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Can domain user be used as user for Storage System settings in SCV?

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Applies to

  • SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere (SCV)
  • Storage system added by specifying the cluster management LIF
  • The storage system has storage VM (SVM) with CIFS enabled

Answer

Yes, a domain user can be used as a user for Storage System settings in SCV.

Note: Running the following commands is necessary for the domain user:

  • security login domain-tunnel create -vserver <CIFS_SVM>
  • security login create -user-or-group-name <DOMAIN\USER> -authentication-method domain -vserver <CLUSTER> -role admin -application ontapi
  • security login create -user-or-group-name <DOMAIN\USER> -authentication-method domain -vserver <CLUSTER> -role admin -application http

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