User Management: An Overview

HMC users are classified as having five different roles. Each of these roles allow the user to access different parts of the HMC. The user roles specified by the HMC are:

A single user can have multiple roles.

The following table lists all rolls and the tasks available to each:
 
 
Software Maintenance Tasks System Administrator Advanced Operator Service Representative Operator User Administrator
Backup Critical Console Data X X X X
Format DVD for HMC Backup X X X X
Install Corrective Service X X
Save Upgrade Data X X
System Configuration Tasks System Administrator Advanced Operator Service Representative Operator User Administrator
Update HMC Date and Time X X X
Customize HMC Network Settings X X X
Schedule Operations X X
View Console Events X X X
Check Network Connectivity X X X
User Management Tasks System Administrator Advanced Operator Service Representative Operator User Administrator
Create Users X X
Modify Users X X
View User Information X X
Delete Users X X
Change User Password X X
Managed System Tasks System Administrator Advanced Operator Service Representative Operator User Administrator
Open Terminal Session X X X X
Close Terminal Session X X X X
Release Lock on Managed System X X X
Power On Managed System X X X X
Power Off Managed System X X X
Delete Managed System X
View Managed System Properties X X X X X
Modify Managed System Properties X X
Modify Managed System Policies X X X X X
Rebuild HMC Software Connection X X
Back Up Profile Data X X X
Restore Profile Data X X X
Remove Profile Data X X X
Initialize Profile Data X
Create System Profile X X
Modify System Profile X X
View System Profile X X X X X
Activate System Profile X X X X
Delete System Profile X
Copy System Profile X X
Partition Tasks System Administrator Advanced Operator Service Representative Operator User Administrator
Create Partition X X
Setup Affinity Partition X X
View Partition X X X X X
Modify Partition X X
Update Affinity Partition X X
Activate Partition X X X X
Delete Partition X
Remove Affinity Partition X X
Reset Operating System X X X
Open Terminal Session X X X X
Close Terminal Session X X X X
Partition Profile Tasks System Administrator Advanced Operator Service Representative Operator User Administrator
Create Partition Profile X X
View Partition Profile X X X X X
Copy Partition Profile X X X
Delete Partition Profile X
Activate Partition Profile  X X X X
Modify Partition Profile X X
Change Default Profile X X
Service Focal Point Tasks System Administrator Advanced Operator Service Representative Operator User Administrator
Enable or Disable Call Home X X X X
Enable or Disable Extended Error Data Collection X X X X
Select Serviceable Events X X X X
Inventory Scout Services Tasks System Administrator Advanced Operator Service Representative Operator User Administrator
Configure Profile X X X
Conduct Microcode Survey X X X
Collect VPD Information X X X
Restart Inventory Scout Daemon X X X X
Service Agent Tasks System Administrator Advanced Operator Service Representative Operator User Administrator
Register and Customize Service Agent X X X X X
Stop Service Agent X X X X X
Change Modes X X X X X
Start Processes X X X X X
Stop Processes X X X X X