User and Schemas

This chapter provides information about creating Users and user-specific schema for Cisco Data Center Network Manager.

Creating New Users

Perform this task, to create a new user.

Procedure

Step 1

Logon to the SSH terminal of the DCNM Appliance.
Step 2

Create a new user using the create user username command.

Step 3

Enter a valid password at the password prompt.
Step 4

Create a new schema with same name as the user, using the create schema username authorization username .

Step 5

Enable all permissions on the schema, using the grant all on schema username to username .

Example

The following example shows the sample output for creating new users

dcnm# create user user1
password: password
dcnm# create schema user1 authorization user1;
dcnm# grant all on schema user1 to user1;

Creating New Schema for Existing Users

Perform this task to retain the same create new schema to an existing user.

Procedure

Step 1

Logon to the SSH terminal of the DCNM Appliance.
Step 2

Drop the existing user by using the drop user username cascade command.

Step 3

Drop the existing schema with same name as username, by using the drop schema username cascade command.

Step 4

Create a new user using the create user username command.

Step 5

Enter a valid password at the password prompt.
Step 6

Create a new schema with same name as the user, using the create schema username authorization username command.

Step 7

Enable all permissions on the schema, using the grant all on schema username to username .

Example

The following example shows the sample output for creating new users

dcnm# drop user user_old cascade
dcnm# drop schema user_old cascade
dcnm# create user user_new
password: password
dcnm# create schema user_new authorization user_new;
dcnm# grant all on schema user_new to user_new;