ONTAP 9 Manuals ( CA08871-402 )

You can create local or remote cluster and SVM administrator accounts:

Except for DNS, ONTAP uses the same name services to authenticate administrator accounts as it uses to authenticate clients.

The role assigned to an administrator determines the commands to which the administrator has access. You assign the role when you create the account for the administrator. You can assign a different role or define custom roles as needed.