Enable tf-api-cli¶

The tf-api-cli container provides access to the Tungsten Fabric (TF) API through a command-line interface (CLI). See the contrail-api-cli documentation for details.

Note

The tf-api-cli tool was initially called contrail-api-cli.

To enable the TF API CLI Deployment using the TF Operator custom resource (CR):

Enable the tf-cli Deployment in the TF Operator CR to start the Pod with utilities to access the TF API CLI:
```
spec:
  controllers:
    tf-tool:
      tf-cli:
        enabled: true
```
Wait for the tf-tool-cli Pod to start running in the tf namespace.

Once the tf-tool-cli Pod is running, use the interactive shell to access the TF API CLI:

kubectl -n tf exec tf-tool-cli -it  -- bash

The following example illustrates the use of the tf-api-cli command inside a container:

tf-api-cli ls virtual-network

To disable the TF API CLI Deployment:

Update the TF Operator CR and disable the tf-cli Deployment:

kubectl -n tf patch tfoperator <TFOperator CR name> --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/controllers/tf-tool/tf-cli/enabled", "value": false}]'

Manually remove the Pod with tf-cli:
```
kubectl -n tf delete pod tf-tool-cli
```