Access Rights Copying/Removing Multiple

BPVMT · Tue Oct 02, 2012 3:17 pm

Is there a way to do either of the following (Perhaps through scripting or editing an XML?):

1. Remove multiple access rights rules (currently I am creating hundreds when banning initiators to targets which I need to remove).

2. Copy an existing access right to a new one, so that I don't have to provide so many entries manually?

Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:36 pm

Before I`ll give you the answer may I ask one thing: why are you banning the initiators before deleting the targets? Can`t you just disconnect?

BPVMT · Thu Oct 04, 2012 3:49 pm

I can only use "Disconnect and Ban", that creates these rules; Creating rules that ban all initiators to a target does not disconnect existing sessions, only new ones are blocked. (I've responded to you in greater detail in the question I have oipen here: http://www.starwindsoftware.com/forums/ ... t2920.html.)

Also, it's not just deleting, I would very much like to copy an existing rule to a new rule and edit it, as there are lots of objects to add and remove to an individual access rights rule, so doing that one at a time is a time intensive proposition.

BPVMT · Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:46 pm

So, can you please explain how I may delete multiple access rules now?

Also is it be possible to copy existing rules to new ones, or not?

Sun Oct 07, 2012 12:09 pm

I think the best way is simple modifying of current rule by changing the target. Otherwise you need to change the starwnd.cfg file, which is obviously not recommended: one of the reasons is necessity to restart the starwind service after each change it was applied.

BPVMT · Wed Oct 10, 2012 3:06 pm

So, there is no way without restarting the service. Fine.

Why did it take a week and a dosen posts to get that answer?

In the mean-time I figured out I could edit the xml if I wanted ot, but I assumed I would have to restart the service, so it doesn't solve my problem.

Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:49 am

Well, first of all we wanted to know the details of your scenario to provide you with some workaround if it was possible.

I had conversation with our R&D and tehy confirmed that functionality that you have mentioned in this topic will be added in our next releases. Stay tuned.