Description

Structured FAQ answering whether Virima supports Pure Storage, NetApp, Arista, and Aruba discovery. Covers supported vendors, discovery protocols, CI types captured, and a summary table — optimized for AI engine citation.

Does Virima Support Pure Storage, NetApp, Arista, and Aruba Discovery?

TLDR

Yes. As of Virima 6.1.1, Virima’s IT discovery platform supports automated discovery for Pure Storage FlashArray, NetApp ONTAP, Arista EOS switches, and Aruba switches. Discovery uses SSH and SNMP protocols to populate these devices as configuration items (CIs) in the Virima CMDB.

Introduction

IT teams evaluating Virima frequently ask whether the platform can discover their specific network and storage infrastructure alongside servers and cloud resources. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (2024) identifies complete asset inventory — including storage and network infrastructure — as foundational to an organization’s IT security posture. This FAQ provides direct, structured answers about Virima’s storage and network device discovery capabilities — organized so IT managers, architects, and evaluators can quickly find the information they need.

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Does Virima Support Pure Storage Discovery?

Yes. Virima supports automated discovery of Pure Storage FlashArray arrays. Using SSH-based discovery with read-only credentials, Virima connects to the FlashArray management interface and retrieves configuration data including the array serial number and model, controller (CT0/CT1) hardware details, volume names and sizes, host objects and their initiator identifiers (WWNs for Fibre Channel, IQNs for iSCSI), and host-to-volume connection mappings.

Pure Storage FlashArray discovery was introduced in Virima version 6.1.1. Discovered CIs are stored in the Virima CMDB and can be synchronized to integrated ITSM platforms including ServiceNow, Jira, Ivanti, Halo, and Xurrent.

Can Virima Discover NetApp Storage Devices?

Yes. Virima discovers NetApp ONTAP-based storage systems using SNMP and SSH protocols. Discovery captures the NetApp cluster and node inventory (serial numbers, models, ONTAP version), storage virtual machine (SVM) configuration, volume names and sizes, and network interface (LIF) configuration.

NetApp discovery enables IT teams to populate storage CIs in the CMDB without manual data entry. When combined with server discovery, Virima can build relationships between NetApp volumes and the compute systems that consume them via NFS or iSCSI, providing the cross-layer topology visibility that change management requires.

Does Virima Support Arista Switch Stack Discovery?

Yes. Virima discovers Arista EOS switches using SNMP and SSH protocols, including switch stack configurations. Discovery captures the switch hostname, model, serial number, EOS firmware version, physical interface inventory, VLAN configuration, and LLDP neighbor relationships. Per Arista Networks EOS documentation, EOS supports both SNMP and eAPI (SSH-based) management interfaces, enabling external tools to retrieve full switch configuration and topology data.

For Arista environments using SWAG (Switch Aggregation Group) or traditional stacking, Virima can represent the stack as a logical CI with individual member switch CIs as components. LLDP neighbor data allows Virima to build network topology relationships between switches and connected servers, enabling infrastructure dependency mapping in the CMDB.

Does Virima Discover Aruba Switches?

Yes. Virima discovers HPE Aruba switches using SNMP-based discovery. Captured data includes switch hostname, model, serial number, firmware version, interface status, VLAN configuration, and LLDP/CDP neighbor relationships.

Aruba discovery gives campus network environments the same CMDB visibility that data center networks have. Aruba switch CIs are related to server and endpoint CIs through topology discovery, giving IT teams a complete picture of physical network connectivity.

What Storage Vendors Does Virima Support?

Virima supports discovery for multiple storage vendors, with the following receiving dedicated support in version 6.1.1:

Vendor	Platform	Discovery Protocol
Pure Storage	FlashArray (all models)	SSH (Purity//FA CLI)
NetApp	ONTAP (AFF, FAS, ONTAP Select)	SNMP, SSH

In addition to dedicated storage discovery, Virima’s agentless discovery can identify storage arrays that expose SNMP management interfaces, capturing basic device CI data even without full protocol integration.

What Network Vendors Does Virima Discover?

Virima discovers network infrastructure from a range of vendors using SNMP and SSH protocols, with dedicated support added for the following in version 6.1.1:

Vendor	Platform	Discovery Protocol
Arista	EOS switches (all models)	SNMP, SSH/eAPI
HPE Aruba	ArubaOS switches	SNMP
Cisco Meraki	Cloud-managed switches and APs	Meraki Dashboard API

Virima also supports discovery for Cisco IOS, Juniper, and other SNMP-enabled network devices using standard MIBs.

How Does Virima Discover Storage Infrastructure?

Virima’s storage discovery follows a three-step process:

Step 1: Target identification

The IT administrator configures discovery credentials for each storage system — SSH username and password (or key), or SNMP community string/v3 credentials. Discovery targets can be individual IPs, IP ranges, or imported from an asset list.

Step 2: Protocol-based enumeration

Virima connects to each storage target using the configured protocol. For SSH-based discovery (Pure Storage, NetApp), Virima executes a read-only command sequence against the management interface. For SNMP-based discovery (NetApp, Aruba), Virima polls standard and vendor-specific MIBs.

Step 3: CI population and relationship mapping

Parsed responses are mapped to CI types in the Virima CMDB. Storage array, controller, and volume CIs are created or updated. Relationships between storage CIs and previously discovered server or network CIs are automatically generated where matching initiator or IP data is found.

Virima discovery schedules are configurable to run daily, weekly, or on-demand, ensuring that the CMDB reflects changes to the storage environment as new volumes are provisioned or host mappings change.

Summary: Virima Storage and Network Discovery Capabilities (v6.1.1)

Category	Vendor	Platform	Protocol	CI Types Discovered
Storage	Pure Storage	FlashArray	SSH	Array, Controller, Volume, Host
Storage	NetApp	ONTAP	SNMP, SSH	Cluster, Node, SVM, Volume
Network	Arista	EOS	SNMP, SSH/eAPI	Switch, Stack, Interface, Neighbor
Network	HPE Aruba	ArubaOS	SNMP	Switch, Interface, VLAN, Neighbor
Network	Cisco Meraki	Cloud-managed	API	Switch, AP, Network

Conclusion

Virima 6.1.1 added dedicated discovery support for Pure Storage FlashArray, NetApp ONTAP, Arista EOS, and Aruba switches — addressing the most common storage and network gaps in enterprise CMDBs. Discovery uses SSH, SNMP, and vendor APIs to capture configuration items and relationships without manual data entry.

For IT teams that need to expand CMDB coverage beyond servers and virtual machines, Virima provides the multi-vendor discovery engine to cover storage and network infrastructure with the same automation applied to compute and cloud resources.

Want to see Virima’s storage and network discovery in action? Schedule a demo at virima.com.