Devices Tab Overview
This section provides a general overview of the menus and parameters available in the Devices tab of the Configure User Rights dialog. This tab enables an Administrator to configure permissions for devices currently detected in the DashBoard client. You can access this dialog by expanding the DashBoard Server node, expanding the DashBoard URM node, and double-clicking the Devices node.
Figure 2.5 Configure User Rights — Devices Tab
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The Device View of the tab displays a hierarchal list of the available devices, such as openGear frames and cards, available for configuration by the DashBoard URM. You can expand the nodes to view additional cards, menus, and parameters. For example, in (Figure 2.5) the node for the SPG-8260 card is expanded to display the available tabs and menus.
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This tab option enables the tree view to display only those devices communicating with the DashBoard client, that do not have information uploaded and stored to the DashBoard URM LDAP database.
— This icon indicates that this node or a child node, does not have information uploaded and stored to the DashBoard URM LDAP database.
* — An asterisk beside a device indicates that the specific device, or setting, indicates that the device does not have information stored to the DashBoard URM LDAP database.
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Expanding a parent node displays a list of the associated child devices. You can configure permissions for a single parent device, assign users or roles that are allowed to configure that device, or you can set the device to inherit permissions from the openGear node. You can also simultaneously configure permissions for the parent and any child devices listed below. An example of a parent device is a DFR-8321-N frame.
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Expanding a child node displays a list of the menus and parameters available for that device. This list can reflect the menus and parameters available in the DashBoard client. Child devices that have neither had permissions set nor confirmed to be inherit from the hierarchy are shown with a warning icon so they can have permissions set. You can configure permissions for a specific child device, assign users or roles that are allowed to configure that device, or you can set the device to inherit permissions from the openGear node. You can also simultaneously configure permissions for the child device and any objects listed below it in the tree view.
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Extra nodes for the menus and parameters are added beneath the device nodes. The available options are based on the specific device you selected and reflect what is available in the DashBoard client.
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This dialog displays when you right-click a device from the Device View. From this dialog you can add new devices to the Tree View by downloading their settings and configurations to your DashBoard Server database. The following options are available:
Acknowledge Device — Select this option to upload the device name and type to the DashBoard Server. Device information includes all the settings, menus, and permissions for that device. For example, selecting this option for a frame uploads the information only for that frame and not the cards installed in that frame.
Acknowledge Device (and children) — Select this option to upload information for the selected device and any associated devices listed beneath it in the tree view. Device information includes a list of the available menus and settings for the device. This information is saved in the DashBoard Server database. For example, selecting this option for a frame uploads the information for the frame, and the cards installed in that frame.
Remove Settings — Select this option to delete the information for this specific device from the DashBoard Server. Any permissions and settings you have specified in the DashBoard URM are no longer in effect. For example, selecting this option for a frame removes the permissions for the frame and not the cards installed in the frame.
Remove Settings (including children) — Select this option to delete the information for this device and any devices listed under it in the Tree View from the DashBoard Server. Any permissions and settings you have specified in the DashBoard URM are no longer in effect for this device and any child devices.
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These buttons can be used to copy permissions to and from devices.
Click Import to copy the currently displayed permissions to another similar device.
Click Export to copy permissions from the currently selected device to another device of the same type.
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The Permissions For area displays all users and roles with settings for the selected device or menu item. To view permissions for a specific role or user, select the icon from the Permissions For area and the Property Editor updates to list the permissions.
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The Property Editor of a device displays a list of the available rights to configure for that specific device. Depending on the device you selected, you can configure permissions for software upgrades, read/write permissions, or for individual menus. Just like configuring users and roles, you can select Allow, Deny, or Inherit for each property listed.
Allow — Select this option to enable the role/user to perform the specific task for this device.
Deny — Select this option to prevent the role/user from performing the specific task.
Inherit — Select this option to assume the permission settings from the hierarchy. For example, selecting Inherit for a specific card will apply the permissions as set in the frame that the card is installed in.
Note that if a property has two check boxes selected:
— A blue check mark indicates the property inherits its setting from the hierarchy.
— A green check mark indicates the inherited permission setting. For example, in (Figure 2.5), the Reboot permission is inherited and set to Allow.