Using onecommand manager for vmware vcenter, Active directory, Lockdown mode feature – Dell Emulex Family of Adapters User Manual

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OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter Version 10.2 User Manual

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3. Using OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter

Behavior of OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter Settings in the ESXi Server

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3. Using OneCommand Manager for VMware

vCenter

Behavior of OneCommand Manager for VMware
vCenter Settings in the ESXi Server

Active Directory

Refer to the vSphere manual on the VMware website for information on creating a user

with required privileges and changing access permissions for a user in the Active

Directory.

Privileges for OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter

Only a user with these specific privileges can read and perform active management in

OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter:

“Host.CIM.CIM Interaction” to read and manage data through the

OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter

“Extension.Register extension” to register OneCommand Manager for VMware

vCenter using the registration utility

“Extension.Unregister extension” to unregister OneCommand Manager for

VMware vCenter using the registration utility

All other users including the root user of the ESXi host cannot perform any actions

including reading data. If a user without the required privileges attempts to perform

any action in OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter, an error message is

displayed.

Note: To configure user roles and assign privileges, refer to the VMware vCenter Server

Manual.

Lockdown Mode Feature

Refer to the vSphere manual on the VMware website for information on enabling and

disabling lockdown mode.
If lockdown mode is enabled for an ESXi host, then only a user with the required

privileges can access the ESXi host and manage adapters using OneCommand Manager

for VMware vCenter. All other users including the root user will not have access to the

ESXi host.

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