Creating a VAST Provider using the VAST Web UI
Navigate to User Management -> VAST Providers.
Click Add New Provider and select VAST Provider in the dropdown list.
In the Create Local Provider dialog, complete the fields:
Name
The name for the provider, as it will appear in the list in the VAST Providers page.
Description
A description for the provider.
Cluster admin
When selected, VMS manager users that have a user type of Cluster Admin can view and manage users for this provider.
Tenant admin
When selected, VMS manager users that have a user type of Tenant Admin can view and manage users for this provider.
Tenant admins can view users in the tenant they administer, even if they are not assigned to manage them.
Click Create. The provider appears in the list in the VAST Providerspage.
Modifying a VAST Provider using the VAST Web UI
Navigate to User Management in the VAST Web UI, and then select VAST Providers.
Select the provider to be modified, right-click and then select Edit.
Make changes to parameters for the provider, as necessary, and then click Update.
Removing a VAST Provider using the VAST Web UI
You can remove a VAST provider if it is not associated with a tenant, and it has no users or groups.
Navigate to User Management in the VAST Web UI, and then select VAST Providers.
Select the provider to be modified, right-click and then select Remove.
Managing VAST Providers using the VAST CLI
You can manage VAST providers in the VMS CLI using the following commands:
Task | Command |
|---|---|
Create a new VAST provider | localprovider create |
Modify VAST providers | localprovider modify |
Remove VAST providers | localprovider delete |
Show details for a specific VAST provider | localprovider show |
List all VAST providers | localprovider list |