Configure Keys and Certificates
Cloud resources and repository servers require credentials to serve as offloading destinations. Keys and certificates for your offloading resources can be added and edited through the Keys and Certificates pane. Then when utilizing a feature in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus that requires credentials to access an offloading destination, select Use existing key or Use existing certificate, then select the associated key or certificate.
Add a key
- Create your access key and secret key through the resource's interface. Make note of the access and secret keys, which will be used later in this procedure.
- In IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, expand System Configuration, then click Keys and Certificates.
- On the Keys and Certificates pane, click Add
in the Key section. The Key Properties pane displays.
- In the Name field, enter a meaningful name to help identify the key.
- In the Access Key field, enter the access key created in Step 1.
- In the Secret Key field, enter the secret key created in Step 1.
- Click Save. The key displays in the Keys table and can be selected when utilizing a feature that requires a key to access a resource.
Add a certificate
- Export a certificate from your Amazon Web Services, IBM Spectrum Protect, or IBM Cloud Object Storage environment.
- In IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, expand System Configuration, then click Keys and Certificates.
- On the Keys and Certificates pane, click Add
in the Certificates section. The Certificate Properties pane displays.
- In the Type field, select a certificate type.
- In the Certificate field, select a method to add the certificate:
- Upload: Select to browse for the certificate locally.
- Copy and paste: Select to enter the name of the certificate, then copy and paste the contents of the certificate.
- Click Save. The credential displays in the Credentials table and can be selected when utilizing a feature that requires credentials to access a resource.
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.2
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