Using Ssl; Setting The Tpdsockssl Environment Variable On Solaris And Linux; Setting The Tpdsockssl Environment Variable On Windows; Using The -Sockssl Option - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7200 2-node Administrator's Manual

Using SSL

The HP 3PAR OS provides a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol for secure transfer of data between
the CLI client and system, and is set with either of the following:
The TPDSOCKSSL environment variable.
The -sockssl global option.
NOTE: This is the default behavior. TPDSOCKSSL and -sockssl are present for compatibility.
The -nosockssl option overrides this behavior.
The HP 3PAR CLI uses port number 5783 for secure communications and port 5782 for unsecured
communications. When the TPDSOCKSSL environment variable or -sockssl global option is set,
the socket port defaults to 5783.

Setting the TPDSOCKSSL Environment Variable on Solaris and Linux

To set the TPDSOCKSSL environment variable in Solaris and Linux, see the following system output
example:
$ TPDSOCKSSL=1
$ export TPDSOCKSSL
$ cli

Setting the TPDSOCKSSL Environment Variable on Windows

To set the TPDSOCKSSL environment variable in Windows:
1. On the taskbar, click the Start Settings Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, double-click the System icon.
3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
4. Click Environment Variables.
5. Enter TPDSOCKSSL in the Variable box.
6. Enter 1 in the Value box.
7. Click OK.

Using the -sockssl Option

A secure CLI connection is also available for single instances of a command. On the command
line, enter sockssl following the command name. See the following output example:
$ createuser

Setting the CLI Client Network Port

The HP 3PAR CLI client attempts to communicate with the CLI server on the system TCP port number
5783 for secure communications, and on port number 5782 for unsecure communications. The
default port used for data transfer is port 5782. If you wish to use another port for data transfer,
you can manually set the port that the CLI client will attempt to connect to as follows:
% cli -tpdportnum <port_number>
In the example above, replace <port_number> with the port number you wish to use.
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