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Configure BVD

  1. When configuring BVD for the first time, you need to specify a password for the configuration wizard. To set the password and start the configuration, run the following command:

    Windows: <BVD_Install_Dir>\BVD\bin\configure.bat -p <password>

    Linux: /opt/HP/BVD/bin/configure.sh -p <password>

    You will need to enter this password every time you open the configuration wizard.
    The password must be at least eight characters long, contain one lower-case and one upper-case letter, one digit, and one special character. Special characters should be ASCII characters only.

  2. In a browser, enter the URL:

    http://localhost:5000

    Note: localhost:5000 uses the default port 5000. If this port is already in use, follow the instructions displayed in the command line to identify the correct URL.

  3. Enter the password you previously specified and click Submit.
  4. Modify the BVD settings in the configuration wizard. Click Download to download your settings as configuration file or Apply to start the configuration.

    The configuration wizard contains steps to configure connections (the web server, the BVD data receiver, and the TLS usage), login settings, security, LDAP, the database, data aging, and licensing.

  5. After you complete the configuration, run the following command to start all BVD and agent processes:

    ovc ‑start

  6. Verify that the BVD processes are running:

    ovc ‑status

    The following processes must be running:

    bvdaging      BVD Aging                         BVD          (2632)   Running
    bvdpg BVD Postgres DB BVD (3776) Running
    bvdrc BVD Receiver BVD (2532) Running
    bvdredis BVD Redis Server BVD (3516) Running
    bvdsc BVD Sidecar BVD (3840) Running
    bvdws BVD Web Server BVD (2576) Running
    ovbbccb OV Communication Broker CORE (2600) Running
    ovcd OV Control CORE (2492) Running
    ovconfd OV Config and Deploy COREXT (3244) Running
  7. Optional. Check the configuration log file at:

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

    Linux: /var/opt/HP/BVD/log/configserver.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 the BVD server 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 during the configuration. See also Login.

  10. After you complete the BVD configuration, you can access the configuration wizard again to reconfigure BVD. Alternatively, you can modify the bvdconfig.conf file that you were able to download during the configuration. See also Reconfigure BVD.

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