HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance and Software - Manual (Page 37)

Understanding the Storage Management Appliance Software
21 Storage Management Appliance Software User Guide
Security Features
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 Storage 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 User page
(
Figure 19 on page 28). This action refreshes the interface into a secure site with
https in the browser’s location bar.
If you are a Storage Management Appliance administrator, you can change the
default ports used for both the encrypted (SSL) and non-encrypted data exchange.
Specify these settings on the Administration Web Site page.
If you have a proxy server set up, make sure that it is configured to allow SSL
traffic on port 2381. This port configuration is required for browsing to the SMA.