Clones a file system file.
HTTP request syntax (URI)
POST <base_URI>/v7/storage/filesystems/{id}/clone-file
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | URI_PARAM | Y | string | Specifies either the object ID of the file system or the HNAS storage file system ID to clone a file system file. |
| srcFile | BODY | Y | string | Source absolute path of the file to be cloned. The path should be in UNIX format. |
| dstFile | BODY | Y | string | Destination absolute path of the cloned fiile. The path should be in UNIX format. |
Return codes
| Code | Data | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 204 | No Data | File system file clone completed successfully |
| 400 | No Data | Missing or invalid request contents. |
| 404 | Error Message | Requested resource not found. |
| 500 | Error message | Error associated with the storage system. |
| 501 | No Data | Server has not implemented the request operation on the resource. |
Any HTTP status code other than 204 indicates that the API did not complete successfully.
Request example: Using the file system object ID
curl -vk -H "X-Api-Key: zrxvSDAv9x.RIP4gkmKarG3beF.or.4Tc2im7oeqYN88C9XPGHxbXC" https://172.17.57.75:8444/v7/storage/filesystems/4141453043393746413838393331303630303030303030303030303030303030/clone-file -d ‘{"srcFile":"/xyz-src-submit-tree-clone-job/readme","dstFile":"/xyz-0825-clone-file-dest”}’ -X POST
Response example: Using the file system object ID
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
Request example: Using the HNAS storage file system ID
curl -vk -H "X-Api-Key: zrxvSDAv9x.RIP4gkmKarG3beF.or.4Tc2im7oeqYN88C9XPGHxbXC" https://172.17.57.75:8444/v7/storage/filesystems/864DC6E1DFB68C210000000000000000/clone-file -d ‘{"srcFile":"/xyz-src-submit-tree-clone-job/readme","dstFile":"/xyz-0825-clone-file-dest”}’ -X POST
Response example: Using the HNAS storage file system ID
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content