Administrator Guide

User Groups
User groups grant access to volume, server, and disk folders.
• Users with the Administrator privilege have access to all folders and cannot be added to user groups.
• Users with the Volume Manager or Reporter privilege must be associated with one or more user groups, and can access only the
volume, server, and disk folders made available to them.
User Account Management and Authentication
Storage Center access is granted using either of the following methods:
• Local users and user groups: User accounts can be created and maintained on the Storage Center.
• External directory service: In environments that use Active Directory or OpenLDAP, Storage Center can authenticate directory
users. Access can be granted to individual directory users and directory user groups. These users access the Storage Center
using their domain credentials.
Managing Local Storage Center Users
Storage Manager can create, manage, and delete local Storage Center users.
NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help.
Create a Local Storage Center User
Create a local Storage Center user to assign privileges to a new user.
Prerequisites
The Storage Center must be added to Storage Manager using a Storage Center user with the Administrator privilege.
Steps
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
3. In the Summary tab, click Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the Users and User Groups tab.
5. On the Local Users subtab, click New User. The Create Local User dialog box opens.
6. In the Name field, type a name for the user.
NOTE: To avoid user name conflicts with directory service users, do not use the @ or \ characters in local user
names.
7. From the Privilege drop-down menu, select the privilege level to assign to the user.
• Administrator: When selected, the local user has full access to the Storage Center.
• Volume Manager: When selected, the local user has read and write access to volumes, servers, and disks in the folders
associated with the assigned user groups.
• Reporter: When selected, the local user has read-only access to volumes, servers, and disks in the folders associated with
the assigned user groups.
8. (Storage Center 6.7 and below) From the Session Timeout drop-down menu, select the maximum length of time that the local
user can be idle while logged in to the Storage Center System Manager before the connection is terminated.
9. From the Preferred Language drop-down menu, select a language. That language will be used for email alerts.
10. (Volume Manager and Reporter only) Add one or more local user groups to the local user.
a. In the Local User Groups area, click Change. The Select Local User Groups dialog box opens.
b. (Optional) To create a new local user group, click Create Local User Group, then complete the Create Local User Group
wizard. For user interface reference information, click Help.
c. Select the check box for each local user group you want to associate with the local user.
d. When you are finished, click OK. The Select Local User Groups dialog box closes.
11. Specify and confirm a password for the user in the Password and Confirm Password fields.
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