HP Systems Insight Manager 7.3 User Guide

HP SIM database.............................................................................................................111
Configuring the SQL Server to enable SSL connection on database in HP SIM.....................111
Installing a certificate on a server with Microsoft Management Consold (MMC)..............112
Configuring SSL for SQL Server................................................................................112
Configuration of client to enable trust........................................................................113
How to test your client connection.............................................................................113
HP SIM database property settings to enable SSL for SQL Server..................................113
SQL Server and MSDE.................................................................................................114
Remote SQL Server......................................................................................................114
PostgreSQL.................................................................................................................114
Oracle.......................................................................................................................114
Command-line interface....................................................................................................114
How to: configuration checklist..........................................................................................115
General.....................................................................................................................115
Configuring the CMS...................................................................................................115
Strong security............................................................................................................115
Configuring managed systems......................................................................................115
How to: lockdown versus ease of use on Windows systems....................................................116
Moderate...................................................................................................................116
Strong.......................................................................................................................117
21 Privilege elevation.............................................................................119
Two-factor authentication..................................................................................................119
Enabling and disabling two-factor authentication............................................................119
Enable secure communication..................................................................................120
Directory structure users...........................................................................................120
Users Distinguished Name.......................................................................................120
Subject Alternative Name........................................................................................120
Authentication phase..............................................................................................120
Authorization phase................................................................................................120
Certificate revocation check.....................................................................................120
Pre-requisites to enable two-factor authentication technique..........................................120
Smart cards and Cryptographic Service Provider (CSP)...............................................121
Security measures to follow......................................................................................121
22 HP SIM quiesce................................................................................122
23 Contract and warranty.......................................................................123
Viewing contract and warranty information.........................................................................123
Collecting contract and warranty data................................................................................124
Viewing contract and warranty status..................................................................................124
Overview...................................................................................................................124
System Information......................................................................................................124
Contract.....................................................................................................................124
Warranty...................................................................................................................125
Monitoring contract and warranty status.........................................................................127
24 License Manager..............................................................................128
CLI mxlmkeyconfig...........................................................................................................129
License types...................................................................................................................129
Licensed System(s)............................................................................................................131
Add Licenses...................................................................................................................131
Collect Remote License Info...............................................................................................131
License Collection Results table......................................................................................131
Assigning and Unassigning licenses...................................................................................133
Apply Licenses.................................................................................................................133
Add License page............................................................................................................134
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