vania-janet/multiturn-rag-retrieval-data huggingface dataset:
You can open MegaRAID Storage Manager by using the system credentials. In the example, a Windows environment is used and MSM is preinstalled.

When you start MSM, you must enter User name and Password which is the privileged user (Administrator) and password.

Click the Physical tab and click the drives that are available on the system. The Properties pane has the Drive Security Properties section that includes Full Disk Encryption capable field, which shows Yes. In the example used, two non-SED disks and four SED disks are used.





 Enabling drive security on the controller 



1. To enable Drive security, right-click the Controller 0 :AVAGO MegaRAID SAS 9361-8i from the Physical tab and select Enable Drive Security.



* You can now enter the Security key identifier and the Security key. If you have multiple security keys, a security key identifier can help you identify which security key that you need to use. You must record the security key in a safe location. The security key is required when you reconfigure drives such as removing or reinserting a drive. Without the security key, it is not possible to retrieve any data that is stored in a volume that is created out of the SEDs. It is not possible to retrieve a forgotten security key. A start time password can also be set, which holds the system pause for a password set here to be entered. The start time password is optional and if it is set you must log in into IPMI and type the start password whenever the system is rebooted. Scroll down and check the box that says I recorded the security settings for future reference and click Yes to enable drive security.
* When drive security is enabled, a yellow key image appears for Controller 0 AVAGO MegaRAID SAS 9361-8i.



2. Now create a secure volume by using the SEDs. Right-click Controller0 from the Logical tab and select Create Virtual Drive.
3. Choose the Advanced option. The screen needs to specify the RAID level and the Drive security method as Full Disk encryption (FDE).
4. Select the FDE Drives that are required and click Add > Create Drive Group > Next.
5.
Vault is implemented with file-level granularity, which means the files are either entirely encrypted or unencrypted. It uses the AES256 algorithm to provide symmetric encryption that is keyed to a user-supplied password. The same password is used to encrypt and decrypt content. The ansible-vault command is used to initially encrypt files, and then, is used to view, edit, or decrypt the data.



* Create an Ansible configuration file that details the location of the hosts file and vault password file.
* Create and encrypt a file, called group_vars/vbr.yml, that holds the password for the sa-ansible user we use to access the Veeam backup server. The reason that the password for the Veeam backup server is placed here is so that the ansible vbr -m win_ping commands works.
* Create and encrypt a file that is called vault that holds the passwords for the hardened backup repository and optionally the vSRX appliance.



The use of the vault_pass file is an optional task, which creates and protects a file that holds the password to the vault. If you choose not to do this task, then you need to enter your password at the prompt when you run Ansible commands.



1. To allow us not to be prompted for the vault password, enter the following commands:

touch /.vault_pass
vi /.vault_pass
2. Enter the password that you want to use for the vault, and save the file.
3. Change the permissions so that only the ansible user can read or write chmod 600 /.vault_pass.
4. Create the Ansible configuration file:

cd /swlib/ansible
touch ansible.cfg
vi ansible.cfg
5. Then, use the following text in the file:

[defaults]
inventory = /swlib/ansible/hosts
vault_password_file = /.vault_pass
6. We need to place the Windows® server password in an encrypted file.
If you don’t know the password for your deployment, either get that from your generated service credentials or you can create a new password by running:

ibmcloud cdb deployment-user-password <Redis deployment name> admin <new password>

With this information, you have what you need for the destination and the source databases.





 Running the script and migrating data 

Since you have all the credentials for both databases (source and new Databases for Redis destination), you're now ready to run the script. The Python script file name is pymigration.py. All you need to do now is run the code from your terminal by using the credentials from the prior steps:

python pymigration.py <source host> <source password> <source port>
<destination host> <destination password> <destination port>
<destination ca certificate path> --sslsrc --ssldst

Since you are copying data from a Databases for Redis database, you need to add the --sslsrc flag if your Databases for Redis database is SSL/TLS enabled. If it isn’t, then don’t add the flag. This makes sure that Redis is connecting to a SSL/TLS enabled database. You also need to add --ssldst since the destination database is your new Databases for Redis which also is SSL/TLS enabled. Supplementary flags that you might add are --db and --flush. Using --db, you can indicate the database that your keys are copied from, which is the database that they recopied into in your new Databases for Redis deployment. The --flush flag flushes the destination database before importing the keys from the source database. If you want to keep things fresh in your new Databases for Redis deployment, flush will delete all the keys first then import the new keys from your source database.

Running the aformentioned script that uses OldDB as the source for the data migration and NewDB as the destination for the migrated data, you get something like:
For more information, see the [CLI command reference](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vpc?topic=vpc-infrastructure-cli-plugin-vpc-referencebare-metal-server-initialization-values).

The following command shows example usage for the bare-metal-server-initialization-values command where 0xx4e27x-33xx-4e7x-a08b-bexx2ac3xx0c is the server ID and /.ssh/id_rsa is the location of the user's private key file:

ibmcloud is bare-metal-server-initialization-values 0xx4e27x-33xx-4e7x-a08b-bexx2ac3xx0c --private-key @/.ssh/id_rsa

You can also use the API to get the encrypted password, which returns the decoded and decrypted password. For more information, see [Retrieve initialization configuration for a bare metal server](https://cloud.ibm.com/apidocs/vpc/latestget-bare-metal-server-initialization).
3. After you obtain your password, you can optionally associate a floating IP address to your Windows server so you can connect to it from an internet location. Run the following command to associate a floating IP address to your server, where NIC_ID is the ID of the target network interface (for example, eth0).

ibmcloud is floating-ip-reserve <FLOATING_IP_NAME> --nic-id <NIC_ID>
4. You now have a decrypted password and a floating IP address to connect to your Windows server. Use your preferred Remote Desktop client to connect to your server. To connect to your server, provide the floating IP address and the decrypted password. The username is Administrator by default. (If you are connecting from a client that is running the Windows Administrator account, use .administrator as the user ID to log on to RDP.)







 Next steps
The information a STOMP client needs to make a connection to your deployment is in the stomp_ssl section of your connection strings. The table below contains a breakdown for reference.



Table 2. RabbitMQ/stomp_ssl connection information

 Field Name Index Description 

 Type Type of connection - for STOMP, it is stomp 
 Authentication Username The username that you use to connect. 
 Authentication Password A password for the user - might be shown as $PASSWORD 
 Authentication Method How authentication takes place; "direct" authentication is handled by the client. 
 Hosts 0... A hostname and the STOMP-enabled port to connect to, as well as the protocol name "stomp-ssl" 
 Composed 0... A URI combining Authentication, Host, and TLS/SSL 
 ssl The TLS/SSL setting needed for a connection. Should always be true. 
 Certificate Name The allocated name for the self-signed certificate for database deployment 
 Certificate Base64 A base64 encoded version of the certificate. 





* 0... indicates that there might be one or more of these entries in an array.







 Connecting with an MQTT client 

The information that an MQTT client uses to connect can be found in the mqtts section of your connection strings. The table contains a reference.

The "mqtts" section contains the information that an MQTT client needs to connect to your deployment.



Table 3. RabbitMQ/mqtts connection information

 Field Name Index Description 

 Type Type of connection - for MQTTS, it is uri. 
 Scheme Scheme for a URI - in this case it is mqtts. 
 Authentication Username The username that you use to connect. 
 Authentication Password A password for the user - might be shown as $PASSWORD 
 Authentication Method How authentication takes place; "direct" authentication is handled by the driver. 
 Hosts 0... A hostname and port to connect to. 
 Composed 0... A URI combining Authentication, Host, and Port used to connect. 
 Certificate Name The allocated name for the self-signed certificate for database deployment
Working with curl 

Curl by itself is not secure. We suggest acurl, which can run curl IBM® Cloudant® for IBM Cloud® commands to URLs without entering your username and password repeatedly.

You use curl examples in the following steps.



 For the curl samples 

You can supply the username and password data for a request in three ways.



1. If you use the -u $ACCOUNT parameter, curl prompts you to enter your password interactively on the command line before you perform the request.

This option is used for the curl examples in the IBM Cloudant API reference.
2. [Caution: this option isn't secure] Entering the combination parameter -u $ACCOUNT:$PASSWORD as part of your command means that you aren't asked to enter your password interactively.

However, a plain text copy of your password appears in the terminal log.

If you use a safer variation of this method, you can define a curl control file that includes the following details:

--user "$ACCOUNT:$PASSWORD"

--globoff

--proto "=https"

You can then define an "alias" that enables the curl command to apply the control file, for example:

alias acurl="curl -s --config <full_path_and_name_of_config_file> "

Remember to exclude the control file from backups, since it includes the password in clear text.
3. [Caution: this option isn't secure.] For an https curl request, you can supply the username and password as part of the following URL:

... https://$ACCOUNT:$PASSWORD@$ACCOUNT.cloudant.com ...

However, a plain text copy of your password appears in the terminal log.



An alternative approach is to use a hashed version of your username and password combination, and supply that data in your curl command. The next section on [authorized curl](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/Cloudant?topic=Cloudant-working-with-curlauthorized-curl-acurl-) explains how to create a more complex acurl command that uses this technique.
Connectivity options 

IBM® Db2® on Cloud offers multiple secure connectivity options that depend on your application connection requirements.



 Connecting to a public endpoint (default option) 

As with any public cloud service, you can connect your application by way of a public host name that is provided to you at the time that your service is provisioned. Access to your data is protected by strong authentication, vast Db2 authorization options and access controls, encryption over the wire and at rest, and IBM security and compliance practices for development and operations.



 How to connect to a public endpoint: 

For application connections, do not use IP addresses to connect to the Db2 on Cloud instance, as the IP addresses resolved from the hostname may change. Use hostnames to reference your connection properties where it is available. In cases where hostnames cannot be used such as firewall rules, please see [https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/Db2onCloud?topic=Db2onCloud-firewall-allowlist](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/Db2onCloud?topic=Db2onCloud-firewall-allowlist) on suggestions for opening firewalls with subnet information.

The easiest way to connect to your data is by way of the public host name that was provided in your welcome letter. You can also obtain your host name and credentials in the following ways:



 From the console 



1. Log in to Db2 on Cloud and click your service instance.
2. Click Manage.
3. Click Open Console, then click Administration.
4. Select Connections.
5. The public and private endpoints will be displayed under Connection Configuration Resources by selecting the respective radio button.







 From service credentials 



1. Log in to Db2 on Cloud and click your service instance.
2. Click Service credentials.
3. Click New credential, then click Add.
4. After the credentials are created, click the down arrow beside the credential names to view the credentials.
5. In the following JSON document example, note the contents of the hostname, port, password, and username fields.
Run amqsputc to put a message on the default queue



* amqsputc DEV.QUEUE.1



3. The terminal will prompt you for a Password



* This is your <APP_API_KEY> = 'apiKey' in the file apiKey.json



4. Terminal will now be waiting for input. Enter a message



* Hit Enter key twice to exit from amqsputc![Image showing 'amqsputc' followed with the password entry and a message entry on the default queue](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs-content/v1/content/3a120b16db5fdc3e70d071af8a63ce5515c1b096/mqcloud/images/mqoc_ams_put_message.png)



5. Run amqsgetc against the alias queue to get the messages from the default queue



* amqsgetc DEV.ALIAS.QUEUE.1
* DEV.ALIAS.QUEUE.1 is our name for the alias queue



6. The terminal will prompt you for a Password



* This is your <APP_API_KEY> = 'apiKey' in the file apiKey.json



7. Terminal will now output the messages from the default queue



![Image showing 'amqsgetc' followed with the password entry and the message retrieval on the alias queue that is targeted against the default queue](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs-content/v1/content/3a120b16db5fdc3e70d071af8a63ce5515c1b096/mqcloud/images/mqoc_ams_get_message.png)



* Note that the message comes back in plain text, as this is how it is stored on the default queue.







 Select a certificate to use for AMS encryption 

A queue manager channel must be configured to encrypt messages. MQ on Cloud comes with a default certificate provided by Let's Encrypt, which we will use to encrypt the messages.
Configuring virtual servers 

When you have access to your virtual server, make sure that you change your password and consider setting up SSH for a more secure authentication solution. You have many other options for configuring your virtual server to meet the needs of your environment.

Before you configure a virtual server, review your options for connecting to the server and how to manage passwords and credentials. For more information, see [Getting started with IBM Cloud Virtual Private Networking](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/iaas-vpn?topic=iaas-vpn-getting-started) and [Managing device access](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-managing-device-access).



 Log in 

Log in to the [IBM Cloud® console](https://cloud.ibm.com/classic?) with the credentials that you received in an email when your account was initially created.



 Locate your virtual server 

Find your virtual server in the Device List in the IBM Cloud console. From the Device List, you can manage devices, upgrade devices, or generate bandwidth usage charts. For more information, see [Managing virtual servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-managing-virtual-serversmanaging-virtual-servers).





 Change your password 

Change your password using strong password guidelines. See [Viewing and managing device user names and passwords](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-view-update-user-name-password-for-deviceview-update-user-name-password-for-device).





 Manage SSH keys 

SSH provides better security solution than password authentication. See [Getting started with SSH keys](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/ssh-keys?topic=ssh-keys-getting-started-tutorialgetting-started-tutorial).





 Record IP addresses and credentials 

Keep a log of IP addresses and credentials for the server in a safe location so that you can access them quickly without having to log in to the IBM Cloud console.
Accessing the VMware Cloud Director console 

You can use the VMware Cloud Director™ console to configure and manage the IBM Cloud® for VMware as a Service virtual data centers (VDCs). VMware® workloads are created, deployed, and managed in the VMware Cloud Director console.

Access the VMware Cloud Director console from the VDC details page to complete the following tasks from the console.



* Virtual machine (VM) templates upload
* vApp and VM deployment and management
* Virtual network creation and management
* Edge configuration and putting VMs on the public and private networks
* User administration





 Before you begin 



* The first time that you access the VMware Cloud Director console for the VDC region, you must set the admin credentials to generate an initial, complex, and random password. After the first VDC is created, the VMware Cloud Director console option is enabled on the VDC details page.
* You do not need to generate an admin password for each VDC. Reuse the same password for all VDCs in the same region.







 Procedure to reset the admin password 



1. On the VDC details page, click Reset on site level. You are redirected to the VMware as a Service instances details view that is used to host the VDC.
2. Click the Reset org admin password link and select Reset password.







 Admin credentials notes 



* A single admin credential per VMware as a Service instance exists. Resetting the credential can impact other users that also authenticate with the admin credential.
* VMware as a Service does not store the admin password. After a password is generated, you must capture it. If the password is lost or you get locked out of your account, you can generate a new password at any time.







 Procedure to access the VMware Cloud Director console 



1. On the VDC details page, click VMware Cloud Director console to access the console.
2. Use the admin username and password to log in to the VMware Cloud Director console for the first time.
The table contains a breakdown for reference.



Table 1. curl connection information

 Field Name Index Description 

 Bin The recommended binary to create a connection; in this case it is curl. 
 Composed A formatted command to establish a connection to your deployment. The command combines the Bin executable, Environment variable settings, and uses Arguments as command-line parameters. 
 Environment A list of key/values you set as environment variables. 
 Arguments 0... The information that is passed as arguments to the command shown in the Bin field. 
 Certificate Base64 A self-signed certificate that is used to confirm that an application is connecting to the appropriate server. It is base64 encoded. 
 Certificate Name The allocated name for the self-signed certificate. 
 Type The type of package that uses this connection information; in this case cli. 





* 0... indicates that there might be one or more of these entries in an array.





 Elasticsearch API cURL example 

CURL_CA_BUNDLE="/path-to/your_cert_file" curl -u admin:<password> 'https://d5eeee66-5bc4-499a-b73b-1307848f1eac.8f7bfd8f3faa4218aec56e069eb46187.databases.appdomain.cloud:31821/_cluster/health?pretty'



* CURL_CA_BUNDLE - curl performs SSL certificate verification by default. Since your deployment uses a self-signed certificate, you must specify what certificate to use.
* curl - The command itself.
* -u - The parameter for the username and password, separated by a colon, to be used as credentials to log in to the Elasticsearch deployment.
* https://... - The parameter that specifies the endpoints where the curl command connects. It's composed of HTTPS protocol URLs and includes a port number.
* /_cluster/health?pretty - An Elasticsearch Cluster API endpoint that returns the status of your cluster.







 Using the self-signed certificate 



1. Copy the certificate information from the Endpoints panel or the Base64 field of the connection information.
The CMIS (Content Management Interoperability Services) connector lets you crawl CMIS-enabled CMS (Content Management System) repositories, such as Alfresco, Documentum or IBM® Content Manager, and index the data that they contain.



 Configuring the CMIS Connector 

Following are the basic configuration options that are required to use the CMIS connector. To set these values, open the file config/connectors/cmis.conf and specify the following values specific to your use cases:



* protocol - The name of the connector protocol used for the crawl. The value to use this connector must be cmis.
* collection - This attribute is used to unpack temporary files.
* dns - Unused option.
* classname - Java class name for the connector. Use plugin:cmis-v1.1.plugin@connector for this connector.
* logging-config - Specifies the file used for configuring logging options; it must be formatted as a log4j XML string.
* endpoint - The service endpoint URL of a CMIS-compliant repository.
* username - The user name of the CMIS repository user used to access the content. This user must have access to all the target folders and documents to be crawled and indexed.
* password - Password of the CMIS repository used to access the content. Password must not be encrypted; it must be given in plain text.
* repositoryid - The ID of the CMIS repository used to access the content for that specific repository.
* bindingtype - Identifies what type of binding is to be used to connect to a CMIS repository. Value is either AtomPub or WebServices.
* authentication - Identifies what type of authentication mechanism to use while contacting a CMIS-compatible repository: Basic HTTP Authentication, NTLM, or WS-Security(Username token).
* enable-acl - Enables retrieving ACLs for crawled data. If you are not concerned about security for the documents in this collection, disabling this option increases performance by not requesting this information with the document and not retrieving and encoding this information. Value is either true or false.
This value is required if --from-literal or --from-file is not specified.

--from-file, -f
: Update a generic secret from a file. You must provide the path to the file as a value. This value is required if --from-literal or --from-env-file is not specified.

--from-literal, -l
: Update a generic secret from a key-value pair. Must be in KEY=VALUE format. This value is required if --from-file or --from-env-file is not specified. This option can be specified multiple times.

--key-path, --kp
: The path to your unencrypted SSH private key file for an SSH secret. If you use your personal private SSH key, then this file is usually located at $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa (Mac OS or Linux) or at %HOMEPATH%.sshid_rsa (Windows). This value is optional.

--known-hosts-path, --khp
: The path to your known hosts file for an SSH secret. This value is a security feature to ensure that the private key is only used to authenticate at hosts that you previously accessed, specifically, the GitHub or GitLab hosts. This file is usually located at $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts (Mac OS or Linux) or at %HOMEPATH%.sshknown_hosts (Windows). This value is optional.

--output, -o
: Specifies the format of the command output. Valid values are json, yaml, jsonpath=JSONPATH_EXPRESSION, and jsonpath-as-json=JSONPATH_EXPRESSION. Use jsonpath to specify the path to an element of the JSON output. This value is optional.

--password, --pw
: The password for a basic auth or registry secret. If neither --password, nor --password-from-file, nor --password-from-json-file option is specified, then you are prompted for the password.