11.0 HP StoreVirtual Storage Application-Aware Snapshot Manager Deployment Guide (AX696-96318, September 2013)

Setting management group credentials
Authenticating management groups on the SAN using management group credentials is required
for using the Application Aware Snapshot Manager.
• Configure default credentials for multiple management groups that use the same credentials
(user name and password). When you work with a management group that does not have
unique credentials defined, the default credentials are used for authentication. For instructions
to configure default credentials, see “Setting or changing default credentials” (page 10).
• Configure individual credentials for management groups that use unique credentials. See
“Using the New Management Group Credentials window” (page 7) and “Using the
Credentials Wizard” (page 8) for instructions.
Authentication is typically a one-time process. You only need to update the authentication if you
changed any of the following:
• IP addresses of storage systems
• User name and password for logging in to storage systems
The credentials required for using the Application Aware Snapshot Manager are:
• Management group name
• Management group user name and password
IMPORTANT: The user must have full administrator privileges on the SAN.
Use one of the following methods to set individual management group credentials:
• New Management Group Credentials window – Enables you to add or change credentials
for a specific management group, and test that the credentials are valid.
• Credentials Wizard – Discovers all management groups on the network and enables you to
add or change credentials for all discovered management groups, and test that the credentials
are valid.
• CLI commands cacheCredentials and clearCredentials. For more information, see
the HP StoreVirtual LeftHand OS Command Line Interface User Guide.
TIP: When you add credentials in Application Aware Snapshot Manager, Recovery Manager,
or the CLI, the credentials are saved and shared by all three tools. For example, if you previously
added credentials in Recovery Manager, you do not need to add the credentials in the Application
Aware Snapshot Manager.
Using the New Management Group Credentials window
1. Open the Authentication Console from the Start→Programs→HP→HP StoreVirtual menu.
2. Select Action→New Management Group Credentials from the menu bar.
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