What are Users and Roles?

Before you configure Multi-Port Monitor as a monitoring device for CA Application Delivery Analysis, two default user accounts can be used: admin and user.

After you configure Multi-Port Monitor as a monitoring device, Multi-Port Monitor obtains information about users and roles from CA Application Delivery Analysis. The CA Application Delivery Analysis administrator creates and manages secure user accounts that are valid for CA Application Delivery Analysis and Multi-Port Monitor. These accounts allow operators to access the System Status page, Analysis page, System Setup page, or Administration page. In addition, these accounts are synchronized and displayed on the User Accounts page in the web interface.

Important: Multi-Port Monitor does not obtain information about users and roles from CA TIM or CA APM. Only the default user accounts are applicable when CA TIM is installed on the appliance and the appliance is not a monitoring device for CA Application Delivery Analysis.

Multi-Port Monitor security is fully compatible with CA Application Delivery Analysis and is based on login access privileges.

Users with the CA Application Delivery Analysis User privilege, and at least one role right, can view the data on the System Status tab. A user with User product privilege but no role rights will be denied access to the System Status page.
Users with the CA Application Delivery Analysis Administrator privilege can access the Multi-Port Monitor Administration tab.

The rights that are associated with user account roles further determine access.

Users with the CA Application Delivery Analysis Engineering role can view the Analysis page.
Users with the CA Application Delivery Analysis Investigations role can view the Analysis page and can use the Export to PCAP feature.

The CA Application Delivery Analysis administrator can create more user accounts to track Multi-Port Monitor status and configure data monitoring. For better security, change the default password of the administrator and user accounts.

More information:

Change the Password of the Administrator Account