VAST Data | Scan Requirements

[ Applies to ] StorageGuard 9.x and later   /   VAST Data clusters   /   VAST Management Service (VMS)

StorageGuard collects configuration data from VAST clusters by connecting to the VAST Management Service (VMS) IP address and running read-only REST API calls over HTTPS. This article describes the requirements and how to create the scan account.

Requirements

Create a scan account

Create a VMS manager with read-only access, using either the VAST Web UI or the VAST CLI.

Option 1: VAST Web UI

1. In the VAST Web UI, from the left navigation menu, select Administrators > Managers.
2. Click Create Managers.
3. In the Add Manager dialog, complete the manager's details.
4. Select the predefined Read-Only role, or assign the View permission on all realms.
5. Save the manager.

Option 2: VAST CLI

1. Log in to the VAST CLI with an administrator account.

2. Create the manager. Replace <role_id> with the ID of the predefined read-only role. The example uses the user name sguard; you can use any user name:

   manager create --username sguard --role-id <role_id>