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.
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.
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.
In SPP the HP iLO MP operating system is an HP Integrity Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Management Processor. SPP connects to HP iLO MP systems using SSH.
To prepare an HP iLO Management Processor for SPP
- Create a service account with the Administer User Accounts privilege and assign it a password.
- Verify that SSH is enabled.
- In SPP, create the asset and accounts for the HP iLO MP asset type using password authentication. Accounts can also be discovered.