2.2. Role Comparison Chart

Cluster User Service Operator Service Administrator Cluster Operator Cluster Administrator Ambari Administrator
Service-level Authorizations
View metrics

View status information

View configurations

Compare configurations

View service alerts

Start/Stop/Restart Service

Decommission/recommission

Run service checks

Turn on/off maintenance mode

Perform service-specific tasks

Modify configurations

Manage configuration groups

Move to another host

Enable HA

Enable/disable service alerts

Add Service to cluster

Host-level Authorizations
View metrics

View status information

View configuration

Turn on/off maintenance mode

Install components

Add/Delete hosts

Cluster-level Authorizations
View metrics

View status information

View configuration

View stack version details

View alerts

Enable/disable alerts

Enable/disable Kerberos

Upgrade/downgrade stack

Ambari-level Authorizations
Create new clusters

Set service users and groups

Rename clusters

Manage users

Manage groups

Manage Ambari Views

Assign permissions/roles

Manage stack versions

Edit stack repository URLs