Configuring Common Roles

From Release 1.2(x), CLI and SNMP in all switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family use common roles.

You can use SNMP to modify a role that was created using CLI and vice versa. Each role in SNMP is the same as a role created or modified through the CLI. Common Roles allow you to use a set of rules to set the scope of VSAN security. Each role can be restricted to one or more VSANs as required.

To configure Common Roles from the Device Manager, select Common Roles from the Security menu. You can then access the Rules dialog box to configure the set of rules.

To configure Common Roles from Fabric Manager, select Security > SNMP and click the Roles tab in the Information pane. Fabric Manager uses a default rules set for roles; therefore, no Rules dialog box is displayed.