Hitachi E, F, G Series Storage Systems (REST)

Hitachi E, F, and G Series storage systems are discovered via Hitachi Configuration Manager which is either embedded or installed independently on a Windows or Linux Server. The pattern discovers entities of Hitachi E, F, and G Series storage systems by scanning the storage device or the host on which the embedded Hitachi Configuration Manager is installed. 

Supported Platforms   

• Hitachi VSP G/F/E-series
• Hitachi VSP 5000.

Prerequisites

• The management software is either installed on a standalone server or embedded. You can use either of the following methods depending on your environment.
• A user account with access to the Hitachi Configuration Manager.
• Port 8443 added to the list of HTTPS ports under “Administration → Discovery Configuration”.

Procedure

Initial setup

1. Go to “Manage → Credentials”
2. If using an embedded Hitachi REST API:
   • Add new credentials of type “RESTful Web API with basic authentication” or  Hitachi REST Web API (session authentication). Note: only one type of credentials is required
   • Provide the user account with REST API access
3. If Hitachi Configuration Manager is installed on a Windows host:
   • Configure the Discovery Windows proxy to connect to the Windows host.
   • Configure credentials for the Windows Host.
   • Add new credentials of type “RESTful Web API with basic authentication”
   • Provide the user account with access to the Hitachi Configuration Manager
4. If Hitachi Configuration Manager is installed on a Linux host:
   • Configure SSH credentials for the Linux Host
   • Configure credentials for the Linux Host
   • Add new credentials of type “RESTful Web API with basic authentication”
   • Provide the user account with access to the Hitachi Configuration Manager
5. Add port 443
6. 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>/ConfigurationManager/v1/objects/storages. Port is 443 by default
4. Click Test. 

If your test is successful, scan either:

• the IP Address of the Hitachi Storage System
• or the IP address of the machine where Hitachi Device Manager is installed.

Discovered Storage Information

Hitachi-E-F-G-Series-Storage-REST-Discovered-Information

Vendor Specific Information

No known vendor-specific information.

Limitations

No known limitations.