HP SIM V5.1 User Guide (356920-009, January 2007)

• Pager Configuration This column displays if the user has a pager configured and is blank for user
groups.
• IP Login Restrictions This column displays if there are any IP restrictions applied to the user or user
group.
• Full Name This column displays the full name for the user or group if this information was set during
creation of the user or user group.
The Users tab provides the following options:
• Create new users. Select Options→Security→Users and Authorizations→Users, and then click
New. The New User section appears.
• Create new user groups. Select Options→Security→Users and Authorizations→Users, and
then click New Group. The New User Group section appears.
• Edit existing users or user groups. Select Options→Security→Users and Authorizations→Users,
and select a user or user group. Click Edit. The Edit User or Edit User Group section appears. You
can edit group-based (italicized) users to convert them to individually configured users.
• Delete users or user groups. Select Options→Security→Users and Authorizations→Users, and
select users or user groups. Click Delete. A confirmation box appears. Click OK to delete the users or
user groups, or click Cancel to cancel the deletion.
• View and print user reports. Select Options→Security→Users and Authorizations→Users, and
then click Report. The Users Report window appears. If you would like to print the report, select
File→Print.
NOTE: To sort the information in ascending or descending order, click the appropriate column
heading. The column heading that includes the arrow is the column by which the list is sorted. If the
arrow is pointing up, the list is sorted in ascending order. If the arrow is pointing down, the list is sorted
in descending order.
• Run SE user security configuration By default, users created in HP SIM can access HP Storage
Essentials with limited read privileges. Click the Run SE user security configuration link to edit user
roles if you want your users to have additional privileges.
Related procedures
• Creating new users
• Creating new user groups
• Editing user accounts and user groups
• Deleting user accounts and user groups
• User and user group reports
Related topics
• Users and authorizations
• Toolboxes
• Authorizations
• Default user templates
Creating new users
Create a new user account to sign in to HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM). The account must be valid
on the operating system (includes Active Directory on Windows) on the Central Management Server (CMS)
and will be authenticated by the CMS. You must know the operating system user account name of the user
you are adding, but you do not need to know the password.
To create a new user:
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