Finding the key to force replication, Toggling the deletable property – HP Secure Key Manager User Manual

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6.

Restart the SKM software.

NOTE:

Following a restore, the SKM must be restarted.

a.

From the SKM Device tab, in the Maintenance menu, select Services.

b.

In the Restart/Halt pane, in the Restart/Halt field, select Restart.

c.

Click Commit.

d.

Select Confirm to initiate the restart request.

Restart will take approximately 5 minutes.

e.

When the restart is complete, login to the SKM again.

7.

Force replication of the key across Cluster #2.

a.

From the SKM Security tab, in the Keys menu on the left, select Keys.

b.

Use filtering from the Keys section of the panel (for example: Filtered by Key Name where
value contains <key name>, as shown in

Figure 9

) to find the key.

Figure 9 Finding the key to force replication

c.

Select the Key Name, then click Properties.

d.

From the Key and Policy Configuration screen, select the Properties tab.

e.

Click Edit.

f.

Toggle the Deletable property, then click Save. (See

Figure 10

.)

Figure 10 Toggling the Deletable property

g.

Again, click Edit.

h.

Again, toggle the Deletable property, then click Save.

NOTE:

This step changed the imported key’s “Deletable” property, then changed it back. A property
change forces replication of the key to other cluster nodes. This method is simpler than
restoring the file to and rebooting each node.

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