Login sessions are used for the following user functions:
- To use the command line for any of the following functions:
- To access the lsmsmgr text interface, which is used for configuring and maintaining the LSMS system
- To enter LSMS commands (generally used for managing LSMS applications); for more information, see Commands
- To use the graphical user interface (GUI), which is generally used for the following functions:
- Configuration (for more information, refer to Configuration Guide)
- Database administration (for more information, refer to the Database Administrator's Guide)
- Synchronization of the LSMS LNP database with the LNP databases at network elements (for more information, refer to LNP Database Synchronization User's Guide)
Support of Multiple Users
The LSMS allows, as a standard feature, a maximum of eight simultaneous users. The Support for Additional Users optional feature enables you to have a maximum of 25 simultaneous users. A user is defined to be any of the following:
- lsmsmgr user (a user who logs in as the lsmsmgr user to start the lsmsmgr text interface)
- GUI user (a user who has logged into the active server GUI over the web)
Establishing Login Sessions
From any network-connected terminal, you can establish a variety of sessions with the active server or with a specific server in one of the following ways: