Cisco Stealthwatch User Manual

What to Do Next
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Enable passwordless SSHaccess for the dbadmin user account, as described in
the next section.
Enable passwordless SSHaccess for dbadmin:
Before You Begin
l Open port 22/TCP between the backup host and each Data Node for SSH, and port
50000/TCP between the backup host and each Data Node for rsync.
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Review the OpenSSHdocumentation on ssh-copy-id for more information.
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Log into the first Data Node as root.
Procedure
1.
Copy the following command and paste it into a plaintext editor:
ssh-copy-id -i dbadmin@[hostname]
2.
Replace [hostname] with the backup host's hostname.
3.
Copy the updated command, paste it into the command prompt, and press Enter to
copy the dbadmin SSHauthorized key to the backup host.
4.
Copy the following command and paste it into a plaintext editor:
ssh 'dbadmin@[hostname]'
5.
Replace [hostname] with the backup host's hostname.
6.
Copy the updated command, paste it into the command prompt, and press Enter to
verify that you can log into the remote host's console over SSH without needing a
password from this Data Node.
Initialize the backup directory on the backup host:
Before You Begin
l Log into the first Data Node's console as root.
Note the Data Node you use to initialize the backup directory. You also perform the
backup from this Data Node, as described in Backup the Data Store.
Procedure
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Data Store Maintenance

Cisco Stealthwatch Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	Stealthwatch
Category	Storage
Language	English