Abstract: System and methods support a console for use in a data center, where the console allows granting of one-time permissions for administrators to perform management tasks in the data canter. A denial is detected of a request by a lower-level administrator to perform a management task, where the request is denied on the basis of the lower-level administrator having insufficient privileges to perform the management task. In response to the denial based on insufficient privileges, a higher-level administrator is identified with sufficient privileges to authorize a one-time permission for the management task. A request is issued for a one-time permission from the upper-level administrator for the lower-level administrator to perform the management task. When approval is received from the upper-level administrator, a one-time permission is configured that authorizes the lower-level administrator to perform the management task. Upon detecting a completion of the management task, the one-time permission is revoked.

Abstract: Systems and methods support a console for use in managing data center operations and in suggesting notifications to present to an administrator issuing a query to the console. Upon detecting a user query, the data center administrator that issued the query is identified. A data center asset that is a subject of the query is also identified. One or more data center assets are identified that are related to the asset that is the subject of the query. Any the related data center assets currently operating with an elevated status designation are identified. Suggested notifications are generated regarding the elevated status designations of the related data center assets. Based on the context of the administrator issuing the query and of the data center status, the administrator may be presented with a portion of the suggested notifications regarding the related data center assets currently operating with an elevated status designation.