Monitor users

You must log in to the Monitor with a user name and password. The user name and password for logging in to the Monitor are case sensitive.

The Monitor supports three types of users:

User type Description
Read-only user

Has read-only access to monitor resources. Read-only users can view metrics, but cannot access the Administration window. When you create a user from the log-in screen, the user is a Read-only user. A user name and password are required.

Operator

Has read-only access to monitor resources and can receive alerts. These users can view the metrics, can receive email alerts, and can resolve and delete alerts. However, operators cannot access the Administration window. A user name and password are required.

Administrator

Has the same access as an operator, and can also configure resources and add users. Administrators can also access the Administration window. The default user, admin, is an administrator. A user name and password are required.

All users, once they have logged in, can check their user type and change their settings. However, only an administrator can change a user's type. See Editing Monitor users.

 Check your Monitor user type
  1. Log in to the Monitor.

  2. Click Tools » User Settings.

  3. Review the User Type setting in the window.

 Default user
 See also

Create Monitor users
Associating Monitor users with resources
Editing Monitor users
Deleting Monitor users
Only allowing administrators the ability to create users