3.3 Setting Up Security

RAIDWatch provides password protection to prevent unauthorized access to RAID controllers or controller setting modifications.  This protection, which is implemented by the RAIDWatch Primary Agent, prompts a user for the station password the first time he or she attempts to connect to a controller through a Secondary Agent.

By default, RAIDWatch comes without passwords, so when prompted for a password the first time, just press Enter. After gaining control, set a password to provide security to the managed disk arrays.

Setting a password for RAIDWatch controller access:

1. Display the Configuration window by clicking on the Configuration button under the introduction.

2. From the Configuration window, click on the controller tab, under Controller, click on the operation tab, under Operation, choose the Password tab. The Change Password dialog box appears:

3. Type in a New Password.

4. Re-type the password in the Verify Password field to confirm.

5. Click OK.

Setting TCP Port Numbers:

A security related setting that should be considered is the TCP port setting of Primary Agent hosts. TCP port assignments must be made regardless in order for RAIDWatch to work. Modifying TCP port settings to something other than the default will increase system security.

RAIDWatch is shipped with a default TCP port setting for the Primary Agent: 58632. It is recommended that users change the default TCP port setting to a less commonly used TCP port assignment.

TCP ports can be assigned any number between 1 and 65535, but as some of the smaller possible assignments are commonly used for other purposes, we recommend using a port number between 49152 and 65535. Refer to Section 2.4.2, Installing RAIDWatch for information on configuring Primary Agent TCP port numbers.


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