Disable the CMDB in CSM if you are not using it.
To make the CMDB unavailable for
CSM
Client users, switch off one or both of these security rights:
Configuration Management
Database security right:
- Open
CSM Administrator.
- Select the
Security category, and then select the
Edit Security Groups task.
- In the
Group drop-down list, select
Admin.
- Select the
Rights tab.
- In the
Category drop-down list, select
Configuration Management.
- Select the right for
Configuration Management Database and clear
the
Allow check box.
This disables access to the CMDB database for the Admin
group.
- Select
Save.
View Business Object
security right:
- Open
CSM Administrator.
- Select the
Security category, and then select the
Edit Security Groups task.
- Select the
Business Objects tab.
- In the
Business Objects
drop-down list, select
Configuration Item.
- Clear the
View check box in the
General section.
This removes the user's ability to view the Business Object
record.
- Select
Save.
To check your changes:
- Log in to a
CSM
Client as a user with administrator rights.
- Select
Tools from the menu bar.
The
CMDB option is still visible but unavailable.
- Create a new Incident record in the
Desktop Client.
- For the
Primary CI field, select the
Find Related item button
on the
Related Item Picker.
You see an error message stating
You are not authorized to view the CMDB.
Note: These steps also prevent users from executing
One-Step™
Actions
that allow access to the CMDB.