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REST API - GET Subclient Browse

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This operation browses data obtained through a backup.

Request

Syntax

GET <webservice>/Subclient/{subclientId}/Browse?path={path}&showDeletedFiles={showDeletedFiles}&passkey={passkey}&vsFileBrowse={vsFileBrowse}&vsDiskBrowse={vsDiskBrowse} HTTP/1.1
Host: <host name>
Accept: application/xml
Authtoken: <authentication token>

where <webservice> is the root path used to route the API requests to the Web Server.

For more information, see Available Web Services for REST API.

Request Parameters

Name

Description

Required

subclientId

The subclient ID for the subclient. If the subclient ID is not known, use the GET Subclient API to retrieve it.

Yes

path

The path to browse. To browse at the root level, use a backslash (\). For example, path=%5C. Special characters and spaces must be encoded before they are sent in the request.

After each browse, the path parameter can be made more specific by including values returned in the <path> element in the browse response, for example:

  1. Subclient/2/Browse?path=%5C

  2. Subclient/2/Browse?path=%5Cc%3A

  3. Subclient/2/Browse?path=%5Cc%3A%5Ctest_data

  4. Subclient/2/Browse?path=%5Cc%3A%5Ctest_data%5Csample_meta.xml

    The following is a browse example for a folder inside a guest virtual machine:

    1. Subclient/2/Browse?path=%5C&showDeletedFiles=false&vsFileBrowse=true

    2. Subclient/2/Browse?path=%5C5039fb6c-test-1642-f42b-bc425121f01b&showDeletedFiles=false&vsFileBrowse=true

    3. Subclient/2/Browse?path=%5C5039fb6c-test-1642-f42b-bc425121f01b%5CC&showDeletedFiles=false&vsFileBrowse=true

    4. Subclient/2/Browse?path=%5C5039fb6c-9190-1642-f42b-bc425121f01b%5CC%5CProgram+Files&showDeletedFiles=false&vsFileBrowse=true

No

showDeletedFiles

The option to include deleted files.

Valid values are true/false.

No

passkey

Include this parameter if a passkey is required to perform a restore operation. For information about setting a passkey, see REST API - POST Passkey (Company Level) and REST API - POST Create Passkey (Client Level).

Conditional

vsFileBrowse

Include this parameter and set it to true when browsing folders and files inside a guest virtual machine.

No

vsDiskBrowse

Include this parameter and set it to true when browsing virtual machine files, for example, .vmdk files.

No

Request Headers

Name

Description

Host

The host name of the web server.

Accept

The format of the response. Valid values are: application/xml or application/json.

Authtoken

dThe authentication token received after successfully logging on. For details on receiving an authentication token, see Authentication.

Response

Response Parameters

Parameter

Description

Element

respType

The response type of the browse request.

Valid value is 0.

browseResponses

workerId

An internal reference number.

browseResponses

queryId

The unique identifier of the query.

browseResult

name

The name of the item.

dataResultSet

path

The location of the item.

dataResultSet

displayPath

The location of the item.

modificationTime

The date and time the item was last modified.

Valid values are UNIX-style timestamps (seconds since January 1, 1970).

dataResultSet

displayName

The name of the item.

dataResultSet

size

The size of the item.

dataResultSet

archiveGroupId

The system-generated ID assigned to the archived group where the item is backed up.

advancedData

referenceTime

The date and time the item was backed up.

Valid values are UNIX-style timestamps (seconds since January 1, 1970).

advancedData

cipId

An internal reference number.

advancedData

imageMap

The image map of the item.

advancedData

archiveFileId

The system-generated ID assigned to the archived item.

advancedData

backupJobId

The system-generated ID assigned to the job that backed up the item.

advancedData

backupTime

The date and time the item was backed up.

Valid values are UNIX-style timestamps (seconds since January 1, 1970).

advancedData

offset

advancedData

commcellNumber

browseAdvancedConfigResp

guid

The globally unique identifier for the stub.

dmStubData

DriveFreePercentage

fsData

folderSize

The size of the folder.

indexing

_type_

The CommCell objects associated with the browse.

Valid value is 1.

sourceCommServer

type

sourceCommServer

commCellId

The CommCell ID of the CommServe.

Valid value is 2.

sourceCommServer

applicationId

The ID of the application.

Valid values are:

  • 53, for Exchange Database

  • 33, for File System

  • 75, for Image Level on Unix

  • 104, for MySQL

  • 13, for NAS

  • 59, for Notes Database

  • 22, for Oracle

  • 80, for Oracle RAC

  • 125, for PostgreSQL

  • 79, for SAP for MAX DB

  • 61, for SAP for Oracle

  • 81, for SQL Server

  • 5, for Sybase Database

  • 106, Virtual Server

subclient

_type_

The CommCell objects associated with the browse.

Valid value is 7.

subclient

directory

flags

mountPoint

flags

sessionId

The unique browse session ID returned in a browse request.

session

result

The number of browse results.

aggrResultSet

Examples

Sample Request

This request is for a root level browse.

GET <webservice>/Subclient/2/Browse?path=%5C HTTP/1.1
 Host: client.mydomain.com
 Accept: application/xml
 Authtoken: QSDK 38568012f4d1e8ee1841d283a47aa3ba78e124ea58354b5fc6
 0f4dab8a63347d05cf5552484dafda3bfa4c5db84e580b1cb37bcf8e65b39f7f
 8549a443e6f78a2c7be3f31b3d845e24776c835e498e8e883bb40c46bd15af4f
 40ca94e823acedcdd4e9659e74b34a07a85c4586cd2ed914b6dce015874783ef7
 68fda78183a4208930954a377f66eb56c8b92cexampl4s437a19317ca6ce7f323
 3d5a01aca35dbad93468b833f2cf71010809006a937670adce711ca8be46638e8

This request is for a root level browse for guest virtual machines.

GET <webservice>/Subclient/1234/Browse?path=%5C&showDeletedFiles=false&vsFileBrowse=true HTTP/1.1
 Host: client.mydomain.com
 Accept: application/xml
 Authtoken: QSDK 38568012f4d1e8ee1841d283a47aa3ba78e124ea58354b5fc6
 0f4dab8a63347d05cf5552484dafda3bfa4c5db84e580b1cb37bcf8e65b39f7f
 8549a443e6f78a2c7be3f31b3d845e24776c835e498e8e883bb40c46bd15af4f
 40ca94e823acedcdd4e9659e74b34a07a85c4586cd2ed914b6dce015874783ef7
 68fda78183a4208930954a377f66eb56c8b92cexampl4s437a19317ca6ce7f323
 3d5a01aca35dbad93468b833f2cf71010809006a937670adce711ca8be46638e8

This request is to browse a specific guest virtual machine.

GET <webservice>/Subclient/1234/Browse?path=%5C5039fb6c-9190-1642-f42b-bTEST121f01b&showDeletedFiles=false&vsFileBrowse=true HTTP/1.1
 Host: client.mydomain.com
 Accept: application/xml
 Authtoken: QSDK 38568012f4d1e8ee1841d283a47aa3ba78e124ea58354b5fc6
 0f4dab8a63347d05cf5552484dafda3bfa4c5db84e580b1cb37bcf8e65b39f7f
 8549a443e6f78a2c7be3f31b3d845e24776c835e498e8e883bb40c46bd15af4f
 40ca94e823acedcdd4e9659e74b34a07a85c4586cd2ed914b6dce015874783ef7
 68fda78183a4208930954a377f66eb56c8b92cexampl4s437a19317ca6ce7f323
 3d5a01aca35dbad93468b833f2cf71010809006a937670adce711ca8be46638e8

Sample Response

This is the response when the request is for a root level browse.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>
 <databrowse_BrowseResponseList>
   <browseResponses respType="0" workerId="19">
     <browseResult queryId="0">
       <dataResultSet name="|2|#12!C:" path="\C:" displayPath="\C:" modificationTime="1409307311" displayName="C:" size="107004030976">
         <advancedData archiveGroupId="3" referenceTime="1409341069" cipId="0" imageMap="45 IN " archiveFileId="11" backupJobId="45" backupTime="1409341069" offset="0">
           <advConfig>
             <browseAdvancedConfigResp commcellNumber="4294967295" />
           </advConfig>
           <browseMetaData>
             <dmStubData guid="cvlt_c15f5c99ff7888df88d3c606c9238262" />
             <fsData DriveFreePercentage="66" />
             <indexing folderSize="3787" />
           </browseMetaData>
           <sourceCommServer _type_="1" type="0" commCellId="2" />
           <subclient applicationId="2" _type_="7" />
         </advancedData>
         <flags directory="1" mountPoint="1" />
       </dataResultSet>
     </browseResult>
     <session sessionId="1409670021-19" />
   </browseResponses>
   <browseResponses respType="0" workerId="19">
     <browseResult queryId="1">
       <aggrResultSet result="1" />
     </browseResult>
     <session sessionId="1409670021-19" />
   </browseResponses>
 </databrowse_BrowseResponseList>

This is the response when the request is for guest virtual machines.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>
 <databrowse_BrowseResponseList>
   <browseResponses respType="0" workerId="15">
     <browseResult>
       <dataResultSet displayName="VM0011" displayPath="\VM0011" name="501cb8c8-9293-420a-d3f9-9TEST02c2fc4" path="\501cb8c8-9293-420a-d3f9-9TEST02c2fc4" size="5395798219" version="1">
         <advancedData archiveFileId="37031" archiveGroupId="75" backupTime="1407954921" imageMap="39908 IN " offset="11182941708" referenceTime="1407954921">
           <browseMetaData>
             <indexing disableSuperBrowseMerge="1" displayName="VM0011" />
             <virtualServerMetaData datastore="CV-STORAGE1" esxHost="111.11.111.10" />
           </browseMetaData>
           <sourceCommServer _type_="1" commCellId="2" type="0" />
           <subclient applicationId="1234" _type_="7" />
         </advancedData>
         <flags directory="1" />
       </dataResultSet>
       <dataResultSet displayName="VM0022" displayPath="\VM0022" name="5039fb6c-9190-1642-f42b-bTEST121f01b" path="\5039fb6c-9190-1642-f42b-bTEST121f01b" size="2147496080" version="1">
         <advancedData archiveFileId="37031" archiveGroupId="75" backupTime="1407954921" imageMap="39908 IN " offset="11182919833" referenceTime="1407954921">
           <browseMetaData>
             <indexing disableSuperBrowseMerge="1" displayName="VM0022" />
             <virtualServerMetaData datastore="localds5" esxHost="111.11.111.13" />
           </browseMetaData>
           <sourceCommServer _type_="1" commCellId="2" type="0" />
           <subclient applicationId="1234" _type_="7" />
         </advancedData>
         <flags directory="1" />
       </dataResultSet>
     </browseResult>
     <session sessionId="1409086991-15" />
   </browseResponses>
   <browseResponses respType="0" workerId="15">
     <browseResult queryId="1">
       <aggrResultSet result="0" />
     </browseResult>
     <session sessionId="1409086991-15" />
   </browseResponses>
 </databrowse_BrowseResponseList>

This is the response when the request is for a specific virtual machine.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>
 <databrowse_BrowseResponseList>
   <browseResponses respType="0" workerId="15">
     <browseResult>
       <dataResultSet displayName="C" displayPath="\VM0022\C" name="|C|#12!5" path="\5039fb6c-9190-1642-f42b-bTEST121f01b\C|#12!5" version="1">
         <advancedData backupTime="1407954921" referenceTime="1407954921">
           <subclient applicationId="1234" _type_="7" />
         </advancedData>
         <flags directory="1" />
       </dataResultSet>
     </browseResult>
     <session sessionId="1409086991-15" />
   </browseResponses>
   <browseResponses respType="0" workerId="15">
     <browseResult queryId="1">
       <aggrResultSet result="0" />
     </browseResult>
     <session sessionId="1409086991-15" />
   </browseResponses>
 </databrowse_BrowseResponseList>