Users Guide
Setup And Administration
Server Administrator provides security through role- based access control (RBAC), authentication, and encryption for both the Web-
based and command line interfaces.
Topics:
• Role-Based Access Control
• Authentication
• Encryption
• Assigning User Privileges
Role-Based Access Control
RBAC manages security by determining the operations that can be executed by persons in particular roles. Each user is assigned one or
more roles, and each role is assigned one or more privileges that are permitted to users in that role. With RBAC, security administration
corresponds closely to an organization's structure.
User privileges
Server Administrator grants different access rights based on the user's assigned group privileges. The four user privilege levels are: User,
Power User, Administrator, and Elevated Administrator.
Table 2. User Privileges
User Privilege Level Access Type Description
View Manage
User Yes No Users can view most information.
Power User Yes Yes Power Users can set warning threshold values and configure
which alert actions are to be performed when a warning or failure
event occurs.
Administrator Yes Yes Administrators can configure and perform shutdown actions,
configure Auto Recovery actions in case a system has a
nonresponsive operating system, and clear hardware, event, and
command logs. Administrators can also configure the system to
send emails.
Elevated
Administrator (Linux
only)
Yes Yes Elevated Administrators can view and manage information.
Privilege Levels to Access Server Administrator Services
The following table summarizes the users who have privileges to access and manage Server Administrator services.
Server Administrator grants read-only access to users logged in with User privileges, read and write access to users logged in with Power
User privileges, and read, write, and administrator access to users logged in with Administrator and Elevated Administrator privileges.
Table 3. Privileges Required To Manage Server Administrator Services
Service User Privilege Level Required
View Manage
Instrumentation User, Power User, Administrator, Elevated
Administrator
Power User, Administrator, Elevated
Administrator
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