About the ActivID Console

The ActivID Console is a pre-installed component on the appliance that allows you to initialize and configure the appliance. For details on how to set up the system, refer to the ActivID Appliance Setup Guide available from the ActivID Customer Portal.

The ActivID Console is a specific application independent of whether the ActivID applications are running or stopped. Each appliance has a dedicated instance of the ActivID Console for management tasks.

Note:

You cannot use the ActivID Console to manage other remote appliances, even if they are part of the same deployment.
Only the ActivID Appliance Administrator can access the ActivID Console.

Launch the ActivID Console using the URL:

https://<appliance-hostname>:1005

where <appliance-hostname> is the name of the server hosting the ActivID Appliance.

Log on with the Appliance Administrator account.

Application status:
- If an application is online, it is indicated by a green checkmark .
- If an application is offline, it is indicated by a red x-mark .
Application tasks:
- To access an application from the ActivID Console, click the relevant link in the Link column.
- To disable an installed application (only the ActivID Management Console, Self-Service Portal or RADIUS Front End), click Disable in the Operations column.
To initiate a restart of all the deployed applications, click Restart All Applications.
If you have made any changes to the RADIUS configuration, then click Restart RADIUS Front End to restart the RADIUS service.
To stop the ActivID Authentication Services and the portals, click Enter Maintenance Mode. The ActivID Console is still accessible.
This makes the appliance unavailable to users during maintenance operations (for example, when installing a software update or customization package). In High Availability deployments with load balancing, users will be re-directed to the other appliance.
To log out, click the exit icon at the bottom of the menu on the left.

Note: You are automatically logged out after 15 minutes of inactivity.

The functions of the ActivID Console are organized into the following categories:

Category	Function	Description
Appliance	Dashboard	View the overall status of the appliance (cryptography, network, applications and domain configuration).
	Licenses	View the license usage and imported licenses.
	Software Update	Update the appliance software as a hot fix or service pack.
Configuration	Applications	View the applications status and configure the properties.
	Customization	Customize the language and the look and feel of the portals.
	Key Stores	Manage the trusted and private certificates.
	Push-based Authentication	Register client applications for push-based authentication. For further information, see Deploying the Push-Based Validation Solution.
	RADIUS Front End	Activate or deactivate RADIUS Front End for each domain. For further information, refer to the ActivID Appliance RADIUS Front End Solution Guide available from the ActivID Customer Portal.
	Security Domains	Add and delete security domains.
	SFTP/FTP Sites	Add and configure FTP Sites to be used in the ActivID Console operations.
Monitoring	IPMI	Configure the IPMI monitoring. Disabled by default Not available for the virtual ActivID Appliance.
	Report Data	View and configure the reporting data settings.
	SNMP	Configure the SNMP monitoring. Disabled by default.
	Syslog	Configure the event notifications to be sent to the Syslog server. Disabled by default.
	Troubleshooting	Troubleshoot the appliance by generating diagnostic packages and activate logging.
System	Audit	Configure, trigger or schedule the archiving of the audit data.
	Backup / Restore	Configure, trigger, schedule or restore a backup of your appliance.
	Bootup and Shutdown	Reboot or shutdown the appliance.
	Change Administrator Password	Change the password for the ActivID Appliance Administrator (appadmin)
	Cryptography	Renew the cryptographic keys and configure and external HSM if required. For further information, see Managing External HSMs.
	Date / Time	Set the date and time of the appliance.
	Disks	View the status and space usage of the appliance System and Database disks. Not available for the virtual ActivID Appliance.
	High Availability	Configure and manage a high availability (Dual Mode deployment) configuration.
	Migration	Migrate from the ActivID Appliance 7.2.2. For further information, refer to the ActivID Appliance Migration Guide available from the ActivID Customer Portal.
	Network	View the network configuration and set the proxy support.