HP Insight Control Server Provisioning 7.2 Administrator Guide

Contents
1 Introduction/overview.................................................................................5
1.1 Components of Insight Control server provisioning....................................................................6
1.2 Adding servers...................................................................................................................6
1.2.1 Adding a server via its iLO............................................................................................7
1.2.2 PXE booting a server into maintenance mode..................................................................7
1.2.3 Deciding which method to use to add a server................................................................7
1.3 Server life cycle...................................................................................................................8
2 Configuring appliance settings...................................................................10
2.1 Network configuration.......................................................................................................10
2.1.1 Deciding whether to use a DHCP server internal or external to the appliance......................10
2.1.2 Setting up a DHCP server external to the appliance........................................................11
3 Backing up and restoring your appliance....................................................13
3.1 Overview.........................................................................................................................13
3.2 Creating and downloading an appliance backup.................................................................13
3.2.1 Recommended backup procedures...............................................................................13
3.2.2 Backup REST API overview..........................................................................................14
3.2.3 Sample backup script.................................................................................................15
3.2.3.1 How to use the sample backup script....................................................................15
3.2.3.2 Example output.................................................................................................15
3.2.3.3 Sample backup script main processing and functions..............................................15
3.2.3.4 Troubleshooting tips...........................................................................................17
3.3 Uploading and restoring a backup......................................................................................17
3.3.1 Recommended restore procedures................................................................................17
3.3.2 Preparing for a restore...............................................................................................18
3.3.3 Performing a restore...................................................................................................18
3.3.4 Restore REST API overview..........................................................................................19
3.3.5 Sample restore script..................................................................................................20
3.3.5.1 How to use the sample restore script.....................................................................20
3.3.5.2 Example output.................................................................................................21
3.3.5.3 Sample restore script main processing and functions...............................................21
3.3.5.4 Troubleshooting Tips...........................................................................................23
4 Security considerations..............................................................................24
4.1 Assumptions.....................................................................................................................24
4.2 Hypervisor and virtual machine security considerations..........................................................24
4.3 Authentication..................................................................................................................24
4.4 Session...........................................................................................................................24
4.5 Authorization...................................................................................................................24
4.5.1 User accounts and roles.............................................................................................25
4.6 Auditing..........................................................................................................................25
4.7 Communication protocols..................................................................................................26
4.7.1 SSL..........................................................................................................................26
4.8 Certificate management....................................................................................................26
4.8.1 Download................................................................................................................27
4.9 Browser...........................................................................................................................27
4.9.1 General....................................................................................................................27
4.9.2 Firefox.....................................................................................................................27
4.9.3 Internet Explorer........................................................................................................27
4.9.4 Browser best practices...............................................................................................28
4.10 Credentials.....................................................................................................................28
4.11 Non-browser clients..........................................................................................................28
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