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# View access pools

Access controls can be set on specific volumes within a storage system. Access pools are the pools that contain these specific volumes.

## Prerequisites

See Roles and associated permissions to determine the user roles that can perform this task.

A read-only user can view access pools, but you must use a PIN to edit properties.

## Steps

1. Select the storage system (does not apply to storage systems running PowerMaxOS 10 (6079)).
2. Click .
3. In the Settings dialog, click System Access Control > Access Pools.
4. To enable active management, enter your Access Control PIN: View access controls
5. Use the Access Pools list view to display and manage access pools on the storage system. Select a storage system ID from the drop-down list.
   The following properties display:

   Access-Controlled Volume Pool | Name of the pool.
   Number of Volumes | Number of volumes in the pool.
   Number of Access Control Entries | Number of access control entries.

   The following controls are available:
   - —View access pool details
   - Create— Create access pools
   - —Delete operations

   To view access pool volumes, see View access pool volumes.