Privileges for Scan User Account for A10 Advanced Core OS 4.x

For the PC scan to work properly, identify A10 advanced core OS devices and fetch each system's patch status. The scan user account you provide for authentication must have privileges to access the command listed below: 

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A10 signatures that use the above-mentioned commands must have  Read privilege with Privilege type as Global along with Access as CLI. 

Perform the steps to create scan users on A10 Core OS 

  1. Log in to the A10 device with an admin user created earlier on the setup of the A10 target.
  2. Go to System > Admin > Users

    Selecting admin from a10 dashboard.
  3. Enter the Username and Password
  4. Select CLI under Access, Privilege Type as Global and Privilege as Read.
  5. Click Create.

    Creating an user in a10 with privileges.

Steps to Create an Authentication Record

Perform the steps to create an authentication record

  1. Go to Scans > Authentication > Operating Systems > Unix

    creating an auth record for A10 device..

     
  2. A window is displayed.
     
  3. Enter the Username, Password and select the Target Type as A10 (VM/PC) from the drop-down list.

    Selecting the target type as A10 under New Unix record.
     
  4. Enter the Asset Ips/Ranges under the Assets tab 

    Enetring the Ips/Ranges under Assets tab.
     
  5.  Click Create.