Administrator IDs that the Operations Center requires

An administrator must have a valid ID and password on the hub server to log in to the Operations Center. An administrator ID is also assigned to the Operations Center so that the Operations Center can monitor servers.

The Operations Center requires the following IBM Spectrum Protect™ administrator IDs:

Administrator IDs that are registered on the hub server

Any administrator ID that is registered on the hub server can be used to log in to the Operations Center. The authority level of the ID determines which tasks can be completed. You can create new administrator IDs by using the REGISTER ADMIN command.

Restriction: To use an administrator ID in a multiple-server configuration, the ID must be registered on the hub and spoke servers with the same password and authority level.

To manage authentication for these servers, consider using one of the following methods:

A Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server
The enterprise configuration functions to automatically distribute changes to the administrator definitions.

Monitoring administrator ID

When you initially configure the hub server, an administrator ID named IBM-OC-server_name is registered with system authority on the hub server and is associated with the initial password that you specify. This ID, which is sometimes called the monitoring administrator, is intended for use only by the Operations Center.

Do not delete, lock, or modify this ID. The same administrator ID with the same password is registered on the spoke servers that you add. The password is automatically changed on the hub and spoke servers every 90 days. You do not need to use or manage this password.

Restriction: The Operations Center maintains the monitoring administrator ID and password on spoke servers unless you use an enterprise configuration to manage these credentials. For more information about using an enterprise configuration to manage the credentials, see Tips for designing the hub and spoke server configuration.