Creating a NetApp user with read-only privileges

You can create a NetApp user account with read-only privileges by using OnCommand System Manager or the Data ONTAP command-line interface.

Using OnCommand System Manager Console

1. Log in to OnCommand System Manager as an administrator.

2. Click Configuration > Users > Add to open the user configuration window.

3. In the Add User window:

• Enter the username and password for the new account. The password must be a minimum of 8 characters and must contain both alphabets and numeric characters.
• In the User Login Methods section, click Add and select the following options:
  • Application — ontapi
  • Authentication — password
  • Role — readonly
• Click OK to validate.

• Click Add to save the new user configuration.

4. Use the newly created NetApp user account to create a new RESTful Web API with basic authentication credentials in BMC Discovery.

Using the Data ONTAP command-line interface

1. Log in to the NetApp system through SSH as an administrator.

2. Type the following command:

3. Enter the password that must be a minimum of 8 characters and must contain both alphabets and numeric characters.

4. Use the newly created NetApp user account to create a new RESTful Web API with basic authentication credentials in BMC Discovery.