AmpCon offers role-based access control for various workflows. Roles with the following responsibilities are supported:
- Super User
- Provides access to all AmpCon functions
- Only role that can create new users
- Admin
- Provides access to all AmpCon functions, including creating and maintaining templates
- Operator
- Cannot change templates or AmpCon global settings
- Can perform all switch-related config/deployment/lifecycle/SDN functions
- Read Only
- Access to all display functions, including switch lists, alarms, and configs
- The following operations are not allowed with Read-Only access:
- Connect via SSH to switch, or change any AmpCon settings/configurations
- Run any Lifecycle functions except display and Map View
- Create/change Configs or Templates
- Run License Audits
You can create users for performing AmpCon functions using the GUI and assign each user a specific role that provides the least privilege necessary to their job.
The following example shows the necessary steps for creating a Super User role. After you log into the GUI, navigate to Users -> Manage Users and click Add User as shown below:
Create a new Super Admin user as shown below and click Create:
