Owner's Manual

126 | REST API
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Important Points to Remember
• Internet Protocol (IP) reachability is required from REST client to Dell
Networking switch.
• For enabling and disabling the REST API, refer to REST API CLI.
• You cannot delete physical interfaces using REST API.
• Port 8008 is a non-secure port used for HTTP; port 8888 is a secure port used for
HTTPS.
REST Authentication
The REST API authenticates and authorizes the user upon the request based on the
Dell Networking OS AAA configuration. The user can locally configure or validate
through the AAA infrastructure. For more information about the AAA accounting
mode, refer to the Dell Networking OS Configuration Guide, Security chapter.
The Dell Networking OS CLI user level privilege dictates the level of the REST API
access. Users with privilege level 0 or 1 have read-only access; the allowed REST
API method is GET. Users with privilege levels 2 through 15 have read-write access
in REST API. The allowed methods are GET, PATCH, PUT, POST, and DELETE.
For information about the
privilege level command, refer to the Dell Networking OS
Command Line Reference Guide, Security chapter.