Discuss Dell D-XTR-OE-A-24 Exam Topic 4 Question 25

Which RESTful API method is used to retrieve an existing XtremIO configuration?

AHTTP RETRIEVE

BHTTP GATHER

CHTTP POST

DHTTP GET

Suggested Answer: D

The RESTful API method used to retrieve an existing configuration from a system like XtremIO is the HTTP GET methD. The GET method is used to request data from a specified resource and is one of the most common HTTP methods used in RESTful APIs1.

In the context of the XtremIO REST API, the GET method would be used to access various types of information about the array's configuration. For example, to retrieve details about the volumes configured on an XtremIO array, you would issue a GET request to the appropriate endpoint of the XtremIO REST API2.

The HTTP POST method, on the other hand, is typically used to send data to the server to create or update a resource. The terms HTTP RETRIEVE and HTTP GATHER are not standard RESTful API methods and are not used in the context of the XtremIO REST API or any RESTful API1.

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32 comments · newest first

Shawnna 10 months ago

Nope, it's not POST either. Just GET!

Lili 10 months ago

Agreed, GET is the standard method for that!

Denise 10 months ago

Wait, is there really an HTTP RETRIEVE? Sounds off.

Angelo 10 months ago

I thought it was HTTP GATHER at first, but that’s not a thing, right?

Shawnna 11 months ago

It's definitely HTTP GET for retrieving data.

Nana 11 months ago

I feel like I’ve seen something similar in our study materials, and I’m leaning towards HTTP GET for this question.

Georgeanna 11 months ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought POST was for creating new resources, but I can’t recall if GET is definitely the one for retrieving configurations.

Cassie 11 months ago

I remember practicing a question about RESTful methods, and I think GET was the right answer for fetching resources.

Thora 11 months ago

I think the method for retrieving data is usually GET, but I’m not completely sure if it’s the same for XtremIO.

Dorothy 12 months ago

I'm a little confused by this question. I know RESTful APIs use different HTTP methods, but I'm not sure which one is specifically used for retrieving configurations. I'll have to review my notes on RESTful API best practices to make sure I get this right.

Joseph 12 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. The question is asking about retrieving an existing configuration, so that points to a GET request. HTTP GET is used to retrieve data, while POST is for creating new data. I'm confident the answer is D. HTTP GET.

Adell 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know RESTful APIs use different HTTP methods, but I can't quite remember which one is used for retrieving existing configurations. I'll have to think this through carefully.

Devorah 1 year ago

This one seems straightforward - I'm pretty sure the correct RESTful API method to retrieve an existing XtremIO configuration is HTTP GET.

Corrina 1 year ago

I'm feeling a bit 'XtremIO' about this question. Hopefully, the answer is as clear as a 'GET'.

Ezekiel 1 year ago

HTTP GATHER? Sounds like something a vacuum cleaner would do, not a RESTful API!

Loreta 1 year ago

↳ replying to Ezekiel

HTTP GATHER? Sounds like something a vacuum cleaner would do, not a RESTful API!

Twila 1 year ago

↳ replying to Ezekiel

D) HTTP GET

Yan 1 year ago

↳ replying to Ezekiel

A) HTTP RETRIEVE

Krissy 1 year ago

I think it's C) HTTP POST because you're posting a request to retriKrissy the configuration.

Ronald 1 year ago

I believe it's D) HTTP GET because it's a common method for retrieving data.

Nathan 1 year ago

I'm going with option D. HTTP GET is the standard RESTful method for reading data.

Alisha 1 year ago

↳ replying to Nathan

I agree, HTTP GET is the correct method for retrieving data.

Benedict 1 year ago

HTTP POST? Are you kidding me? That's for creating new resources, not retrieving them!

Eloisa 1 year ago

↳ replying to Benedict

HTTP GET is correct for retrieving existing resources.

Maricela 1 year ago

↳ replying to Benedict

D) HTTP GET

Kerrie 1 year ago

↳ replying to Benedict

A) HTTP RETRIEVE

Jody 1 year ago

HTTP GET, of course! How else would you retrieve an existing configuration?

Jeanice 1 year ago

↳ replying to Jody

Exactly, HTTP GET is used to retrieve data from a server. It's the standard method for this type of operation.

Titus 1 year ago

↳ replying to Jody

HTTP GET is the correct method for retrieving an existing XtremIO configuration.

Leonida 1 year ago

I'm not sure, but I think it's either A) HTTP RETRIEVE or D) HTTP GET.

Twana 1 year ago

I agree with Beula, GET is used to retrieve data.

Beula 1 year ago

I think the answer is D) HTTP GET.

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