This guide is intended for software engineers with a background in programming and the use of APIs. Engineers should have knowledge of XML, data systems, networking protocols, and storage protocols.

This XML API Reference Guide is organized into the following chapters:

• Cisco IMC XML API

• Using the Cisco IMC XML API Methods

• Cisco IMC XML API Method Descriptions

• Cisco IMC XML Object-Access Privileges

For a complete list of all C-Series documentation, see the Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Documentation Roadmap available at the following URL: http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​go/​unifiedcomputing/​c-series-doc.

Note	The Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Integrated Management Controller GUI Configuration Guide and the Cisco UCS C-Series Servers Integrated Management Controller CLI Command Reference provide an overview of Cisco IMC. This is important background information for XML API software developers.

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