HP Autodiscovery

Device42 discovers HP and HPE storage arrays including Nimble, 3PAR, and StoreEasy. This page lists the access protocols and default ports for each array, and provides steps for setting up users with minimum read-only permissions.

For general storage array discovery job setup, see Storage Arrays Discovery.

Access Protocols by Array

Vendor	Array	Access Mechanism	Default Port
HP	Nimble	REST	5392
HP	3PAR	SMIS	5988 or 5989
HPE	StoreEasy	REST	49258

Minimum Permissions for Storage Array Discovery

Follow the steps below to set up users or roles with minimum read-only permissions for storage array discovery jobs.

HP Nimble

Create a user with operator permissions on the Nimble console.

1. Log in to the Nimble console.
2. Select Administration > Security from the menu.
3. Click Users and Groups in the left panel.
4. Click the +USER button to open the Create User panel.
5. Create a user and assign the minimum operator role. The available roles are:
   • administrator
   • power-user
   • operator
   • guest
6. Click OK and save the user.

HPE StoreEasy

The StoreEasy platform relies on local users created at the server level. 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

Create a user with the browse role on the HP 3PAR Management Console.

1. Log in to the HP 3PAR Management Console.
2. Click 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