Create a service tools user ID using SST

You can create a service tools user ID from SST.

To create a service tools user ID from SST, complete the following steps:

  1. Start SST.
  2. Sign on to SST using your service tools user ID and password.
  3. When the System Service Tools (SST) main menu appears, select option 8 (Work with service tools user IDs and devices).
  4. From the Work With Service Tools User IDs And Devices display, select option 1 (Service tools user IDs).
  5. Type 1 (Create) on the Service Tools User IDs display, and type the new service tools user ID in the field provided and press Enter. The Create Service Tools User ID display appears.
    Note: User IDs can be from 1-10 characters. They should be in uppercase and can include letters and numbers, as well as the special characters #, @, $, or _. Special characters are allowed for the first character in the user ID. User IDs cannot include spaces between characters.
  6. Enter information about the new user ID:
    • Username: You will see the name of the new service tools user ID.
    • Password: This password will be used by the new user ID. The password must be at least 1 character in length. No other password rules apply.
    • Allow user ID access before storage management recovery: The default for this field is 2 (No).
    • Set password to expired: The default for this field is 1 (Yes).
    • Description: This is an optional field, which can be used for more detailed information about the owner of the user ID, such as name, department, and telephone number.
  7. Start of changeAfter all information about the user ID has been entered, you can choose one of these options:
    • To create the user ID with the default functional privileges, press Enter.
    • To change the default functional privileges, press F5 to go to the Change Service Tools User ID Privileges display. This display lists all the service tools to which privileges might be granted. See Change the functional privileges for a service tools user ID using SST for more information about changing functional privileges.
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