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What are the necessary role attributes for specific tasks by using System Manager?

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  • ONTAP 9
  • System Manager

Answer

  • Specific tasks required by System Manager:
    • Sign in
    • Create/delete Qtrees
    • Create snapshots
    • Perform Snapshot restore
  • Necessary role attributes set on System Manager as below (Cluster->Settings->Users and roles)
necessary role attributes for specific tasks by using System Manager
Necessary role attributes for specific tasks by using System Manager
  • Then need to add a user with the  above role

Specific tasks required by System Manager

Note: There is no specific REST API for snapshot restore, it needs to grant the role /api/storage/volumes privilege.

cluster1::> security login rest-role show -role testrole
               Role                                    Access
Vserver        Name            API                     Level
----------     -------------   -------------------     ------
cluster1       testrole        /api                    readonly
                               /api/storage/qtrees     read_create_modify
                               /api/storage/volumes
                                                       all
                               "/api/storage/volumes/*/snapshots"
                                                       read_create_modify
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