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Authentication commands

  • Getting started with authentication
    Authentication requires that users access the system with assigned login credentials. Each user login is associated with a user profile that includes specific roles and access permissions.
  • Create storage array directory server
    The create storageArray directoryServer command allows you to add a new directory server to be used for authenticating and authorizing users.
  • Delete storage array directory server
    The delete storageArray directoryServers command allows you to delete one or more directory servers.
  • Delete storage array login banner
    The delete storageArray loginBanner command allows you to delete the login banner text file that was previously uploaded and saved.
  • Display storage array user session
    The show storageArray userSession command allows you to view the session timeout period for System Manager .
  • Remove storage array directory server role mapping
    The remove storageArray directoryServer command removes the defined role mappings for the specified directory server.
  • Save storage array login banner
    The save storageArray loginBanner command allows you to save a login banner to your local machine. The banner text can include an advisory notice and consent message, which is presented to users before they establish sessions.
  • Set storage array directory server
    The set storageArray directoryServer command updates the directory server configuration.
  • Set storage array directory server role mapping
    The set storageArray directoryServer roles command allows you to define role mappings for a specified directory server. These role mappings are used to authenticate users that attempt to execute various SMcli commands.
  • Set storage array local user password or SYMbol password
    The set storageArray localUsername command and the set storageArray symbol command allow you to set a local user name password or a SYMbol password for a particular role.
  • Set storage array login banner
    The set storageArray loginBanner command allows you to upload a text file to be used as a login banner. The banner text can include an advisory notice and consent message, which is presented to users before they establish sessions in ThinkSystem System Manager or before they run commands.
  • Set storage array management interface
    The set storageArray managementInterface command changes the management interface of the controller. Change the management interface type to enforce confidentiality between the storage array and its management software or to access external tools.
  • Set storage array password length
    The set storageArray passwordlength command allows the admin user to set a minimum length for all new or updated passwords on the storage array.
  • Set storage array user session
    The set storageArray userSession command allows you to set a timeout in System Manager , so that users' inactive sessions are disconnected after a specified time.
  • Show storage array directory services summary
    The show storageArray directoryServices summary command displays the directory services configuration summary.
  • Test storage array directory server
    The start storageArray directoryServices test command checks communication with all configured directory servers and validates the server domain configurations.