Chapter 1 Using Fabric Os Commands; In This Chapter; Understanding Role-Based Access Control - Brocade Communications Systems 8 Command Reference Manual

Using Fabric OS Commands

In this chapter

Understanding role-based access control

Fabric OS implements Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to control access to all Fabric OS
operations.
Seven roles are supported, as defined in
operational situations and the operations and effects a role is permitted to have on a fabric and
individual fabric elements.
TABLE 1
Role Name
User
Operator
SwitchAdmin
ZoneAdmin
FabricAdmin
BasicSwitchAdmin
Admin
SecurityAdmin
Appendix A, "Command Availability"
validate command execution, and provides the RBAC permissions for the commands included in
this manual.
Additional command restrictions apply depending on whether Virtual Fabrics or Admin Domains are
enabled in a fabric.
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Understanding role-based access control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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Understanding Virtual Fabric restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Understanding Admin Domain restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Using the command line interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Role definitions
Definition
Non-administrative use, such as monitoring system activity. In Fabric
OS v6.2.0 and later, the user account gains access to Fabric ID 128.
This is the default Logical Fabric after a firmware upgrade.
A subset of administrative tasks typically required for routine
maintenance operations.
Administrative use excluding security, user management, and zoning.
Zone management only.
Administrative use excluding user management and Admin Domain
management.
A subset of administrative tasks, typically of a more limited scope and
effect.
All administrative tasks, including encryption and chassis commands.
Administrative use including admin, encryption, security, user
management, and zoning.
Table 1. Role definitions are guided by perceived common
explains the Role-Based Access Control checks in place to
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