Installation guide

Signing On to a Server
4-2 GAM Client v3.00 and WSAM User’s Manual
User
A User has ordinary system privileges. A User signs on with his or her
username and a password that has been assigned by the Administrator of that
server. A User can alter parameters of anything that is not controller or drive
related, and also monitor the status of any selected controller and RAID
subsystem, but has no administrative capability. The User cannot set up or
modify configurations, rebuild drives, or change their on-line status. In
essence, Users can “look,” but they can’t “touch.”
Administrator
Individuals with Administrator security access have the capabilities of
Guests and Users plus the ability to manipulate controllers and RAID
subsystems. These additional abilities include configuration, drive offline,
drive rebuild, and drive state changes. An Administrator initially signs on as
“gamroot” and secures his or her access with a password.
Under Windows 2000 and Windows NT, the Global Array Manager uses
security features built into the operating system.
Signing On
To gain access capabilities beyond User level, you must sign on to a server. If
you double-click a server from the Global Status View window when you are
not already signed on, or click on any option that requires Administrator
rights, the Sign On dialog box appears automatically (Figure 4-1).
Figure 4-1. Sign On Dialog Box