Black Box ET0010A User Manual
Editing ETKMSs
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Editing ETKMSs
If you change the name or the IP address of a local ETKMS, stop the local ETKMS software and restart
it for the changes to take effect (see
it for the changes to take effect (see
). For external
ETKMSs, stop and restart the ETKMS service (see
).
To edit an existing ETKMS:
1 From the ETEMS Appliances view, select the ETKMS.
2 On the Edit menu, click Configuration.
3 Change the entries of the desired fields in the editor.
1 From the ETEMS Appliances view, select the ETKMS.
2 On the Edit menu, click Configuration.
3 Change the entries of the desired fields in the editor.
describes the entries in the ETKMS
editor.
4 Click Save when all entries are modified as desired.
Deleting ETKMSs
Occasionally, you might need to delete a ETKMS. For example, if the structure of a network changes,
you might want to delete a ETKMS, and then relocate and reconfigure it.
you might want to delete a ETKMS, and then relocate and reconfigure it.
Table 40
ETKMS entries
Field
Description
Appliance Name
Enter a unique name to identify this particular ETKMS in the Appliance
Name edit box.
With external ETKMSs, this name must match the short hostname that
With external ETKMSs, this name must match the short hostname that
was set when the ETKMS was installed and configured. For example, if
the hostname was etkms1.mycompany.com, the short hostname is
etkms1. Names can be 1 - 40 characters in length. Alphanumeric
characters and spaces are valid. The special characters <, >, &, “ *, ?, /, \,
: and | cannot be used in the ETKMS name. Names are case sensitive.
Management Port
IP Address
Enter the IP address of the ETKMS. You can use either an IPv4 or an
IPv6 IP address.
• For external ETKMSs, use the same IP address that was assigned to
• For external ETKMSs, use the same IP address that was assigned to
the ETKMS management port when the ETKMS was installed and
configured.
• For local ETKMSs, enter the appropriate IP address. In many cases,
this will be the IP address of the management workstation on which
the EncrypTight software is installed.
For more information on installing and configuring a ETKMS, see
Management Port
Backup IP Address
Enter the IP address of the backup ETKMS. The IP address was assigned
to the ETKMS management port when the ETKMS was installed and
configured.
Backup ETKMSs must use the same type of address as the primary
Backup ETKMSs must use the same type of address as the primary
ETKMS. For example, if the primary uses an IPv6 address, the backup
must use an IPv6 address.
This entry is only required when a backup ETKMS is used.
This entry is only required when a backup ETKMS is used.