HP-UX Host Intrusion Detection System Release 4.1 Release Notes for HP-UX 11i v1 | HP-UX 11i v2 | HP-UX 11i v3

of Host Intrusion Detection System Administrator’s Guide, Software Release 4.1. The following
is an annotated list of some of the sections in chapter 2 of that guide.
Required
Before you can run HP-UX HIDS, you must complete the configuration step described
in the section "Setting Up the HP-UX HIDS Secure Communications” in the Host
Intrusion Detection System Administrator’s Guide.
You may need to create keys and certificates to ensure secure communication between
the administration system and the agent systems.
If you are upgrading from Release 2.x or 3.x, your old keys and certificates are preserved.
Optional
You might also need to complete one or more of the following steps:
• Configuring a multihomed agent system
If you have an agent system with more than one IP address, you may have to
specify the correct address to the agent and administration software.
• Configuring a multihomed administration system
If you have an administration system with more than one IP address, you may
have to specify the correct address to the agent and administration software.
• Enabling over 23 agents (Thread Limits)
With more than 23 agent systems active at one time, you must increase the thread
limit.
• Working with firewalls
If you have firewalls between the administration system and agents systems, you
must configure the firewall systems.
• Working with NIS
If you use NIS, you must configure the NIS master system.
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