HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance and Software - Manual (Page 38)

Configuring the Storage Management Appliance Software
22 Storage Management Appliance Software V2.0 User Guide
About Security
The Storage Management Appliance Software is capable of securely allowing
users with various privilege levels to work with your storage devices and
applications. The security feature allows you to set up users with different
privilege levels and optionally use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) when sending
sensitive information. The system maintains audit information that allows an
administrator to review user activities.
Using the Secure Sockets Layer
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a protocol for safely transmitting data via a web
browser. You can use SSL with the Storage Management Appliance Software to
ensure that sensitive data, such as password information, cannot be viewed by
others on the network.
To set the Management Appliance to use SSL, change the http in the browser’s
location bar to https, and then press Enter. Alternatively, you can click the
Secure Site link that appears on some pages such as the Create New User page
( Figure 20 ). This action refreshes the interface into a secure site with https in the
browser’s location bar.
If you are the Management Appliance system administrator, you can change the
default ports used for both the encrypted (SSL) and non-encrypted data exchange.
Choose Settings > Network > Administration Web Site to display the required
page.