User types for the Virtual I/O Server
Learn about Virtual I/O Server user types and their user permissions.
The Virtual I/O Server has the following user types: prime administrator, system administrator, service representative user, and development engineer user. After installation, the only user type that is active is the prime administrator.
Prime administrator
The prime administrator (padmin) user ID is the only user ID that is enabled after installation of the Virtual I/O Server and can run every Virtual I/O Server command. There can be only one prime administrator in the Virtual I/O Server.
System administrator
The system administrator user ID has access to all commands except the following commands:
- lsfailedlogin
- lsgcl
- mirrorios
- mkuser
- oem_setup_env
- rmuser
- shutdown
- unmirrorios
The prime administrator can create an unlimited number of system administrator IDs.
Service representative
Create the service representative (SR) user so that an IBM® service representative can log in to the system and perform diagnostic routines. Upon logging in, the SR user is placed directly into the diagnostic menus.
Development engineer
Create a Development engineer (DE) user ID so that an IBM development engineer can log in to the system and debug problems.
View
This role is a read-only role and can perform list-type (ls) functions only. Users with this role do not have the authority to change the system configuration and do not have write permission to their home directories.