HP-UX OSRA for Web Services 2.5 Blueprint and Configuration Guide

For more information, see the Security Considerations section of the HP-UX 11iv2 Installation and

Upgrade Guide, and HP-UX 11iv3 Installation and Upgrade Guide. These documents can be found

at http://docs.hp.com/en/oshpux11iv2oe.html#Installing%20and%20Updating and http://

docs.hp.com/en/oshpux11iv3oe.html#Installing%20and%20Updating respectively.

HP-UX IPFilter

HP-UX IPFilter is an additional security feature in the Open Source Reference Architecture.

To verify if it is installed, enter the following command:

# swlist IPFilter

To start IPFilter, enter the following command:

# /sbin/init.d/ipfboot start

# ipf -A -Fa -f /etc/opt/ipf/ipf.conf

To stop IPFilter, enter the following command:

# /sbin/init.d/ipfboot stop

# kill <process_id>

Follow these steps to start IPFilter on system boot up:

1. Open the /etc/rc.config.d/ipfconf file

2. Change the entry to set start to true:

IPF_START=1

For more information about installation and configuration of IPfilter, see the HP-UX IPFilter

Administrator’s Guide at: http://docs.hp.com/en/internet.html#IPFilter

OpenSSL, Perl, and PHP

OpenSSL, Perl, and PHP do not run as services and thus do not have startup or shutdown

commands. OpenSSL is a library that can be added to a custom-built service. Perl is a scripting

language that can be used to run services. PHP is integrated with the HP Apache Web Server.

Subscription Components

The following components are not delivered on the HP-UX Operating Environment and they

must be downloaded separately. To obtain a subscription to these products, contact your HP

representative.

Installing MySQL

Download the depot file from MySQL, mysql-enterprise-<version>.depot.gzip.

To install and set up MySQL, follow these steps:

1. Unzip the depot file by entering the following command:

# gunzip mysql-enterprise-<version>.depot.gzip

2. Install the depot file using swinstall by entering the following command:

# swinstall -s mysql-enterprise-<version>.depot \*

3. Add a new user login to the system by entering the following command:

# useradd mysql

4. Go to the MySQL directoy by entering the following command:

# cd /usr/local/mysql-enterprise-<version-platform>

5. Change file permissions by entering the following commands:

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