Updating the SSH configuration

IBM® Intelligent Operations Center installation requires SSH configuration changes to successfully run.

About this task

On each IBM Intelligent Operations Center server review the contents of the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file and change the file as required.

Procedure

  1. Make a backup copy of the file by running the following command: cp /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config.orig
  2. Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file.
  3. Comment out any AllowUsers statements.
  4. Comment out any AllowGroups statements.
  5. Set any PermitRootLogin statement to yes until IBM Intelligent Operations Center installation is complete. If there isn't a PermitRootLogin statement in the file, don't add one.
  6. Set any PasswordAuthentication statement to yes until IBM Intelligent Operations Center installation is complete. If there is no PasswordAuthentication statement, do not add one.
  7. Save the changes.
  8. Make a backup copy of the changed file by running the following command: cp /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config.ioc_maintenance
  9. If you changed the sshd_config file, run the following to activate the changes: service sshd restart

What to do next

After IBM Intelligent Operations Center has been successfully installed, return the /etc/ssh/sshd_config to its original state and run the following command to activate the changes: service sshd restart