Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 7.3 User's Guide

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User Privileges

Server Administrator grants different access rights based on the user's assigned group privileges. The four user privilege levels are: User, Power User, Administrator, and Elevated Administrator.

Table 1. User Privileges
User Privilege Level		Access Type		Description
	View		Manage
User	Yes		No	Users can view most information.
Power User	Yes		Yes	Power Users can set warning threshold values and configure which alert actions are to be performed when a warning or failure event occurs.
Administrator	Yes		Yes	Administrators can configure and perform shutdown actions, configure Auto Recovery actions in case a system has a non-responsive operating system, and clear hardware, event, and command logs. Administrators can also configure the system to send e-mails.
Elevated Administrator (Linux only)	Yes		Yes	Elevated Administrators can view and manage information.

Privilege Levels to Access Server Administrator Services

The following table summarizes the users who have privileges to access and manage Server Administrator services.

Server Administrator grants read-only access to users logged in with User privileges, read and write access to users logged in with Power User privileges, and read, write, and administrator access to users logged in with Administrator and Elevated Administrator privileges.

Table 2. Privileges Required To Manage Server Administrator Services
Service	User Privilege Level Required
	View	Manage
Instrumentation	User, Power User, Administrator, Elevated Administrator	Power User, Administrator, Elevated Administrator
Remote Access	User, Power User, Administrator, Elevated Administrator	Administrator, Elevated Administrator
Storage Management	User, Power User, Administrator, Elevated Administrator	Administrator, Elevated Administrator