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Manage your BlueXP account
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When you use BlueXP in private mode, you'll use a BlueXP account to manage users and organize resources. When you create your account, it only includes a single user and a workspace. You can manage the account to fit your needs by adding users and creating service accounts for automation purposes.
If you're using BlueXP in standard mode or restricted mode, you won't have a BlueXP account. Instead, you'll have a BlueXP organization that you manage using BlueXP identity and access management (IAM).
Manage your account with the Tenancy API
If you want to manage your account settings by sending API requests, then you'll need to use the Tenancy API. This API is different than the BlueXP API. Keep in mind that you cannot create new accounts or workspaces in private mode, even with the API.
Rename your workspace
Manage your workspaces by creating, renaming, and deleting them. Note that you can't delete a workspace if it contains any resources. It must be empty.
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From the top of BlueXP, select the Account drop-down and select Manage Account.
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Select Workspaces.
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Select Rename to rename the workspace.
Change your account name
Change your account name at any time to change it to something meaningful for you.
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From the top of BlueXP, select the Account drop-down and select Manage Account.
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In the Overview tab, select the edit icon next to the account name.
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Type a new account name and select Save.
Create and manage users
The users in your account can access and manage the resources in your workspace.
Add users
Associate users with your BlueXP account so those users can create and manage working environments in BlueXP.
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From the top of BlueXP, select the Account drop-down.
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Select Manage Account next to the currently selected account.
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From the Members tab, select Associate User.
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Enter the user's email address.
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Select Associate. The user should receive an email from NetApp BlueXP titled "Account Association." The email includes the information needed to access BlueXP.
Remove users from your account
Disassociating a user makes it so they can no longer access the resources in a BlueXP account.
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From the top of BlueXP, select the Account drop-down and select Manage Account.
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From the Members tab, select the action menu in the row that corresponds to the user.
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Select Disassociate User and select Disassociate to confirm.
Create and manage service accounts
A service account acts as a "user" that can make authorized API calls to BlueXP for automation purposes. This makes it easier to manage automation because you don't need to build automation scripts based on a real person's user account who can leave the company at any time.
When you create the service account, BlueXP enables you to copy or download a client ID and client secret for the service account. This key pair is used for authentication with BlueXP.
Note that a refresh token is not required for API operations when using a service account. Learn about refresh tokens
Create a service account
Create as many service accounts as you need to manage the resources in your working environments.
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From the top of BlueXP, select the Account drop-down.
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Select Manage Account next to the currently selected account.
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From the Members tab, select Create Service Account.
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Enter a name.
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Select Create.
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Copy or download the client ID and client secret.
The client secret is visible only once and is not stored anywhere by BlueXP. Copy or download the secret and store it safely.
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Select Close.
Obtain a bearer token for a service account
In order to make API calls to the Tenancy API, you'll need to obtain a bearer token for a service account.
Copy the client ID
You can copy a service account's client ID at any time.
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From the Members tab, select the action menu in the row that corresponds to the service account.
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Select Client ID.
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The ID is copied to your clipboard.
Recreate keys
Recreating the key will delete the existing key for this service account and then create a new key. You won't be able to use the previous key.
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From the Members tab, select the action menu in the row that corresponds to the service account.
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Select Recreate Key.
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Select Recreate to confirm.
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Copy or download the client ID and client secret.
The client secret is visible only once and is not stored anywhere by BlueXP. Copy or download the secret and store it safely.
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Select Close.
Delete a service account
Delete a service account if you no longer need to use it.
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From the Members tab, select the action menu in the row that corresponds to the service account.
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Select Delete.
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Select Delete again to confirm.
