Mixed Mode (Originally Referred to as Option 2): Some NNMi User Information in the NNMi Database and Some NNMi User Information in the Directory Service

With configuration using the mixed mode, NNMi accesses a directory service for the user name and password, which are defined externally to NNMi and are also available to other applications. The mapping of users to NNMi user groups is maintained in the NNMi console. The configuration and maintenance of NNMi user access information is a joint effort as described here:

• The directory service administrator maintains the user names and password in the directory service.
• TheNNMi administrator enters the user names (as defined in the directory service), user group definitions, and the user group mappings in the NNMi console.
• The NNMi administrator configures NNMi's LDAP configuration file to describe the directory service structure for user names to NNMi.

Because user names must be entered in two places, user name maintenance must be performed in both places.

The following diagram shows the information flow for this option, which is appropriate in the following situations:

• The number of NNMi users is small, and a directory service is available.
• The NNMi administrator wants to control the user groups instead of requiring a directory service change for each user group change.
• The directory service group definitions are available.

NNMi User Sign-in Information Flow for Using Mixed Mode