as_environment_name (bool) – instance name is being used for the environment name

Return type

str

_update_active(node_id, status)[source]¶

Direct API method to update an instance.

Notes

Can not run in test suite!

Parameters

node_id (str) – node id of instance
status (bool) – enabled or disabled an instance

Return type

str

_get_central_core_config()[source]¶

Direct API method to get the current central core configuration.

Return type: axonius_api_client.api.json_api.system_settings.SystemSettings

_update_central_core_config(enabled, delete_backups)[source]¶

Direct API method to set the current central core configuration.

Parameters

enabled (bool) – enable/disable central core mode (ignored if not True/False)
delete_backups (bool) – enable/disable deletion of backups on a core after resture (ignored if not True/False)

Return type

axonius_api_client.api.json_api.system_settings.SystemSettings

_restore_aws(key_name, bucket_name=None, preshared_key=None, access_key_id=None, secret_access_key=None, delete_backups=None, allow_re_restore=None)[source]¶

Direct API method to perform a central core restore operation.

Notes

Can not run in test suite!

Parameters

restore_type – currently only AWS supported?
additional_data – options specific to restore_type
key_name (str) –
bucket_name (typing.Optional[str]) –
preshared_key (typing.Optional[str]) –
access_key_id (typing.Optional[str]) –
secret_access_key (typing.Optional[str]) –
delete_backups (typing.Optional[bool]) –
allow_re_restore (typing.Optional[bool]) –

Return type

axonius_api_client.api.json_api.central_core.CentralCoreRestore

_feature_flags()[source]¶

Direct API method to get the feature flags for the core.

Return type: axonius_api_client.api.json_api.system_settings.FeatureFlags

__init__(auth, **kwargs)¶

Mixins for API Models.

Parameters

auth (axonius_api_client.auth.models.Model) – object to use for auth and sending API requests
**kwargs – passed to _init()

__repr__()¶

Show info for this model object.

Return type: str

__str__()¶

Show info for this model object.

Return type: str

_init(**kwargs)¶: Post init method for subclasses to use for extra setup.

LOG: logging.Logger¶: Logger for this object.

auth¶: axonius_api_client.auth.models.Mixins authentication object.

http¶: axonius_api_client.http.Http client to use to send requests,