The NNMi Security Model

The NNMi security model provides user access control to the objects in the NNMi database. This model is appropriate for use by any network management organization that wants to limit NNMi user access to specific objects and incidents. The NNMi security model has the following benefits:

• Provides a way to limit an NNMi console operator’s view of the network. Operators can focus on specific device types or network areas.
• Provides for customizing operator access to the NNMi topology. The level of operator access can be configured per node.
• Provides for filtering the Nodes (All Attributes) view and Network Performance Server reports by security group.
• Simplifies the configuration and maintenance of node groups that align with the security configuration.
• Can be used independently of the NNMi tenant model.

Possible use cases for NNMi security include the following:

• Provide NNMi operator focus on equipment type within a site (custom maps).
• Provide NNMi operators at different sites views that show only the nodes at a given site (custom maps).
• Stage nodes during deployment. NNMi administrators see all nodes, while NNMi operators see only the deployed nodes.
• Provide full access to all NOC operators, and limit access to NOC customers.
• Provide full network views to the central NOC operators, and limit the views of the regional NOC operators.