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User Groups Provided in NNMi

When the NNMi administrator configures NNMi Security, each User Account must be mapped to one or more User Group.

The following predefined NNMi User GroupNNMi User Groups are those User Groups provided by NNMi. Users cannot access the NNMi console until their User Account is mapped to at least one of the following NNMi User Groups: NNMi Administrators, NNMi Level 2 Operators, NNMi Level 1 Operators (with more limited access privileges than Level 2 Operators), and NNMi Guest Userss determine the NNMi user's access to the NNMi console workspaces, forms, and actions. Each User Account must be mapped to one of these predefined NNMi User Groups before users can access the NNMi console:

  • NNMi Administrators
  • NNMi Level 2 Operators
  • NNMi Level 1 Operators (with more limited access privileges than Level 2 Operators)
  • NNMi Guest Users

Note NNMi provides two additional User Groups:

  • NNMi Global Operators (secondary)

    Assigning users to this secondary group, in addition to the user's currently assigned NNMi Guest User, NNMi Level 1 Operator, or NNMi Level 2 Operator assignment, provides access to all topology objects, but does not change any other aspect of their currently assigned NNMi Guest User, NNMi Level 1 Operator, or NNMi Level 2 Operator assignment.

    Users assigned to the NNMi Administrators User Group do not need any secondary group assignment. These users already can access all topology objects.

  • NNMi Web Services Client

    Used only to provide access for software that is integrated with NNMi. See Integrations with and Third-Party Products - for example,  RAMS MPLS WAN Configuration (NNMi Advanced)). Do not use any other User Group for software integrations.

You cannot delete these predefined NNMi User Groups.

If you map a User Account to two or more NNMi User Groups, NNMi gives the User Account the privileges associated with each User Group to which the User Account is assigned.

Note NNMi administrators can also create User Groups. Creating User Groups enables you to fine tune User Group access when using Security Groups. For example, you might want one User Group to have Level 2 Operator access to the nodes in one Security Group and Level 1 Operator access to nodes in another Security Group. See Configure User Groups (User Group Form) and Configure Security Groups (Security Group Form) for more information.

For details about User Groups, see the following topics: