Administrator Guide

Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
3. Click the Secure Data tab.
4. In the Hostname field, type the host name or IP address of the key management server.
5. In the Port field, type the number of a port with open communication with the key management server.
6. In the Timeout field, type the amount of time in seconds after which Storage Center should stop attempting to reconnect to
the key management server after a failure.
7. To add alternate key management servers, type the host name or IP address of another key management server in the
Alternate Hostnames area. Then click Add.
NOTE: Alternate hostnames should be added to the configuration after all drives in the system have initially been
managed and fully secured. To ensure optimized access times during initial Key creation, alternate hostnames should be
added only after the drives in the Storage Center have been initially managed and fully secured.
8. If the key management server requires a user name to validate the Storage Center certificate, type the name in the
Username field.
9. If the key management server requires a password to validate the Storage Center certificate, type the password in the
Password field.
10. Configure the key management server certificates.
a. Click Configure Key Management Server Certificates.
The Configure Key Management Server Certificates dialog box opens.
b. Click Browse next to the Root CA Certificate. Navigate to the location of the root CA certificate on your computer
and select it.
c. Click Browse next to the certificate fields for the controllers Navigate to the location of the controller certificates on
your computer and select them.
d. Click OK.
11. Click OK.
Results
After you configure the key server, the Server Connectivity status is shown as Up on the Edit Storage Center Settings
dialog box.
Configure Rekey Interval for Disk Folder
Specify a rekey interval for a Secure Disk folder. When that interval has been reached, a rekey is triggered on each disk in the
folder.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. Click the Disks node.
The Disks view is displayed.
4. Right-click the name of a Secure Disk folder and select Edit Settings.
The Edit Disk Folder Settings dialog box opens.
5. If the Rekey option is not enabled, select the checkbox to enable it.
6. Type a value in the Rekey interval field to specify the amount of time after which a rekey will be triggered on each disk in the
folder.
7. Click OK.
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