2.5.1 Creating a Performance Management user account

(1) Creating a new Performance Management user account

Reference note: The user account set immediately after installation

The ADMINISTRATOR is set as a default user account immediately after the installation of Performance Management.

The default user account settings are as follows:

• User name: ADMINISTRATOR

• Password: None. Specify a password before starting operation.

• Permission: Management user

1. Log on to PFM - Web Console from the Web browser of the monitoring console.

   Log on with a user account that has the administrator user permissions (for example, the default user account ADMINISTRATOR).

2. In the navigation frame of the Main window, choose the Users tab.

3. In the method frame of the Users window, select the New User method.

4. In the New User window, specify the account information for the Performance Management user account.

   Items to be specified are as follows:

   User Name

   Specify 1-16 characters. Characters that can be used include alphabetical characters (upper-case and lower-case), numeric characters, and symbols (! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~ space). The system does not distinguish between upper- and lower-case characters.

   If you enter spaces before or after the entered strings, the system deletes the spaces.

   Password and Confirm password

   Specify 1-16 characters. Characters that can be used include alphabetical characters (upper-case and lower-case), numeric characters, and symbols (! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~ space). The system distinguishes between upper- and lower-case characters.

   If you enter spaces before or after the entered strings, the system deletes the spaces.

   Note:

   Hitachi recommends that the password for Performance Management be six or more characters and include both alphanumeric characters and symbols. A confirmation message is displayed when an unsuitable password is entered such as one made up of only alphabetic characters or numeric characters, or one containing five characters or fewer. A message is also displayed when a password that is the same as the user name is entered.

   Selection of authority and Assignment of business groups

   Select the user permission for the user account you are creating.

   - Management user: Permission to manage the entire system.

   - Ordinary user: Permission to reference the entire system.

   - Business group ordinary user: Permission to reference the monitoring agents in the business groups displayed in Assigned business groups.

   All business groups

   This area displays a list of business groups defined in the system. To assign a business group to the user account, select the business group in the list and click the button. The business groups you assign appear in the Assigned business groups list.

   Assigned business groups

   This area displays the business groups assigned to the user account you are creating.

5. Click the OK button.

   The created user account is added to the Performance Management user level in the navigation frame.

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(2) Copying and customizing an existing user account

You can create a user account that has duplicate settings by copying an existing user account and saving it with a different user name.

Tip

When you copy an existing user account to create a new user account, the procedure also copies information defined in the source user account such as information about the Agents tree for monitoring.

1. Log on to PFM - Web Console from the Web browser of the monitoring console.

   Log on with a user account that has the administrator user permissions (for example, the default user account ADMINISTRATOR).

2. In the navigation frame of the Main window, choose the Users tab.

3. In the navigation frame of the Users window, select a source user account.

   The selected user is marked with a checkmark.

4. Choose the Copy method in the method frame.

5. In the Copy window, enter the settings for the new Performance Management user account you are creating.

   Each item is populated with information of the source user account. If necessary, make changes for the following items:

   User Name

   Specify 1-16 characters. Characters that can be used include alphabetical characters (upper-case and lower-case), numeric characters, and symbols (! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~ space). The system does not distinguish between upper- and lower-case characters.

   If you enter spaces before or after the entered strings, the system deletes the spaces.

   Password and Confirm password

   Specify 1-16 characters. Characters that can be used include alphabetical characters (upper-case and lower-case), numeric characters, and symbols (! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~ space). The system distinguishes between upper- and lower-case characters.

   If you enter spaces before or after the entered strings, the system deletes the spaces.

   Note:

   Hitachi recommends that the password for Performance Management be six or more characters and include both alphanumeric characters and symbols. A confirmation message is displayed when an unsuitable password is entered such as one made up of only alphabetic characters or numeric characters, or one containing five characters or fewer. A message is also displayed when a password that is the same as the user name is entered.

   Selection of authority and Assignment of business groups

   Select the user permission for the user account you are creating.

   - Management user: Permission to manage the entire system.

   - Ordinary user: Permission to reference the entire system.

   - Business group ordinary user: Permission to reference the monitoring agents in the business groups displayed in Assigned business groups.

   All business groups

   This area displays a list of business groups defined in the system. To assign a business group to the user account, select the business group in the list and click the button. The business groups you assign appear in the Assigned business groups list.

   Assigned business groups

   This area displays the business groups assigned to the user account you are creating.

6. Click the OK button.

   A newly created user account is added in the Performance Management Users tree.

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