Active System Manager Release 8.1.1 User’s Guide

Creating credentials

To create new credentials:

In the left pane, click Settings, and then click Credentials Management.
On the Credentials Management page, click Create.
In the Create Credentials dialog box, from the Credential Type drop-down list, select one of the following resource types for which you want to create the credentials:
- Chassis
- Server
- Switch
- vCenter
- SCVMM
- Storage
- Element Manager
In the Credential Name field, type the name to identify the credential.
In the User Name field, type the user name for the credential.
- NOTE: root is the only valid user name for root-level credentials on chassis (CMC), servers (iDRAC), and I/O modules. You can add local CMC and iDRAC users with user names other than root.
In the Password and the Confirm Password boxes, type the password for the credential.
- NOTE: For valid user name and password formats, see the iDRAC, CMC, I/O module, or see the storage third-party documentation.
Optionally, for VMware vCenter, SCVMM and Element Manager, in the Domain box, enter the domain ID
Optionally, for switch credentials:
1. Under Protocol, click one of the following connection protocols used to access the resource from remote.
  - Telnet
  - SSH
2. Under SNMP Configuration, in the SNMP v2 Community String box, type the SNMP v2 community string required to access the resource.
To save the credential, click Save.

Related tasks

Deleting credentials

Editing credentials