Unisphere for PowerMax Implementation and Administration (Unisphere for PowerMax Administration) Flashcards
What types of authentication are available on Unisphere?
local directory
windows (local and domain based)
LDAP
Which authentication model is disabled by default?
LDAP
to use it admin or securityadmin sets up LDAP-SSL authentication in Unisphere
What is the default permission for users on PowerMax?
none
What is the None role on PowerMax?
role can only log in to Unisphere - provides no permissions
What is the Monitor role on PowerMax?
limited privileges - can only view all information about a storage array without making config changes
What is the StorageAdmin role in PowerMax?
performs all management (active or control) operations on a storage system
modifies GNS group definitions in addition to all Monitor operations
cannot create or delete user accounts
What is the Admin role in PowerMax?
performs all operations on a storage system including security operations in addition to all StorageAdmin and Monitor operations
What is the SecurityAdmin role in PowerMax?
performs all security operations such as creating user accounts and managing roles in addition to all Monitor operations
unable to make config changes to array
What is the Auditor role in PowerMax?
has permission to read the audit log, symacl list, and symauth, in addition to all Monitor operations
minimum role required to view Symmetrix audit log
cannot modify security setting
What is the PerfMonitor role in PowerMax?
includes Monitor role permissions and grants additional privileges within the performance component
What is the Local Replication role in PowerMax?
permits user to create, operate upon or delete SnapVX snapshots
to create or delete secure SnapVX snapshots StorageAdmin role is required
for SnapVX recovery operations both the Local Replication and StorageAdmin roles are required
What is the Remote Replication role in PowerMax?
permits the user to create, operate upon or delete SRDF device pairs
does not permit user to create modify or delete SRDF groups
modification of SRDF/A group attributes requires StorageAdmin role
What is the Device Management role in PowerMax?
permits the user to perform control and configuration operations on devices
to create, expand, or delete devices the StorageAdmin role is required
What is the DSA Admin role in PowerMax?
DSA = Database Storage Analyzer
can be used to collect and analyze database activity
How do you create a Local User in Unisphere?
select local users under Users and Groups in the Settings Page
click Create
