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Sample Code:
4.21 Events Report
Below API is used for consuming “Events” report.
API usage:
POST <BASE_URL>/eventsReport
Sample Request:
url = bseurl + 'lowestTemperature'
post_data = str.encode(
'{"requestObj": '
'{"description": "Devices that are the coolest",'
'"startDateTime": "' + reportStartDate + '",'
'"endDateTime": "' + reportEndDate + '",'
'"aggPeriodType": -1,'
'"aggPeriodValue": -1,'
'"maxResults": -1,'
'"entityList": [],'
'"entityGroupList": [],'
'"percentPower": 0,'
'"severity": [],'
'"selectAllDevices": false,'
'"selectAllGroups": false,'
'"attributes": ['
'{"fieldName": "Name","key": "name","mandatory": 1,"needed": 1,"required": 1},'
'{"fieldName": "Rank","key": "rank","mandatory": 0,"needed": 1,"required": 1},'
'{"fieldName": "Hostname","key": "hostname","mandatory": 1,"needed": 1,"required": 1},'
'{"fieldName": "Device Type","key": "deviceType","mandatory": 1,"needed": 1,"required": 1},'
'{"fieldName": "Model","key": "model","mandatory": 1,"needed": 1,"required": 1},'
'{"fieldName": "Service Tag","key": "serviceTag","mandatory": 1,"needed": 1,"required": 1},'
'{"fieldName": "Location","key": "location","mandatory": 1,"needed": 1,"required": 1},'
'{"fieldName": "Connection State","key": "connectionState","mandatory": 0,"needed": 1,"required": 1},'
'{"fieldName": "Health State","key": "healthState","mandatory": 0,"needed": 1,"required": 1},'
'{"fieldName": "Time Stamp","key": "timeStamp","mandatory": 0,"needed": 1,"required": 1},'
'{"fieldName": "Device Ip","key": "deviceIp","mandatory": 0,"needed": 1,"required": 1},'
'{"fieldName": "Average Temperature","key": "avgTemp","mandatory": 1,"needed": 1,"required": 1},'
'{"fieldName": "Maximum Temperature","key": "maxTemp","mandatory": 1,"needed": 1,"required": 1},'
'{"fieldName": "Minimum Temperature","key": "minTemp","mandatory": 1,"needed": 1,"required": 1}]}}')
Used
Body
Description

"aggPeriodType": -1,
Aggregation period disabled. Must be -1

"aggPeriodValue": -1,
Aggregation period disabled. Must be -1

"attributes": [],
Use default of customize attributes

"startDateTime": "2016-05-
01T00:00:00.000Z",
Start date time should be earlier than end date
time and current date time. Can specify
minute and second.

"endDateTime": "2016-05-
02T00:00:00.000Z",
End date time should fall between start date
time and current date time. Can specify
minute and second.

"maxResults": -1,
Max result record count allowed, -1 for
returning all records

"entityList": [],
not applicable

"entityGroupList": [],
not applicable

"percentPower": 0,
not applicable

"severity": [1,2,3],
Could be 1, 2, 3 or combination of the 3
values.

“selectAllDevices”: false,
not applicable, do not use or set value to false