ECS 3.5.0.1 Administration Guide

Create cluster

From the Key Management External Key Servers you can create a cluster and then create external key servers.

Table 1. Create cluster
Field	Description
Cluster	Name of the cluster
Type	Vendor Type
Server Count	Total number of servers that have been created for the cluster
Status	Indicates the status of the cluster. When first created, it is in the 'UNACTIVATED' status. When activation is performed, the status changes to match the step in the activation process.
FQDN/IP	FQDN or IP address of the EKM Server
Server Host	Server host is provided in the certificate that is used to identify the client associated with the identity store.
Port	Port number that is associated with the KMIP server. The port number is used for communicating between ECS and the external key server. Default is 5696.
Actions	Edit - Edit the cluster name Delete - Delete inactive cluster Add Server - Add External Key Server to the cluster Activate - Activate the cluster

Select Settings > Key Management > External Key Servers > New Cluster.
In the Cluster Name field, type a unique name for the cluster.
In the External Key Management Type field, select the vendor type from the drop-down menu.
Click Save.
After creating a cluster and before VDC EKM-Mapping, add key servers.
NOTE Only one cluster can be created and used per ECS federation.