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Because the terminology and the structure of user and security management
changes from the HMC to the SDMC, the different concepts are shown here to
ease transition.
User roles
The user roles defined on the HMC are shown in Table 9-2.
Table 9-2 User roles on the HMC and SDMC
HMC tasks
Based on user roles, specific commands grouped by tasks could be executed by
the user that hold the role. For a complete listing of commands allowed by role,
refer to Hardware Management Console V7 Handbook, SG24-7491.
Tasks on the HMC were grouped by topic:
򐂰 HMC Management
򐂰 Systems Management
򐂰 Frame Management
򐂰 Control Panel Functions
HMC user role SDMC user role Function
hmcservicerep Service Representative. A service
representative is an employee who is at your
location to install, configure, or repair the
system.
hmcviewer SMMonitor,
SMUser
Viewer. A viewer can view HMC information,
but cannot change any configuration
information.
hmcoperator SMManager Operator. An operator is responsible for daily
systems operation.
hmcpe Product Engineer. A product engineer assists
in support situations, but cannot access HMC
user management functions. To provide
support access for your system, you must
create and administer user IDs with the
product engineer role.
hmcsuperadmin SMAdministrator Super Administrator. The super administrator
acts as the root user, or manager, of the HMC
system. The super administrator has
unrestricted authority to access and modify
most of the HMC system.