Quick Reference Guide

Using EKM 3.0

This chapter describes some basic EKM 3.0 operations.

NOTE: EKM 3.0 is based on IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager (TKLM) V2 FixPack 2, but has been customized to

support Dell tape library environments by selecting the relevant subset of TKLM features for tape.

For EKM 3.0 usage information not covered in this guide, refer to the TKLM documentation, which includes the

following:

• IBM Tivoli Key Manager 2.0

Quick Start Guide

• IBM Tivoli Key Manager 2.0

Installation and Configuration Guide

• IBM Tivoli Key Manager 2.0

Product Overview/Scenario Guide

For information on how to access the TKLM documentation, see the Documentation and Reference Materials

section of the ReadThisFirst.txt file on the EKM 3.0 installation media.

Some screens and functionality covered in the IBM TKLM documentation are not enabled in Dell EKM 3.0. EKM 3.0

contains only the subset of features needed to support Dell PowerVault tape libraries.

Logging into the Encryption Key Manager 3.0 Portal

To log into the Encryption Key Manager 3.0 portal, perform the following steps:

1. Open a browser and enter the following URL to open the EKM 3.0 portal:

http://<

EKM 3.0_server_IP_address

>:<

EKM_3.0_port_number

NOTE: The port number specified is the one you provided during the EKM 3.0 installation. The default is 16310.

If you do not know the port number, refer to the following:

In Windows Refer to the value of the WC_defaulthost property in the following file: <

root

>:\Dell

\EKM\profiles\TIPProfile\properties\portdef.props.

In Linux Refer to the value of the WC_defaulthost property in the following file: /opt/dell/ekm/

profiles/TIPProfile/properties/portdef.props.

NOTE: If an error message displays stating that the page cannot be found, the EKM 3.0 service might not be

running. Refer to Starting and Stopping the EKM 3.0 Server in Windows or Starting and Stopping the EKM 3.0

Server in Linux.

The EKM 3.0 login window appears.

2. Log into EKM 3.0 using the EKM 3.0 Encryption Manager user name (tklmadmin) and the EKM 3.0 Encryption

Manager password provided during the EKM 3.0 installation.

The Welcome to Dell Encryption Key Manager screen appears.