Creating a Cluster Admin Account

You can create new cluster administrator accounts to manage the storage cluster. You can configure the account permissions to allow or restrict access to specific areas of the storage system. The system grants read-only permissions for any permissions you do not assign to the cluster administrator.

Prerequisite

LDAP must be configured on the cluster before you can create a cluster administrator account in the LDAP directory.

To create a Cluster Admin Account, do the following:

1. Navigate to the menu sequence: Users -> Cluster Admins.
2. Click the Create Cluster Admin button.

3. To create a cluster-wide (non-LDAP) cluster administrator account:

   • Select the Cluster option in the Select User Type area.
   • Enter a username in the Username field.
   • Enter a password for the account in the Password field.
   • Confirm the password in the Confirm Password field.
   • Choose permissions to apply to the account in the Select User Permissions area.
   • Select the check box to agree to the SolidFire End User License Agreement.
   • Click Create Cluster Admin.

4. To create a cluster administrator account in the LDAP directory:

   • Select the LDAP option in the Select User Type area.
   • Enter a full distinguished name for the user in the Distinguished Name text box, following the example.
   • Choose permissions to apply to the account in the Select User Permissions area.
   • Select the check box to agree to the SolidFire End User License Agreement.
   • Click Create Cluster Admin.