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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 5
BACS overview ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Starting BACS .............................................................................................................................................. 5
BACS interface on Microsoft Windows operating systems ................................................................................ 5
Explorer View pane ............................................................................................................................ 5
Context View selector ......................................................................................................................... 6
Context View pane ............................................................................................................................. 6
Menu bar .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Description pane ................................................................................................................................ 7
Installation overview ...................................................................................................................... 8
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 8
Hardware requirements ................................................................................................................................ 8
Software requirements .................................................................................................................................. 8
Communication protocols .............................................................................................................................. 9
Installation summary ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Installation summary for Microsoft Windows operating systems ............................................................... 9
Installation summary for Linux operating systems .................................................................................. 10
Installing BACS components on Microsoft and Linux operating systems ............................................. 12
WinRM installation steps ............................................................................................................................. 12
Basic configuration ........................................................................................................................... 12
User configuration ............................................................................................................................ 12
Configuring HTTP ............................................................................................................................. 12
Configuring HTTPS ........................................................................................................................... 13
Generating a self-signed certificate for Microsoft and Linux servers ........................................................ 14
Installing the management application .......................................................................................... 18
Installation on Microsoft Windows OS ......................................................................................................... 18
Installing the BACS management client on a Microsoft Windows operating system ................................. 18
Configuring HTTP on Microsoft operating systems ................................................................................ 18
Configuring HTTPS on Microsoft operating systems .............................................................................. 19
Testing a client WinRM HTTPS/SSL connection.................................................................................... 19
Installation on Linux OS .............................................................................................................................. 19
Downloading and unpacking HP SoftPaq ........................................................................................... 20
Installing OpenSSL and OpenPegasus ................................................................................................ 20
Installing WS-MAN and CimXML on Linux OS .................................................................................... 21
Installing OpenPegasus from Inbox RPM for Red Hat ............................................................................ 21
Installing OpenPegasus from Source for Red Hat and SuSE .................................................................. 21
Launching the application ............................................................................................................ 29
Launching the GUI in Microsoft Windows OS ............................................................................................... 29
Launching the GUI in Linux OS .................................................................................................................... 29
Closing the GUI in Microsoft Windows OS ................................................................................................... 29
Launching the CLI from Microsoft Windows OS ............................................................................................. 29
Launching the CLI from Linux OS .................................................................................................................. 29
Closing the CLI ........................................................................................................................................... 29