ASMI authority levels

There are several authority levels for accessing the service processor menus using the ASMI. The following levels of access are supported:

General user

The menu options presented to the general user are a subset of the options available to the administrator and authorized service provider. Users with general authority can view settings in the ASMI menus. The login ID is general and the default password is general.

Administrator

The menu options presented to the administrator are a subset of the options available to the authorized service provider. Users with administrator authority can write to persistent storage, and view and change settings that affect the server's behavior. The first time a user logs into the ASMI after the server is installed, a new password must be selected. The login ID is admin and the default password is admin.

Authorized service provider

This login gives the authorized service provider access to all functions that could be used to gather additional debug information from a failing system, such as viewing persistent storage, and clearing all deconfiguration errors. The login ID is celogin. The password is dynamically generated and must be obtained by calling IBM® technical support.

During the initial administrator and general user logins, the only menu option available is Change Password. In order to gain access to additional ASMI menus, you must change the administrator and general user default passwords. If you are an authorized service provider, you cannot change your password. For information about how to change your password, see Changing ASMI passwords.