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Map User Groups to Security Groups (Security Group Mapping Form)

This is the context-sensitive link to the Security Group Mapping form.

Required only for Operator or Guest users:

See About Security Group Mappings for more information.

Tip NNMi administrators can also use the Security Wizard or command line to complete this task. See Map User Groups and Security Groups and nnmsecurity.ovpl.

To assign a User Group to a Security Group :

  1. Make your configuration choices. (See the Security Group Mapping Attributes table.)
  2. Click  Save and Close to save your changes and return to the Security Group Mappings view.
Security Group Mapping Attributes
Attribute Description
User Group

Specify the User Group to be assigned to the Security Group.

In the User Group attribute, click the  Lookup icon.

  • To create new User Group, click the  New icon and provide the required information. (See Configure User Groups (User Group Form) for more information.)

  • To select an NNMi User Group configuration, click the  Quick Find icon and make a selection.
Security Group

Specify the Security Group to be assigned to the User Group.

In the Security Group attribute, click the  Lookup icon.

  • To create new Security Group, click the  New icon and provide the required information. See Configure Security Groups (Security Group Form) for more information.

  • To select an Security Group configuration, click the  Quick Find icon and make a selection.
Object Access Privilege

Determines the level of access each User Account in the User Group has to the nodes assigned to its Security Group.

For example:

  • With Object Operator Level 2 access, users can run the MIB Browser's SNMP Walk commands.
  • With Object Administrator access, users can also run the MIB Browser's SNMP Set commands.

In the Object Access Privilege attribute, select a privilege level from the drop-down list. NNMi provides the following privileges:

  • Object Administrator
  • Object Operator Level 2
  • Object Operator Level 1 (with more limited access privileges than Level 2)
  • Object Guest

See Object Access Privileges Provided in NNMi for more information.