Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch Fabric Manager Software Configuration Guide, NX-OS 4.0 (OL-16598-01, June 2008)

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Nexus 5000 Series Switch Fabric Manager Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 5 Fabric Manager Client
Controlling Administrator Access with Users and Roles
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Controlling Administrator Access with Users and Roles
Cisco switches support role-based management access whether you are using the CLI or Cisco Fabric
Manager. Role-based management access lets you assign specific management privileges to particular
roles and then assign one or more users to each role.
The default-role contains the access permissions needed by a user to access the GUI (Fabric Manager
and Device Manager). These access permissions are automatically granted to all users in order for them
to use the GUI.
Cisco Fabric Manager uses SNMPv3 to establish role-based management access. After completing the
setup routine, a single role, user name, and password are established. The role assigned to this user
allows the highest level of privileges, which includes creating users and roles. Use the Cisco Fabric
Manager to create roles and users and to assign passwords as required for secure management access in
your network.
Using Fabric Manager Wizards
Fabric Manager Client provides the following wizards to facilitate common configuration tasks:
• VSAN—Creates VSANs on multiple switches in the fabric and sets VSAN attributes including
interop mode, load balancing, and FICON.
• Zone Edit Tool—Creates zone sets, zones, and aliases. Adds members to zones and edits the zone
database.
• SAN Port Channel—Creates SAN port channels from selected ISLs either manually or
automatically. Sets SAN port channel attributes such as channel ID and trunking mode.
• IP ACL—Creates ordered IP access control lists and distributes to selected switches in the fabric.
• License Install—Facilitates download and installation of licenses in selected switches in the fabric.
• Software Install—Verifies image compatibility and installs software images on selected switches in
the fabric.
• Virtual Interface Group—Creates virtual interface groups (VIGs).