Gen 6 API administrator password change

Gee

Device: NSA 2650

Firmware : SonicOS Enhanced 6.5.4.7-83n

Gen 6 request URL:

https://x.x.x.x:x/api/sonicos/administration/password/old-password/password/new-password/password123/confirm-password/password123

Response:

{

    "status": {

        "success": false,

        "cli": {

            "mode": "administration_mode",

            "depth": 2,

            "command": "admin-password old-password password new-password password123 confirm-password password123",

            "configuring": true,

            "pending_config": false,

            "restart_required": "FALSE"

        },

        "info": [

            {

                "level": "error",

                "code": "E_NO_MATCH",

                "message": "No matching command found."

            }

        

The issue is the hyphen in admin-password.

Is their a way to get around this? Would it be possible to request using direct/cli?

If so, where can I find the JSON layout to achieve this?

Thanks!

shiprasahu93

Hello @Gee,

I tried this over CLI and could successfully do it using the following commands.

config(HomeTZ_300)# administration

(config-administration)# admin password old-password password new-password PASSWORD confirm-password PASSWORD

% Processing request...

% Status returned processing command:

  admin password old-password password new-password PASSWORD confirm-password PASSWORD

% Changes made.

(config-administration)# commit

% Applying changes...

% Status returned processing command:

  commit

% No changes made.

But, while using API, I get the exact same error that you are getting.

Just for testing I tried this on a Gen 7 device (NSv 870) and could do it successfully using the following:

Request URL:

https://x.x.x.x/api/sonicos/administration/password

Body:

{

  "administration": {

    "admin_password": {

      "old": "password",

      "new": "PASSWORD"

    }

  }

}

Response:

{

    "status": {

        "success": true,

        "cli": {

            "mode": "config_mode",

            "depth": 1,

            "configuring": true,

            "pending_config": false,

            "restart_required": "FALSE"

        },

        "info": [

            {

                "level": "info",

                "code": "E_OK",

                "message": "Success."

            }

        ]

    }

}

Unfortunately, the same did not work for me on a Gen 6 appliance. I will research some more and let you know what I find.

Thank you!