Users Guide

Managing user roles and privileges
OpenManage Power Center supports three pre-defined roles:
● Administrator: All privileges
● Power User: All privileges except Manage role/user and Manage license
● Guest: View device/group privileges only
These pre-defined roles cannot be edited or deleted.
NOTE: Only users with the Role/User Management privilege can add, edit, or delete a role or user or group account.
Adding a custom role
1. In the left pane, click Settings > Roles.
2. Click Add a Role.
The Add Role window is displayed.
3. Enter a name for the role in the Role Name text box. Ensure that the name does not exceed 50 characters.
4. Enter a description for the role in the Role Description text box. Make sure that the description does not exceed 1024
characters. This field is optional.
5. Under Select Privileges, select the check box next to the rights that you want to assign to the role. The available options
are:
● Global Configuration
● Manage Role/User
● View Device/Group
● Manage Device/Group
● Manage Policy
● Manage Event/Log
● Manage License
● Manage Report
● Execute Power Task
● Manage Power Task
● Backup Database
6. Click Save to add the custom role, or click Cancel to discard your changes and return to the Roles tab.
Editing a role
NOTE: You cannot edit a predefined role.
1. In the left pane, click Settings > Roles.
2. Select the check box next to the role you want to edit and click Edit.
The Edit Role window is displayed.
3. Make the required changes to the Role Name, Role Description, and Select Privileges fields for this role.
4. Click Save to save your changes, or click Cancel to discard them and return to the Roles tab.
Deleting a role
1. In the left pane, click Settings > Roles.
2. Select the check box next to the role you want to delete and click Delete.
The following message is displayed.
Are you sure you want to delete the selected item(s)?
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