Dell EMC Unity Storage Systems (REST)

Dell EMC Unity storage systems are discovered by using the Dell EMC Unity REST API. As part of routine discovery, when a Dell EMC Unity REST API system is encountered, BMC Discovery creates a Storage Device node representing the chassis and triggers the Dell EMC Unity Storage Systems (REST) pattern. The pattern continues the discovery using further REST API requests. Once discovered, the storage entities are modeled in BMC Discovery.

Prerequisites

• A user account with REST API access
• Port 443 added to the list of HTTPS ports under “Administration → Discovery Configuration

Procedure

Initial setup

1. Go to “Manage → Credentials”,
2. Add new credentials of type “REST API with basic authentication”
3. Provide the user account with REST API access
4. Add port 443
5. Click Apply.

Test credentials

To prevent discovery issues due to invalid credentials, it is recommended to test your credentials before running a scan:

1. Go to “Manage → Credentials”
2. Click the "Action → Test" menu next to the credentials entry
3. In the Test URL field, type https://<IP> or <HOSTNAME>:<PORT>/api/types/system/instances?fields=name,model,serialNumber. Port is 443 by default
4. Click Test. 

If your test is successful, scan the IP Address of the Dell EMC Unity Storage System.

Discovered storage information

Dell EMC Unity Storage Discovered Information (REST)

Vendor-specific Information

No known vendor-specific information.

Limitations

No known limitations.