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HP Autodiscovery

Follow the steps below to set up read-only users for HP Storage Array autodiscovery.

Access Protocols by Array​

Minimum Permissions for Storage Array Autodiscovery​

The sections below guide you through how to set up users or roles with minimum read-only permissions that you can use when you create storage array autodiscovery jobs.

HP Nimble​

  1. Log in to the Nimble console.

  2. Select Administration → Security from the menu.

  3. Click on Users and Groups in the left panel.

  4. Click on the +USER button to open the Create User panel.

  5. Create a user and assign them one of the available roles:

    • administrator
    • power-user
    • operator
    • guest

  6. Select the minimum operator role.

  7. Click OK and save the user.

HPE StoreEasy​

The StoreEasy platform relies on local users created at the server level. Currently, Admin access is required to run a successful discovery.

  1. Create a local user on the HPE StoreEasy host server.
  2. Add that user to the admin group.

HP 3PAR​

  1. Log in to the HP 3PAR Management Console.
  2. Click on the Actions menu.
  3. Select the Security & Domains submenu
  4. Select Users and then Create User.
  5. Enter a username and password and click Next.
  6. Grant the user the browse role on the appropriate domain.
  7. Click Finish and save the user.

Example CLI user creation:

createuser d42discovery all browse