KVM Over the NET™ User Manual

3.Enter the required information in the appropriate fields. A description of each of the fields is given in the table below:

Field

Description

 

 

Group Name

A maximum of 16 characters is allowed.

 

 

Description

Additional information about the user that you may

 

wish to include. A maximum of 63 characters is

 

allowed.

 

 

Permissions

Permissions and restrictions for groups are set by

 

checking the appropriate boxes. These are the same

 

permissions as the ones specified for Users. See

 

Permissions, page 131 for details

 

 

4.At this point you can assign users to the group by selecting the Members tab – the Members page is discussed on page 139. You can also assign the group’s port access rights by selecting the Devices tab – the Devices page is discussed on page 141.

Note: Optionally, you can skip this step now to add more groups and assign users to them, and come back to it later.

5.When your selections have been made click Save.

6.When the Operation Succeeded message appears, click OK.

7.Click Group in the Sidebar to return to the main screen. The new group appears in the Sidebar Group list and in the main panel.

ŠThe Sidebar Group list can expand and collapse. If the list is expanded, click the minus symbol ( – ) next to the Users icon to collapse it; if it is collapsed there is a plus symbol ( + ) next to the icon. Click the plus symbol to expand it.

ŠThe large main panel shows the group’s name, and the description that was given when the group was created (the Status column is inactive).

Repeat the above procedure to add additional groups.

Note: 1. You must perform Step 7 before attempting to add a new group, or else the new group you are creating will replace the group you just finished creating.

2. You can create up to 16 groups.

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