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Steps for connecting to a TKLM appliance
Creating a self-signed certificate for TKLM
You must create a self-signed certificate for TKLM that can be downloaded to the Fabric OS
encryption engines to verify the authenticity of TKLM.
1. Select Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager > Configuration.
2. Select Create self-signed certificate.
3. Under Certificate label in key store, enter a certificate label.
4. Under Certificate description (common name), enter a descriptive name.
5. Under Validity period of new certificate, enter the desired life time for the certificate.
6. Select Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager > Advanced Configuration > Server Certificates to verify
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Importing the Fabric OS encryption node KAC certificates to TKLM
The KAC certificates previously exported from the Fabric OS encryption nodes to an external LINUX
host must now be imported into the TKLM server file system. You must import the KAC certificate
in .der format. To do this, refer to
1. Import the KAC certificate from the external host into the TKLM server file system using a
2. Select Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager > Advanced Configuration > Client Certificates.
3. Select Import > SSL Certificate.
4. Enter the Fabric OS KAC certificate name in the Certificate field.
5. Under File name and location, enter or browse to the location where the imported KAC
6. Click Import.
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Exporting the TKLM self-signed server certificate
The TKLM self-signed server certificate must be exported in preparation for importing and
registering the certificate on a Fabric OS encryption group leader node.
1. Enter the TKLM server wsadmin CLI.
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The Configuration page displays.
that the certificate label is listed on Administer Server Certificates under Certificates.
Reboot the TKLM server.
binary file transfer mechanism using FTP, USB, or SCP.
The Client Certificates page displays.
The Import SSL Certificates for Clients page displays.
certificate is stored, then select Trust.
Verify that the imported certificate is valid and active.
For Linux (in ./wsadmin.sh):
<installed directory>/IBM/tivoli/tiptklmV2/bin/wsadmin.sh -username TKLMAdmin
-password <password> -lang jython
"Converting the KAC certificate format"
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