HP StorageWorks XP Replication Monitor software installation and configuration guide (T1784-96008, November 2006)

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5-2-1 Security for communication in a management server and between
multiple management servers
For communication within a management server or between multiple management servers (between the XP
Replication Monitor server and the Device Manager server), you can encrypt the communication by using HTTPS
as the communication protocol.
To encrypt the communication between the XP Replication Monitor server and the Device Manager server, the
following two operations are required:
• Selecting HTTPS as the communication protocol when registering the Device Manager server as the
information source.
• Setting SSL on the Device Manager server.
For details on the procedure for setting SSL on the Device Manager server, see the manual HP StorageWorks
Command View XP Advanced Edition software Device Manager server installation and configuration guide.
If you do not want to use the HTTPS communication protocol, you can use HTTP. In this case, HTTP basic
authentication is performed according to the XML-API specifications.
5-2-2 Security related to communication between a management client and a
management server
In the standard setting, HTTP is the communication protocol used between a management client (web browser)
and the Remote Installation Manager server inside a management server. However, if you specify SSL in the
HBase Storage Mgmt Web Service being used by XP Replication Monitor software, you can encrypt the
communication and use HTTPS as the communication protocol.
To use SSL, you need a server certificate. The HBase Storage Mgmt Web Service supports SSL Versions 2 and 3.
For details on the security procedure when using the HBase Storage Mgmt Web Service, see the manual HP
StorageWorks Command View XP Advanced Edition software Device Manager server installation and
configuration guide.