Creating a Monitor user role for HP P2000 SAN storage system monitoring

In order to monitor a HP P2000 SAN storage system, the eG agent has to be configured with the credentials of a user with the monitor role to the target storage system. To create such a user, do the following:

1. Login to the console of the target HP P2000 SAN storage system.
2. In the command prompt that appears, specify the command for creating the user. The syntax of the command is as follows:
   create user
   [authentication-type MD5]
   [base 10]
   [interfaces wbi]
   [level monitor]
   [type standard]
   [units auto]
   <username>

   For example, to create a user named “admin”, the command would be:

   create user authentication-type MD5 base 10 interfaces wbi level monitor type standard units auto admin

3. After providing the user creation command, you will be required to provide a password for the specified user “admin”.
   Enter new password: ************
   Re-enter new password: ************
   

4. Once the user is created, the HP P2000 SAN storage system is ready for monitoring by the eG Enterprise suite.