How Does the Availability Manager Maintain Security?
The Availability Manager uses passwords to maintain security. These passwords have somewhat different appearances on Windows NT Data Analyzer nodes and on OpenVMS Data Analyzer and Data Collector nodes. On Windows NT Data Analyzer nodes, passwords are up to 8 characters long. On OpenVMS Data Analyzer and Data Collector nodes, passwords are part of a three-part security code called a security triplet. The following sections explain these security methods further. 1.4.1 Data Analyzer Password Security For monitoring to take place, the password on a Data Analyzer node must match the password section of the security triplet on each OpenVMS Data Collector node. (A Windows NT Data Analyzer checks only the password part of each OpenVMS Data Collector security triplet. OpenVMS Data Collectors impose other security measures, which are explained in Section 1.4.2.) Figure 1-8 illustrates how you can use passwords to limit access to node information. The Testing Department’s Data Analyzer, whose p
