User guide
User Permissions for Using CIM/WBEM Features 
The following table shows the user permissions for using CIM/WBEM features, 
based on the Device Manager permissions and executable CIM methods. 
Table 1-6  User Permissions for Using CIM/WBEM Features 
Device Manager Permissions  Executable CIM Methods Resource 
Group 
Admin Modify View  Peer  
(see Note) 
Service Methods  CIM Operations 
Yes Yes Yes --  Permitted Permitted All Resources 
-- Yes Yes --  Permitted  Permitted 
-- -- Yes --  Not permitted Permitted 
-- -- -- Yes  Not permitted Permitted 
Yes Yes Yes --  Not permitted Not permitted 
--  Yes  Yes  --  Not permitted  Not permitted 
-- -- Yes --  Not permitted Not permitted 
User-defined 
resource 
groups 
-- -- -- Yes  Not permitted Permitted 
Legend: 
Yes: Has corresponding Device Manager permissions 
—: Does not have corresponding Device Manager permissions 
Permitted: Execution of corresponding CIM methods is permitted 
Not permitted: Execution of corresponding CIM methods is not permitted 
Note: For Peer Device Manager permissions, users are treated as All 
Resources users, even when they belong to a user-defined resource 
group, due to Device Manager server processing. 
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