HP P6000 manual Operational states, Passwords, Private and public networks

Operational states

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Good. The device is operating normally.

Attention. The device is not operating normally and may fail. Or, the device is in a transitional state that is not one of its steady states.

Failed. The device has failed.

Unknown. The operational state of the device is unknown.

Passwords

IMPORTANT: When an HP P6000 EVA storage system with array-based management is first installed, HP P6000 Control Panel and storage system passwords are blank. For security purposes, HP recommends that you immediately create passwords.

Storage system password

The storage system password is the password that other HP P6000 management software, such as a server-based instance of HP P6000 Command View, must send to be granted storage administrator access to an HP P6000 array-based storage system. In the HP P6000 Control Panel this password is also called a management server password.

Storage system password requirements:

•Must be 8-16 characters

•Can include the letters A to Z, in upper or lower case

•Can include the numbers 0 to 9

•Can include the special characters: ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^ _ ‘ { }

•Cannot include the special characters: ~ \

•Cannot include spaces

Control Panel passwords

The Administrator password is the password that must be entered when logging in to the HP P6000 Control Panel as a storage administrator. Storage administrators can view information, change settings and perform actions.

The User password is the password that must be entered when logging in to the HP P6000 Control Panel as a user. Users can only view information and change the user login password.

IMPORTANT: If you change the password for the HP P6000 Control Panel administrator or user accounts, be sure to record the new passwords since they cannot be cleared without resetting the management module.

Private and public networks

Because HP P6000 EVA storage systems with array-based management are connected to your local area network, it is important that you configure the connection properly to ensure that your HP P6000 system is secure. HP recommends that you connect to a private network, or configure it behind a firewall or proxy server.

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) reserves the following IP address ranges for private internets:

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