REST delete computer

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(imported topic written by JesperLarsen)

Hey

Im trying to delete (or at least mark it for deletion) a computer through the REST API.

The documentation
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/Tivoli%20Endpoint%20Manager/page/RESTAPI%20Computer
says i can delete it by doing a DELETE.

DELETE /api/computer/12958949

But when i try, i get a “404, resource not found” as response. :

HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Length: 34

Requested resource does not exist.

I know that the computer is not deleted (as it is not marked as deleted in the database), and i can retrieve it perfectly by using a GET on the same resource:

GET /api/computer/12958949

response looks perfectly valid:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Accept: application/xml
Content-Type: application/xml
schema-file: BESAPI.xsd
Transfer-Encoding: chunked
................... and a lot of XML containing the Computer Resource

Have anyone seen this issue?

Im pretty sure this was working in the
9.0.649, but now
running 9.0.787 on the servers

/Jesper

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(imported comment written by mcalvi91)

is it deleted in the console?

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(imported comment written by JesperLarsen)

When doing it through the REST API, No, it does not get deleted.

But when I go in the Management Console, right-clicks the device and selects “Remove From Database”, it is gone right away.

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(imported comment written by JesperLarsen)

Ok, got an answer back from IBM Support.

It seems the delete-computer-feature is not supported through the REST API, so the above link im refering to does no longer state it is possible to delete a computer in the IEM through the REST API.

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(imported comment written by mcalvi91)

Did you hear if there is an ETA for this?

The API URL is back to showing it will be deleted.

"
Description
: Marks a computer as deleted in the database.

Request
: URL is all that is required."

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(imported comment written by JesperLarsen)

Hey

Yes, IBM re-introduced the feature in v. 9.1.something… I have not had a chance to test it though, as we use MDM and the mobile Agents are not 9.1 compliant… and this morning it seems like a serious vulnerability in the OpenSSL used by the IEM server 9.1 (
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/a1a33778-88b7-452a-9133-c955812f8910/entry/security_bulletin_ibm_endpoint_manager_9_1_1065_openssl_tls_heartbeat_read_overrun_vulnerability?lang=en
) suggests I will not upgrade to 9.1 in near future :-o