Logging in to the HP Storage Manager

Use this action log into the HP Storage Manager. You must log in when you first start the HP Storage Manager, or if you are logged out.

You can log into the HP Storage Manager as:

• Administrator: The Administrator log in allows you to view and modify the RAID configuration. You can create and delete logical devices, verify logical devices, perform migrations, add and remove hot-spare drives, and verify logical devices. To log in as Administrator, you must be a member of the Administrator group for your operating system; use the Administrator user name and password or your own user name and password if you are a member of the Administrator group.
  
  
• User: The User log in allows you to view the RAID configuration, verify logical devices, and add and remove hot-spares. You cannot create or delete logical devices or perform migrations. To log in as User, use your normal network user name and password.

  
  Note: On Linux systems, the username and password is defined in /etc/pam.d/storman.

  
  
• Guest: The Guest log in allows you to view the RAID configuration only. You cannot change or modify any information. To log in as Guest, simply click Cancel when the HP Storage Manager "Log in" window opens.

To log into the HP Storage Manager:

Note: Skip to step 3 if you are logging in at application startup.

1. In the Controller view, click (system).
   
   
2. Click Action Log in. The HP Storage Manager "Log in" window opens.
   
   
3. In the User Name field, type your user name.
   
   
4. In the Password field, type your password.
   
   Note: The password is case sensitive.
   
   
5. Click Connect. Or, to log in as "Guest", click Cancel.

More information

• Logging out

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