Configure A Key Management Server - Dell SC8000 Deployment Manual

Configure a Key Management Server

Using Secure Data to manage Self‐Encrypting Drives (SEDs) requires an external key
management server. Establish a connection to an existing key management server in this
step.
Note: The key management server must be available to manage new self‐
encrypting FIPS disks into a Secure Data folder that has already been in the Secure
state.
1 Enter the Host name or IP address of the key management server, the port number to
use, and a communication timeout value.
2 (Optional) Enter the name of the host or hosts to use if the primary host is unavailable.
3 If the key management server is configured to validate the client certificate, enter the
key management credentials in the Client Username and Client Password boxes.
4 Click Continue. The next page of the wizard provides information about the SSL
certificate files required to communicate with the key management server. The next
page of the wizard provides information about the SSL certificate files required to
communicate with the key management server. The certificate files are generated by
your system administrator; they are not supplied by Dell Compellent.
5 Click Upload Client Certs.
6 Navigate to and select the existing public key (*.pem) file.
7 Click Continue.
8 Repeat Step 5 through Step
9 Click Upload Certstore Cert.
10 Navigate to and select the existing public key (*.pem) file.
11 Click Continue. The last page of the wizard appears.
12 Click Finish Now. The Configure SMTP page appears.
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Complete the Startup Wizard
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