Dell Storage Manager 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Configure Key Server

Before managing SEDs in a Secure Data folder, configure communication between Storage Center and the key management server.

1. If the Dell 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.
    1. Click Configure Key Management Server Certificates.
       The Configure Key Management Server Certificates dialog box opens.
    2. Click Browse next to the Root CA Certificate. Navigate to the location of the root CA certificate on your computer and select it.
    3. Click Browse next to the certificate fields for the controllers Navigate to the location of the controller certificates on your computer and select them.
    4. Click OK.
11. Click OK.