Hitachi Ops Center Administrator (REST)

Hitachi storage systems are discovered by using the Hitachi Ops Center Administrator REST API. When BMC Discovery probes an IP address and detects the HDI Ops Center Administrator, it creates a storage device and triggers the Hitachi Ops Center Administrator pattern. The pattern continues the discovery by using additional REST API requests to identify associated storage components. After discovered, the storage entities are modeled in BMC Discovery.

Supported platform

Hitachi Storage Systems

Prerequisites

• BMC Discovery version 12.0 or later.
• A user account to authenticate with the Hitachi Ops Center Administrator or the Hitachi Ops Center Common Service.
• Port 20961 is added to the list of HTTPS ports by navigating to Administration → Discovery Configuration.

Procedure

Initial setup

1. Navigate to Manage → Credentials.
2. Add new credentials of the type Hitachi Ops Center Administrator REST API. 
3. To authenticate with:
   • Hitachi Ops Center Administrator: Uncheck Common Service Authentication. In the General section, provide the username and password.
   • Hitachi Ops Center Common Service: Check Common Service Authentication. In the Hitachi Ops Center Common Services section, provide the host name, user name, and password.
4. Add port 20961.
5. Apply your changes.

Test credentials

To prevent discovery issues due to invalid credentials, we recommend testing your credentials before running a scan:

1. Navigate to Manage → Credentials.
2. Click Action → Test.
3. In the Test URL field, type https://<IP> or <HOSTNAME>:<PORT>/v1/product-version. The default port value is 20961.
4. Click Test.

If your test is successful, scan the IP address of the Hitachi Ops Center Administrator appliance.

Vendor-specific information

No known vendor-specific information.

Documentation link

Hitachi Ops Center Administrator Discovered Information

Limitations

No known limitations.