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Predefined privileges

Lenovo XClarity Administrator provides a set of privileges (permissions) that allow a user to perform a specific action. The privileges are organized into categories based on the type of action.

  • Access privileges
    These privileges provide permissions to modify cryptographic and SSL/TLS modes.
  • Access control privileges
    These privileges provide permissions to control access to resources.
  • Certificate management privileges
    These privileges provide permissions to manage security certificates in Lenovo XClarity Administrator.
  • Monitoring and events privileges
    These privileges provide permissions to manage events and alerts.
  • Firmware updates privileges
    These privileges provide permissions to manage and apply firmware updates and UpdateXpress System Packs.
  • Resource group privileges
    These privileges provide permissions to use resource groups.
  • Inventory privileges
    These privileges provide permissions to discover and manage devices, and view device inventory.
  • Jobs management privileges
    These privileges provide permissions to manage jobs (tasks).
  • Managed authentication privileges
    These privileges provide permissions to manage authentication, including stored credentials.
  • Management module v1 privileges
    These privileges are associated with the LDAP permission bits (bitstrings) that are enforced by management modules for rack servers and entire Flex System chassis (including all devices in that chassis).
  • Management module v2 privileges
    These privileges are associated with the LDAP permission bits (bitstrings) that are enforced by management modules for individual FlexSystem and ThinkSystem devices in a chassis (chassis, servers and switches with Secure IOM enabled).
  • Management server privileges
    These privileges provide permissions to update management server.
  • Network management privileges
    These privileges provide permissions to configure network settings.
  • OS deployment privileges
    These privileges provide permissions to manage and deploy operating systems.
  • OS driver updates privileges
    These privileges provide permissions to manage and apply OS device-driver updates.
  • Users and groups privileges
    These privileges provide permissions to manage user accounts and groups.
  • Server configuration privileges
    These privileges provide permissions to provision or preprovision servers using Configuration Patterns.
  • Service privileges
    These privileges provide permissions to define support contacts for each managed device, collect and send service files to Lenovo Support, set up automatic notification to service providers when certain serviceable events occur on specific devices, view service-ticket status and warranty information, and collect and forward service data.
  • Switch configuration privileges
    These privileges provide permissions to configure switches and backup and restore switch configuration data.