Administrator Guide

Create an Access Filter for a Storage Center
Create an access filter to explicitly allow administrative connections from a user privilege level, specific user, IP address, or range of IP
addresses.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere
Central.
2.
Click Summary.
The Summary view is displayed.
3. Click (Settings).
The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the IP Filtering tab.
5. Click Create Filter.
The Create IP Filter dialog box opens
6. Select the Storage Center user or user privilege level to allow.
• To allow access to a Storage Center user privilege level, select User Privilege Level, then select a privilege level from the drop-
down menu.
• To allow access to an individual Storage Center user, select Specific User, then select a user from the drop-down menu.
7. Specify which source IP addresses to allow.
NOTE: If network address translation (NAT) is enabled in your network environment, be sure to specify the IP
address(es) visible to the Storage Center.
• To allow all source IP addresses, select All Hosts.
• To allow access to a specific IP address, select Single IP Address, then type the IP address in the field.
• To allow access to a range of IP addresses, select Range of IP Addresses, then type the first and last IP addresses in the fields.
8. Click OK.
Modify an Access Filter for a Storage Center
Modify an access filter to change the users or IP addresses it allows.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere
Central.
2. Click Summary.
The Summary view is displayed.
3. Click (Settings).
The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the IP Filtering tab.
5. Select the access filter that you want to modify, then click Modify Filter.
The Modify IP Filter dialog box opens.
6. Modify the access filter settings as needed. For user interface reference information, click Help.
7. (Optional) Modify the allowed Storage Center user or user privilege level.
• To allow access to a Storage Center user privilege level, select User Privilege Level, then select a privilege level from the drop-
down menu.
• To allow access to an individual Storage Center user, select Specific User, then select a user from the drop-down menu.
8. (Optional) Modify the allowed source IP addresses.
NOTE:
If network address translation (NAT) is enabled in your network environment, be sure to specify the IP
address(es) visible to the Storage Center.
• To allow all source IP addresses, select All Hosts.
• To allow access to a specific IP address, select Single IP Address, then type the IP address in the field.
• To allow access to a range of IP addresses, select Range of IP Addresses, then type the first and last IP addresses in the fields.
9. Click OK.
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