Adaptec iSA1500 User Guide - Page 68

Controlling Access and Adding Security Basic IPSAN Security Recommendations When setting up your IPSAN, consider these security recommendations: ■ Always log out of Adaptec Storage Manager when you are finished using it. ■ Don't allow account sharing. ■ Keep the Manager Level password confidential. ■ Use account names that easily relate to your IPSAN users, to help you monitor who is doing what. ■ Ensure that passwords are not the same as user names. ■ Don't use the word password as a password. Understanding Access Levels To ensure system security, every user on Adaptec Storage Manager is assigned an access password and one of three access levels: ■ Manager level-This is the highest level of access. Manager- level users can monitor the IPSAN and make configuration changes to the IPSAN (like creating volumes and mirrors). A manager-level user can also create user accounts, and assign passwords and access levels. ■ Administrator level-This level of access has the same privileges as the manager level, except that administrator-level users can not create user accounts. ■ Operator level-This is the lowest level of access. Operator-level users can monitor the IPSAN but cannot make configuration changes. See Creating User Accounts and Assigning Passwords on page 5-3 for more information. 5-2