Cisco Cisco Workload Automation 6.3 Guía Del Usuario

Configuring the UCS Manager Adapter

Defining UCS Manager Adapter Users

Defining Runtime Users

Before you can create UCSM jobs, a user with access to the UCSM instance must be defined to CWA. CWA cannot run 
any UCSM job unless it knows the user name(s) and password(s) defined in the user account that accesses the UCSM 
instance. CWA then interacts with the UCSM as that defined user, exchanging information to monitor and control the 
execution of the UCSM jobs through CWA. Other users in CWA are authorized to run the database jobs on behalf of 
UCSM runtime users. 

The credentials specified for the runtime user are used to store the information about the simple user security context 
consisting of a user name and password pair and to pass this information to the adapters. This runtime user can be used 
for database targets when needing database authentication.

From the 

 pane, expand the 

 node and select 

 to display the defined 

users.

Right-click 

 and select 

 from the context menu (Insert mode). 

-or-

You can also right-click a user in the 

 pane and select 

 from the shortcut menu 

(Edit mode).

The 

 dialog displays.

Enter the new user name in the 

 field.

For documentation, enter the Full Name or description associated with this user.

In the 

 field, select a Windows domain associated with the user account required for authentication, if 

necessary.

To define this user as a runtime user for UCSM jobs, click 

 on the 

 tab.

The 

 dialog displays.

Select 

 from the 

 list.

Enter a password (along with confirmation) in the 

 fields.

Only those users with a password specified for UCSM will be available for use with UCSM jobs. The password might 
be the same as the one specified for Windows/FTP jobs.

Click 

 to return to the 

 dialog.

The new password record displays on the 

 tab.

Click 

 to add or save the user record in the CWA database.

For further information about the User Definition dialog, see your Cisco Workload Automation User Guide.

Defining an UCS Manager Security Policy

Access to the USCM environment is controlled by assigning a USCM security policy with specified privileges to user 
accounts. The system administrator should create a new security policy or edit an existing policy in CWA as described 
in the Users chapter of the Cisco Workload Automation User Guide. The new policy should include the normal user 
privileges as well as the capability to add and/or edit USCM jobs. A user whose assigned security policy does not include 
USCM privileges cannot create and/or run USCM jobs.