Users Guide

28 Dell OpenManage™ Security
User Privileges
Server Administrator grants different access rights based on the user's assigned group privileges.
The three user levels are User, Power User, and Administrator.
Users can view most information.
Power Users can set warning threshold values, run diagnostic tests, and configure which alert actions are
to be taken when a warning or failure event occurs.
Administrators can configure and perform shutdown actions, configure Auto Recovery actions in case a
system has a hung operating system, and clear hardware, event, and command logs. Administrators can
also send e-mail.
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 privileges. See Table 2-2.
Admin access allows you to shut down the managed system.
Write access allows you to modify or set the values on the managed system.
Read access allows you to view the data reported by Server Administrator. Read access does not allow you
to change or set the values on the managed system.
Privilege Levels to Access Server Administrator Services
Table 2-3 summarizes which user levels have privileges to access and manage Server
Administrator Services.
Table 2-2. User Privileges
User Privileges Access Type
Admin Write Read
User X
Power User XX
Administrator XXX
Table 2-3. Server Administrator User Privilege Levels
Service User Privilege Level Required
View Manage
Instrumentation U, P, A P, A
Remote Access U, P, A A
Update U, P, A A
Storage Management U, P, A A