1. Oracle X9 Series Servers Administration Guide
  2. Using System Administration Tools
  3. Establishing User Accounts and Roles

Establishing User Accounts and Roles

The Oracle ILOM software that is preinstalled on the service processor is preconfigured with two user accounts:

  • root – Create additional user accounts, as needed.

  • default – Limited to password recovery of the root account and requires proof of physical presence at the server.

Use the following guidelines to establish additional user accounts and roles in Oracle ILOM. Assign user privileges to a user account from the web interface or CLI. For details, refer to Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance, Firmware Release 5.0 at Systems Management Documentation.

  • Configure a maximum of 10 local user accounts or a centralized authentication service to allow additional remote user accounts. See Adding Oracle ILOM User Accounts.

  • Use the Administrator or Operator profile to assign a set of predefined user roles to a single user account or configure the Advanced Roles profile to assign any of the six predefined user roles to a single account.

  • Each user account is assigned specific roles that allow a user to execute certain Oracle ILOM commands and perform certain actions on a specific set of components. By specifying roles for each user account, you can control which operations each user is allowed to perform. For a complete description of the available roles and how to configure roles, refer to the Oracle ILOM documentation.

Adding Oracle ILOM User Accounts

Use Oracle ILOM user accounts to authenticate users logging in to the system and to authorize user access to discrete Oracle ILOM features.

Creating a local Oracle ILOM user account involves assigning a user name and password and assigning one or more user roles. For more details, see the following procedures:

Add an Oracle ILOM User Account (Oracle ILOM)

For additional information, refer to the followingSystems Management Documentation:

  • Managing User Credentials and Managing Password Policy Restrictions for Local Users, Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance, Firmware Release 5.0

  • Add New Users to Oracle ILOM, Oracle ILOM Quick Start Guide, Firmware Release 5.0

  1. Ensure that you have User Management (u) role privileges in Oracle ILOM.
  2. To create an Oracle ILOM user account using the Oracle ILOM web interface:
    1. Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface.
    2. In the navigation pane, click ILOM Administration → User Management, and click the User Accounts tab.
    3. In the Users table, click Add.
    4. In the User Account dialog box, specify a User Name, Password, and User Role.
    5. Click Save.
  3. To create an Oracle ILOM user account using the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI):
    1. Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI.
    2. Type the create command:

      create /SP/users/username password=password [role=a|u|c|r|o|s|Operator|Administrator]

Add an Oracle ILOM User Account (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)

  1. Access the operating system command line with root privileges. See Accessing the Host Console or Using Oracle Hardware Management Pack.
  2. Type the ilomconfig create user command:

    ilomconfig create user username [--role=role]

    For additional information, refer to Configuring Oracle ILOM (ilomconfig), Oracle Hardware Management Pack Server CLI Tools User's Guide at Systems Management Documentation.