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Managing user accounts on target devices
The Users window lists all user accounts for the selected target device. MergePoint 5200 SP
manager users with Admin privileges may change user account information on target devices.
NOTE: This is available for target devices that have either DRAC, iLO or IPMI SPs. For target devices with IPMI
SPs, you can only edit existing user accounts. For target devices with iLO SPs, you can edit, add or delete users.
For target devices with DRAC SPs, you can create or delete users, or modify existing user privileges.
To edit a user account (IPMI targets only):
1. In the side navigation bar, click a target device name.
2. Click the Configuration tab.
3. In the top navigation bar, click Users . The Users window appears.
4. Click Edit next to the user you wish to modify.
5. Specify any of the following information:
a. To enable the username on the selected target device, select Enable User .
b. In the User Name field, type a new username.
c. To change the password, select Change Password . Type the new password in the New
Password and Confirm Password fields.
d. Select Admin , Operator , User or No Access from the User Privilege menu.
NOTE: The specific privileges assigned to the Admin, Operator and User privilege types vary based on the type
of SP on the target device. See User Privileges on page 49 for which privileges are checked on the SP manager
when a target device user attempts to perform an action.
6. Click Apply Changes .
To create a new user account (DRAC targets only):
NOTE: The DRAC target devices can have only 16 users, so there are 16 lines of user information in the user
list. The users are divided into two types: those with usernames and those without usernames. When you create
a new user account, you are defining a username, password and user privilege to a user that does not have a
username. You cannot add another line to the user list.
1. In the side navigation bar, click a DRAC target device name.
2. Click the Configuration tab.
3. In the top navigation bar, click Users . The Users window appears.
4. Click Edit next to a user without a username.
5. Specify any of the following information:
a. In the User Name field, type a name for the new username.
b. To change the password, select Change Password . Type the new password in the New
Password and Confirm Password fields.
c. Select Admin , Power User or Guest from the User Privilege menu.