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Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator Version 9.1 User's Guide

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 PrivilegesThe following table describes the user privilege level, the access type and the description of the users.
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 nonresponsive operating system, and clear hardware, event, and command logs. Administrators can also configure the system to send emails.
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 ServicesThe following table describes the service and the user privilege level required.
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

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