Device Manager - Storage Navigator provides a rich set of user administration, roles and permissions, and access control features. Administrators can manage users by groups and set up access control by defining who can access what storage resources .
The storage system also provides some basic user management capabilities, such as create, modify, and delete users without using SVP or Device Manager - Storage Navigator. For more information, see Managing users using the maintenance utility.
You can create and manage users locally or configure Device Manager - Storage Navigator to authenticate storage users with an existing authentication server, such as LDAP. For more information, see Setting up authentication and authorization with Device Manager - Storage Navigator.