Hitachi Command Suite 8 User Guide
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FunctionResource Group Required RolesAdmin, Modify, ViewCustom (VSP G1000)Storage Administrator (System Resource Management)Acquire performance information when the storage systems are updatedResource group to which the resources of the target system belongAdmin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Performance Management)Delete storage systemsAll ResourcesAdmin-Apply storage system resource labels to Device ManagerResource group to which the target storage system belongsAdmin or Modify-Hosts (Resources & Administration tabs)Add hosts Edit hosts Refresh hosts Delete host (when deleting a host only)AnyAdmin or ModifyOne of the following: Storage Administrator (Provisioning) Storage Administrator (Performance Management) Storage Administrator (Local Copy) Storage Administrator (Remote Copy) Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) Storage Administrator (System Resource Management)Delete host (when deleting a host and its related storage resources)Resource group to which the storage resource to be deleted belongsAdmin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Scan host Merge hostAll ResourcesAdmin or Modify-Re-synchronize with the hosts managed by Compute Systems Manager.AnyAdmin or ModifyOne of the following: Storage Administrator (Provisioning) Storage Administrator (Performance Management) Storage Administrator (Local Copy)Setting up users and access control111Hitachi Command Suite User Guide
FunctionResource Group Required RolesAdmin, Modify, ViewCustom (VSP G1000)Storage Administrator (Remote Copy) Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) Storage Administrator (System Resource Management)LUN Paths, HBAs, Host Modes (Volume allocation, Edit LUN paths, Host HBA tasks)Edit WWN nicknameResource group to which the target resource belongsAdmin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Edit LUN path, edit host mode or host mode option, or edit LUN path when the HBA is replacedResource group to which the target resource belongsAdmin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Data Collection Tasks (Administration tab)View Data Collection tasks listAnyAnyDelete or view details of data collection tasks (add or delete storage systems)All Resources You can perform actions only on tasks that you have created even if All Resources is not allocated.Admin-Delete or view details of data collection tasks (edit storage systems)All Resources You can perform actions on tasks that you have created even if All Resources is not allocated.Admin or Modify-View details of data collection tasks (refresh storage systems or update database)All Resources or resource groups to which a target storage system belongs You can perform actions on tasks that you have created even if All Resources is not allocated. If the storage system is aVSP G1000, the default resource group can also perform this action.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (System Resource Management)112Setting up users and access controlHitachi Command Suite User Guide
FunctionResource Group Required RolesAdmin, Modify, ViewCustom (VSP G1000)Delete data collection tasks (refresh storage systems or update database)All Resources You can perform actions on tasks that you have created even if All Resources is not allocated. If the storage system is aVSP G1000, the default resource group can also perform this action.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (System Resource Management)View details of data collection tasks (add, edit, update a host, or delete only hosts)AnyAdmin or ModifyOne of the following: Storage Administrator (Provisioning) Storage Administrator (Performance Management) Storage Administrator (Local Copy) Storage Administrator (Remote Copy) Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) Storage Administrator (System Resource Management)View details of data collection tasks (tasks related to a file server)AnyAdmin or ModifyOne of the following: Storage Administrator (Provisioning) Storage Administrator (Performance Management) Storage Administrator (Local Copy) Storage Administrator (Remote Copy) Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) Storage Administrator (System Resource Management)Restart data collection tasksAll ResourcesAdmin or Modify-Setting up users and access control113Hitachi Command Suite User Guide
FunctionResource Group Required RolesAdmin, Modify, ViewCustom (VSP G1000)You can perform actions on tasks that you have created even if All Resources is not allocated.For tasks that require Admin permission, you must have Admin permission to register the task.HCS Tasks (Task & Alerts tab)View HCS tasks listAnyAnyView HCS tasks related to a storage system, task details, stop tasks, change task schedules, cancel tasks, delete tasks, or move tasks to the history.All Resources You can perform these actions on tasks that you have created even if All Resources is not allocated. For aVSP G1000, users can also perform this operation on the default resource group.Admin, Modify, or the user who created the task.Storage Administrator (System Resource Management)View details of HCS tasks (tasks related to a file server or an HDT monitoring schedule template), change task schedules, stop tasks, cancel tasks, delete task, move tasks to the history.All ResourcesAdmin or Modify-Restart HCS tasksAll Resources You can perform these actions on tasks that you have created even if All Resources is not allocated. For tasks that require Admin permission, you must have Admin permission to register the task.Admin or Modify-System TasksView system tasksAnyAnyManage system tasks (when in the Tasks & Alerts tab)AnyAnyManage system tasks (when using Hitachi Device Manager - Storage Navigator)All Resources Default resource group of the storage system. You can perform these actions on tasks thatAdmin or ModifyStorage Administrator (System Resource Management)114Setting up users and access controlHitachi Command Suite User Guide
FunctionResource Group Required RolesAdmin, Modify, ViewCustom (VSP G1000)you have created even if All Resources is not allocated.AlertsView alerts.Resource group to which the resources of the target storage system belong.AnyDelete alerts.Resource group to which the resources of the target storage system belong.Admin or ModifyOne of the following: Storage Administrator (Provisioning) Storage Administrator (Performance Management) Storage Administrator (Local Copy) Storage Administrator (Remote Copy) Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) Storage Administrator (System Resource Management)Search & Reports (CSV)Edit shared search conditions, or change them to private.All ResourcesAdmin-Output CSV files containing resource information.Resource group to which the target resource belongs.AnyVolumesAdd or delete parity groupsResource group to which the target resource belongsAdmin or Modify-Create volumesResource group to which the target parity group or the LDEV ID of a DP pool volume to which a DP pool belongs and the resource group to which unused LDEV ID belongs.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Edit volume labelResource group to which the target resource belongsAdmin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Setting up users and access control115Hitachi Command Suite User Guide
FunctionResource Group Required RolesAdmin, Modify, ViewCustom (VSP G1000)Allocate volumes, allocate like volumes, define clustered-host storage, or cancel volume allocation.Resource group to which the target resource belongsAdmin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Delete volumesResource group to which the target resource belongsAdmin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Shred volumesResource group to which the target resource belongsAdmin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Create LUSE volumesResource group to which the LDEV ID of the target volume belongsAdmin or Modify-Release LUSE volumesResource group to which the LDEV ID of the target LUSE volume belongsAdmin or Modify-Volumes - global-active device pairsView, modify and add when using Set up Global-Active Device.All ResourcesAdmin-Allocate and unallocate global-active device pairsThe resource group to which the target resource belongs.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Checking global-active device volume statusThe resource group to which the target resource belongs.AnyDelete remote pathsThe resource group to which the resources of the target storage system belong.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Remote Copy)Delete Quorum disksThe resource group to which the resources of the target storage system belong.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Unvirtualize Quorum disksResource group that can access the external port and parity group of an internal storage system, and internal volumes that belong to the external parity groups, and host group, volume, target port of an external storage system.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)116Setting up users and access controlHitachi Command Suite User Guide
FunctionResource Group Required RolesAdmin, Modify, ViewCustom (VSP G1000)Unallocate command device volumesThe resource group to which the target resource belongs.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Change a command device to a normal volume (delete command device)The resource group to which the target resource belongs.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)External Storage SystemsVirtualize volumes of a registered external storage system.Resource group that can access the external port and LDEV ID of an internal storage system, and the port, LDEV ID, and Host Group ID of an external storage system.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Virtualize volumes of an unregistered external storage system.Resource group that can access external port and LDEV ID of an internal storage system.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Unvirtualize volumes of a registered storage system.Resource group that can access the external port and parity group of an internal storage system, and internal volumes that belong to the external parity groups, and host group, volume, target port of an external storage system.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Unvirtualize volumes of an unregistered storage system.Resource group that can access the external port and parity group of an internal storage system and the internal volumes belong to external parity groups.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Pools/TiersCreate, edit, expand, delete, or shrink pools.Resource group to which the target LDEV ID of a DP pool volume to which a DP pool belongs.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Setting up users and access control117Hitachi Command Suite User Guide
FunctionResource Group Required RolesAdmin, Modify, ViewCustom (VSP G1000)Create, edit, or delete tiers.Resource group to which the target resource belongsAdmin or ModifyOne of the following: Storage Administrator (Provisioning) Storage Administrator (Performance Management) Storage Administrator (Local Copy) Storage Administrator (Remote Copy) Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) Storage Administrator (System Resource Management)Edit DP pool nameResource group to which the target resource belongsAdmin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Expand DP volume size or reclaim zero pages.Resource group to which the target LDEV ID of a DP volume belongs and the resource group to which the LDEV ID of a DP pool volume to which a DP pool belongs.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Manually start and stop the monitoring and tier relocation of HDT pools.Resource group to which the target LDEV ID of an HDT pool volume to which an HDT pool belongs.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Create, edit, or delete schedule templates for HDT pool monitoring and tier relocation.All ResourcesAdmin or Modify-Apply schedule template for HDT pool monitoring and tier relocation.Resource group to which the target LDEV ID of an HDT volume belongs, and the resource group to which the LDEV ID of an HDT pool volume to which an HDT pool belongs.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Edit tier relocation for HDT volumes.Resource group to which the target LDEVAdmin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)118Setting up users and access controlHitachi Command Suite User Guide
FunctionResource Group Required RolesAdmin, Modify, ViewCustom (VSP G1000)ID of an HDT volume belongs.Edit tiering policy for HDT volumes.Resource group to which the target LDEV ID of an HDT volume belongs.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Change tiering policy definition for HDT volumes (customize tiering policies).Resource group to which the storage system of HDT volumes, and to which the target tiering policy is applied belongs.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Verify whether tiering policies for HDT volumes have been applied.Resource group to which the LDEV IDs of the volumes to which the tiering policy has been applied belongs.AnyManage data placement profiles for HDT volumes (creating, updating, editing, deleting, applying profiles, releasing applied profiles, and setting schedules).Resource groups to which the LDEV ID of every HDT volume included in the target data placement profile belongs.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)Edit tier rank for external HDT pool volumes.Resource group to which the target LDEV ID of an external volume (HDT pool volume) to which an HDT pool belongs.Admin or ModifyStorage Administrator (Provisioning)File ServersEdit file server namesAnyAdmin or ModifyOne of the following: Storage Administrator (Provisioning) Storage Administrator (Performance Management) Storage Administrator (Local Copy) Storage Administrator (Remote Copy) Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration)Setting up users and access control119Hitachi Command Suite User Guide
FunctionResource Group Required RolesAdmin, Modify, ViewCustom (VSP G1000)Storage Administrator (System Resource Management)Delete file serverAnyAdmin or ModifyOne of the following: Storage Administrator (Provisioning) Storage Administrator (Performance Management) Storage Administrator (Local Copy) Storage Administrator (Remote Copy) Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) Storage Administrator (System Resource Management)File Server - HNASCreate, expand, or delete a storage pool Change a storage pool name (Hitachi NAS Platform v11.3 or later)All Resources Even if All Resources is not assigned, tasks can be performed by following the same steps used for Hitachi NAS Platform versions earlier than v11.3. In this case, the SMU permission appropriate to the task is required.Admin or Modify For the View role, tasks can be performed by following the same steps used for Hitachi NAS Platform versions earlier than v11.3. In this case, the SMU permission appropriate to the task is required.-Create, expand, or delete a storage pool (Hitachi NAS Platform versions earlier than 11.3)AnyAny In addition, the SMU permission appropriate to the task is required.Add, edit, or delete file shares (Hitachi NAS Platform v11.1 or later)All Resources Even if All Resources is not assigned, tasks can be performed by following the same steps used for Hitachi NAS Platform versions earlier than v11.1. In this case, the SMU permission appropriate to the task is required.Admin or Modify For the View role, tasks can be performed by following the same steps used for Hitachi NAS Platform versions earlier than v11.1. In this case, the SMU permission appropriate to the task is required.-120Setting up users and access controlHitachi Command Suite User Guide