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Table Of Contents
- ACE Management Server Administrator’s Manual
- Contents
- About This Book
- Introduction
- Planning an ACE Management Server Deployment
- Installing and Configuring ACE Management Server
- Configuration Options for ACE Management Server
- Prerequisites for Configuring the Server
- Starting ACE Management Server Configuration
- Viewing and Changing Licensing Information
- Using an External Database
- Creating Access Control
- Uploading Custom SSL Certificates
- Logging Events
- Applying Configuration Settings
- Load-Balancing Multiple ACE Management Server Instances
- Typical Setup Using Load-Balanced ACE Management Server Instances
- Install the Required Services for Load Balancing
- Use the Same SSL Certificate on All Servers
- Create New SSL Certificates and Keys for Each Server
- Installing and Configuring the Load Balancer
- Verify That ACE Instances Are Using the Load Balancer
- Managing ACE Instances
- Viewing ACE Instances That the Server Manages
- Search for an Instance
- Sort by Column Heading and Change Column Width
- Show, Hide, and Move Columns in the Instance View
- Create or Delete Custom Columns in the Instance View
- View Instance Details
- Reactivate, Deactivate, or Delete an ACE Instance
- Change a Copy Protection ID
- Reset the Authentication Password
- Add Information for Custom Columns
- Troubleshooting and Maintenance
- Appendix: Database Schema and Audit Event Log Data
- Glossary
- Index
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Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring ACE Management Server
8 (Optional)Toreconfigureanyupdateoptions,forexample,todisableautomaticdownloadsofupdates,
usetheApplianceManagementandConfigurationapplication,asfollows:
aLeavetheACEManagementServerappliancerunning.
bBrowsetohttps://<hostIPaddress>:8080.
cIntheconnectiondialogbox,typerootintheusernamefieldandyournetworkorrootpasswordin
thepasswordfield.
dClicktheUpdatelinkonthefirstpageoftheApplianceConfigurationandManagementWeb
applicationandcompletetheApplianceUpdatepage.
eToviewinstructionsaboutconfiguringupdateoptions,clicktheHelplinkintheupper‐rightcorner
oftheWebpage.
9Whenyoufinishconfiguringanynetworkor
updatesettings,navigatetotheACEManagementServer
SetupWebapplicationtoconfiguretheserver.
Toaccessthatapplication,chooseoneofthesemethods:
FromtheApplianceManagementandConfigurationWebapplicationpage,clicktheACELoginlink
intheupper‐rightcornerofthepage.
Fromacommandpromptwindow,closethewindow,openabrowser,andentertheURLfortheACE
ManagementServerSetupWebapplication:
https://<hostIPaddress>:8000/
10 ClickConfigurationtoopentheWebapplication.
Verify That the Apache Service Is Started or Restarted
IfyouinstalledACEManagementServeronaLinuxhost,verifythattheApacheserviceisstartedbeforeyou
attempttologin.
Fortroubleshootingpurposes,youmightoccasionallyneedtomanuallyrestarttheApacheservicethatACE
ManagementServeruses.
To verify that the Apache service is started or restarted
Dooneofthefollowing:
OnWindowshosts:
aClicktheApacheiconinthetaskbar.
b SelectApache2inthemenuthatappears.
c Choosetheappropriatecommand:
Tostarttheserviceifitisstopped,clickStart.
Iftheserviceisalreadystarted,thiscommandisunavailable.
Torestart,clickStopandthenclickStart.
EnsurethatyouclickStopandStartratherthanRestart.
OnSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9hostsorinthevirtualmachinethatcontainstheACEManagement
Serverappliance:
aOpenaterminalwindowonthehostorinthevirtualmachine.
bAsroot,enterthefollowingcommand:
/etc/init.d/apache2 status
Ifthestatusisstarted,youcanlogintoACEManagementServer.See“StartandConfigureACE
ManagementServer”onpage 24.