20.2 Tasks......................................................................................................................

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20.3 About user accounts.................................................................................................

143

20.4 About user roles.......................................................................................................

144

20.5 Action privileges for user roles...................................................................................

144

20.6 About authentication settings.....................................................................................

146

20.7 About directory service authentication .......................................................................

146

20.8 Managing user passwords........................................................................................

147

20.9 Reset the administrator password...............................................................................

148

20.10 Learning more........................................................................................................

148

21 Backing up an appliance...................................................................

149

21.1 Overview of the backup process..................................................................................

149

21.2 Roles.......................................................................................................................

149

21.3 Backup file name......................................................................................................

149

21.4 Guidelines for creating a backup file...........................................................................

150

21.5 Create and download a backup file............................................................................

150

21.6 Using REST APIs to create and download an appliance backup file.................................

151

21.7 Creating a custom script to create and download an appliance backup file......................

151

22 Managing the appliance...................................................................

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22.1 Managing appliance availability................................................................................

153

22.1.1 Best practices for managing a VM appliance.........................................................

153

22.1.2 How the appliance handles an unexpected shutdown.............................................

153

22.1.2.1 What to do when an appliance restarts.........................................................

154

22.1.3 Shut down the appliance....................................................................................

154

22.1.4 Restart the appliance.........................................................................................

154

22.2 Managing the appliance settings...............................................................................

155

22.2.1 Roles...............................................................................................................

155

22.2.2 Tasks...............................................................................................................

155

22.2.3 About appliance SNMP settings.........................................................................

155

22.2.4 Learning more..................................................................................................

156

22.3 Managing addresses and ID pools.............................................................................

156

22.3.1 Roles...............................................................................................................

156

22.3.2 Tasks...............................................................................................................

156

22.4 Managing the security features of the appliance...........................................................

156

22.4.1 Enabling or disabling HP support access to the appliance......................................

156

22.4.1.1 Roles........................................................................................................

157

22.4.1.2 Tasks........................................................................................................

157

22.4.2 Managing SSL certificates..................................................................................

157

22.4.2.1 Roles........................................................................................................

157

22.4.2.2 Tasks.......................................................................................................

157

22.4.2.3 Learning more..........................................................................................

157

22.4.3 Managing the HP public key..............................................................................

157

22.4.3.1 Roles........................................................................................................

158

22.4.3.2 Tasks.......................................................................................................

158

22.4.4 Downloading audit logs....................................................................................

158

22.4.4.1 Roles.......................................................................................................

158

22.4.4.2 Tasks.......................................................................................................

158

22.4.4.3 Learning more..........................................................................................

158

22.5 Managing licenses...................................................................................................

158

22.5.1 Roles...............................................................................................................

158

22.5.2 Tasks...............................................................................................................

158

22.5.3 About licensing................................................................................................

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