Preparing VMware ESXi hosts
SPP supports VMware ESXi hosts.
IMPORTANT: SPP can only manage local users on a VMware host.
To prepare a VMware ESXi host for SPP
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Use an existing account or create a new account as the service account on the asset and assign it a password.
The default administrator account is suitable.
- Grant the service account the privileges required to set user passwords using the web management API.
- When adding a VMware ESXi host to SPP:
- Specify the network address.
- Specify port 443 as the HTTPS port.
Preparing Fortinet FortiOS devices
SPP supports Fortinet Internet appliances. SPP uses the SSH protocol to connect to Fortinet devices.
To prepare a Fortinet FortiOS device for SPP
- Create the service account as a local user on the managed system and assign it a password.
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Add the service account to the Fortinet Administrators group. This allows the service account to access the device with SSH to manage users.
IMPORTANT: SPP can only manage passwords for users that are members of the Fortinet Administrators group.
- Enable and configure the SSH server to allow the service account to log in remotely.
- Add the Fortinet device to SPP using password authentication.
Preparing F5 Big-IP devices
SPPsupports F5 Big-IP devices. SPP uses the SSH protocol to connect to F5 Big-IP devices.
To prepare an F5 Big-IP device for SPP
- Create the service account as a local user on the F5 Big-IP managed system and assign it a password. Assign that service account the Administrator Role on all partitions. This allows the service account to manage users.
- Enable console access by setting Terminal Access to either Advanced or tmsh, which will allow the service account to log in remotely via SSH.
- Add the F5 Big-IP device to SPP using password or SSH key authentication.
Preparing HP iLO servers
In SPP, the HP iLO operating system is an HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) HP Proliant server. SPP connects to HP iLO systems using SSH. Password check and change is supported.
To prepare an HP iLO server for SPP
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Create a service account with the Administrate User Accounts privilege and assign it a password.
The service account must have login privileges and must be able to configure users.
- Verify that SSH is enabled.
- In SPP, create the asset and accounts for the HP iLO server using password authentication. Accounts can also be discovered.