Host Intrusion Detection System Release 3.0 Release Notes

Installation
Configuration
Chapter 2
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Configuration
Once you have installed or updated your HP-UX HIDS software, you need to complete
the configuration with the required and optional steps that are described in “Chapter 2:
Configuration” of HP-UX Host Intrusion Detection System Administrator’s Guide
Software Release 3.0. The following is an annotated list of some of the sections in the
chapter.
Required
Before you can run HP-UX HIDS, you must complete the following configuration step.
• Section “Setting Up the HP-UX HIDS Secure Communications”
You may need to create keys and certificates to ensure secure communication
between the Administration system and the Agent systems.
If you are updating from release 1.0, your old keys and certificates are invalid; they
must be recreated.
If you are updating from release 2.0, your old keys and certificates are preserved.
Optional
You may also need to complete one or more of the following steps.
• Section “Configuring a Multihomed Agent System”
If you have agent systems with more than one IP address, you may need to specify
the correct address to the agent and administration software.
• Section “Configuring a Multihomed Administration System”
If you have an administration system with more than one IP address, you may need
to specify the correct address to the agent and administration software.
• Section “Enabling Over 23 Agents (Thread Limits)”
With more than 23 agent systems active at one time, you will need to increase the
thread limit.
• Section “Working with Firewalls”
If you have firewalls between the administration system and agents systems, you
must configure the firewall systems.
• Section “Working with NIS”
If you use NIS, you must configure the NIS master system.