Preparation for Scanning IBM FlashSystem (SVC / Storwize)
StorageGuard collects configuration data from IBM SVC and Storwize storage systems by running read-only IBM commands over a secure SSH session.
The following table lists the requirements for scanning IBM SVC and Storwize systems:
| # | Description |
| 1 | Provide the network name or IP address of each IBM SVC / Storwize system. |
| 2 | Provide a user account (and password) for each IBM SVC / Storwize system. |
| 3 | The user account should be assigned with an unlimited read-only role, capable of running all “ls*” commands. Examples of read-only commands used:
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| 4 | Make sure that IP connectivity through SSH is available between the StorageGuard server and each InfiniBox array. |
Creating a User Account for Scanning IBM FlashSystem (SVC / Storwize)
The following suggested method can be used to create a user account with appropriate privileges:
mkusergrp cntgrp --role <roleName>
mkuser -name cntuser -usergrp cntgrp
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