Common Tasks

Setting up HP SAM

1.Install HP SAM. See Installation on page 25.

2.Add users.

a.Add new users. See Add New Users on page 61.

b.Create administrative groups, assign users, and customize permissions. See Manage Administrative Permissions on page 56.

3.Create a policy. See Create or Update a Policy on page 69.

4.Create a role. See Manage Resource Roles on page 54.

5.Assign computing resources or roles to the users. See Manage Users on page 57.

Setting up a User with a Dynamic Resource

HP SAM enables computing resources to be dynamically shared among users.

Figure 1-2Dynamic Connection Example

In Figure 1-2 Dynamic Connection Example on page 7, we need to grant user Mai access to computing resources. A pool of three blade workstations has been assembled, each configured to support the role of “abcde”.

We assign Mai a role of “abcde.” See Manage Users on page 57.

This means Mai is now authorized to access any computing resource which supports a role of “abcde.” Therefore, when Mai requests connection to an “abcde” computing resource, HP SAM automatically

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