.. _check_status_module:


check_status -- Confirm that the SYSVIEW REST server is running on a system specified. The module outputs properties of the z/OS system and the SYSVIEW REST server
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Synopsis
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Confirm that the SYSVIEW REST server is running on a system specified. The command outputs properties of the z/OS system and the SYSVIEW REST server.







Parameters
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  host (type: str)
    The hostname of the SYSVIEW REST API.



  port (type: int)
    The port number of the SYSVIEW REST API.



  user (type: str)
    Your z/OS username used to authenticate to the SYSVIEW REST API.



  password (type: str)
    Your z/OS password used to authenticate to the SYSVIEW REST API.



  reject_unauthorized (type: bool)
    If set, the server certificate is verified against the list of supplied CAs.



  ssid (type: str, default: ``GSVX``)
    SSID of the SYSVIEW instance. Default value: GSVX



  base_path (type: str, default: ``/api/v1``)
    The base path for your Zowe API Mediation Layer instance. Do not specify this option if you are not using an Zowe API Mediation Layer.



  cert_file (type: path)
    The file path to a certificate file to use for authentication.

    

    Note: The CLI does not support certificate files that require a password. For more information, search Troubleshooting PEM Certificates in Zowe Docs.



  cert_key_file (type: path)
    The file path to a certificate key file to use for authentication.










Examples
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.. code-block:: yaml+jinja

    
    - name: Report the status of the SYSVIEW REST server that you specified in your default SYSVIEW REST profile
      broadcom.sysview.check_status:

    - name: Report the status of the SYSVIEW REST server that you specified manually via command line
      broadcom.sysview.check_status:
        host: myhost
        port: 443
        user: myuser
        password: mypass




Return Values
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data (type: list, *when returned data is a dictionary*)
  Data from the module execution (a data structure). The items of this dict are set as individual return values on the top level as well.


error (type: complex, *error*)
  More details about why the action has failed. If the failure is when calling an API service, the response contains the connection parameters.


  additional_details (type: str)
    Detailed message about the failure.


  msg (type: str)
    Short description of the result or failure.


  request (type: str, *API request failed*)
    HTTP method used to invoke API service request.


  resource (type: str, *API request failed*)
    URI of the resource of the API service request.



failed (type: bool, *always*)
  A boolean that indicates if the task was failed or not.


list (type: list, *when returned data is a list*)
  Data from the module execution (a list of data structures).


msg (type: str, *sometimes*)
  Short description of the result or failure.


rc (type: int, *always*)
  Exit code of the module, successful exit code is 0, failure is typically 1 or higher.


stderr (type: str, *error*)
  Details of the error.


stdout (type: str, *success*)
  Summary of the result.





Status
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- This module is maintained by Broadcom.