HP StorageWorks XP Replication Monitor software installation and configuration guide (T1784-96008, November 2006)

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5 XP Replication Monitor security management

This chapter explains security management using XP Replication Monitor software.

• Security related to user permissions (section

5-1 )

• Security related to network access(section 5-2 )

5-1 Security related to user permissions

To allow only users with the correct permissions to access Command View XP AE Suite products, including XP

Replication Monitor software, XP Replication Monitor software includes a security management facility that

requires user authentication.

A user can access XP Replication Monitor software using one of the following methods:

• A user can log in to XP Replication Monitor software directly from web client.

• A user who is using another Command View XP AE Suite product, such as Device Manager, can use a Link-

and-Launch operation to access XP Replication Monitor software.

A user who is using XP Replication Monitor software also accesses other Command View XP AE Suite products in

the following cases:

• When the user who is using XP Replication Monitor software uses a Link-and-Launch operation to access

another Command View XP AE Suite product, such as Device Manager.

• While using XP Replication Monitor software, the user accesses the Device Manager server that is the

information acquisition source of the XP Replication Monitor server.

5-1-1 User permissions necessary for login

When a user attempts to log in to XP Replication Monitor software from the web client, the security facility

authenticates the user ID and password. Only users who have User Management, Modify, or View permission, or

a combination of these permissions, are allowed access to XP Replication Monitor software.

Only a user who has User Management permission can register users in XP Replication Monitor software and

assign permissions to users.

For details on user permissions and how to set them, see section

3-3 .

5-1-2 Inheriting user authentication during a link-and-launch operation

For a user who has permission to log in to XP Replication Monitor software and other Command View XP AE

Suite products, the user authentication information is inherited during a Link-and-Launch operation. Therefore, the

user need not log in again when accessing another Command View XP AE Suite product from XP Replication

Monitor software, or vice versa, using Link-and-Launch.

To use Link-and-Launch from XP Replication Monitor software to another Command View XP AE Suite product,

select the other Command View XP AE Suite product from the Dashboard. If you have login permission for the

selected Command View XP AE Suite product, you can simply access it. If you do not have login permission, the

If you are logged in to another Command View XP AE Suite product, you can use Link-and-Launch to log into XP

Replication Monitor software. If you have permission to log in to XP Replication Monitor software, you can simply

access it. If you do not have XP Replication Monitor software login permission, an authentication error occurs.

5-1-3 User permission for accessing the Device Manager server

When a user who is using XP Replication Monitor software accesses the Device Manager server, the XP

Replication Monitor software server uses the following special user ID that has a Device Manager user account:

• When the Device Manager server is on the local server, the user ID specified during XP Replication Monitor

software installation is used.

• When the Device Manager server has been registered as the information source, the user ID specified

during Device Manager server registration is used.

Regardless of the user who is logged in to XP Replication Monitor software, one of the above user ID is used for

accessing the Device Manager server from XP Replication Monitor software.