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IBM Autodiscovery

Device42 discovers IBM storage arrays including V7000 and Storwize. This page lists the access protocols and default ports, 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​

VendorArrayAccess MechanismDefault Port
IBMV7000 or StorwizeREST7443

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.

IBM V7000 or Storwize​

Create a group with the Monitor role and add a user to it.

  1. Log in to the IBM V7000 Management Console.
  2. Click Access > Users.
  3. Click Create Group.
  4. Create a group and assign the minimum Monitor role. The available roles are:
    • SecurityAdmin
    • Admin
    • ExportAdmin
    • StorageAdmin
    • SnapAdmin
    • SystemAdmin
    • CopyOperator
    • Monitor
    • Service
    • Enhanced
  5. Click Finish and save the group.
  6. Create a new user and add the user to the group.