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Silent Configuration

The BVD configuration can be invoked to run in a silent mode. In this mode, you modify the BVD settings in a configuration .conf file, then run the BVD configuration tool with the configuration file as input.

  1. Open a command prompt or shell.

  2. Log in as user with administrator privileges (for example, root on Linux).

  3. Create a copy of the sample configuration .conf file:

    Windows: <BVD_Install_Dir>\BVD\bvdconfig_example.conf

    Linux: /opt/HP/BVD/bvdconfig_example.conf

  4. Modify the BVD settings in your copy of the configuration .conf file.

    The configuration file contains settings for the database, the web server, the data receiver, TLS usage, license usage, the built-in administrator user, the LDAP configuration, and data aging.

  5. Run the BVD configuration tool by using your configuration .conf file as input:

    Windows: <BVD_Install_Dir>\BVD\bin\configure.bat ‑c <file_path>\<config_file>.conf

    Linux: /opt/HP/BVD/bin/configure.sh ‑c <file_path>/config_file>.conf

  6. After the configuration tool completes, verify that the BVD processes are running. Run the following command:

    ovc -status

  7. Optional. Check the configuration log file at:

    Windows: <BVD_Data_Dir>\BVD\log\configure.log

    Linux: /var/opt/HP/BVD/log/configure.log

  8. In a browser, enter the BVD URL:

    http(s)://<BVD_server>:<port>/login/

    where

    <BVD_server> represents the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the system on which you configured BVD; <port> is the port assigned to BVD during the configuration. Example: http://localhost:80/login

  9. Enter your login name and password. Initial access can be gained using the administrator user name and password that you specified in the configuration .conf file.

  10. Store the configuration .conf file in a secure place.

    After the BVD configuration completes, the .conf file is only needed if you want to reconfigure BVD. See also Reconfigure BVD.

    Caution: As the .conf file contains passwords in plain text, move it to a secure location where only authorized users can access it.

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