System Users and Capabilities
Four users are recognized and managed by the RSM for Storage application.
root | In a Linux system, the root user has full authority to make changes to any part of the
system or files. You should only log into the RSM for Storage system as root when you need
to perform one of the following tasks.
- Install or update software
- Change the passwords for the root, admin or lservice users.
- Save or restore the RSM for Storage configuration to or from diskette.
- Perform system related problem determination tasks.
|
admin | This user can configure and manage all aspects of the RSM for Storage application, except those
listed for the "root" user above.
|
lservice | The "Local Service" userid is for use by IBM Service when working on a
storage subsystem problem at your site. You will need to provide the password for this userid. This
this user has limited abilities and cannot change the reporting, remote access or firewall state of the system.
This user is provided so service can view, acknowledge or close alerts being tracked by the RSM for Storage application.
|
rservice | This the "Remote Service" userid and can only be used to access the RSM for Storage system
via the attached modem. Attempts to remotely log into the RSM for Storage system using the
"admin" or "lservice" userids will be rejected. The password for this user is automatically
changed each day. Remote users must have access to an internal IBM system in order to
successfully login to the system.
|
When logged into the local RSM for Storage system, the "root", "admin", and "lservice" users have different desktop
backgrounds so they can be easily identifed.
|