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Contents

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2

1 Overview.......................................................................................................................................5

Hardware and Software Requirements....................................................................................................................5

Server Hardware Requirements........................................................................................................................5

Browser Requirements......................................................................................................................................6

Operating System Requirements........................................................................................................................6

2 Installing EKM 3.0........................................................................................................................7

Preparing for the Installation of EKM 3.0 in Microsoft Windows.............................................................................7

Preparing for the Installation of EKM 3.0 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux.....................................................................8

Preparing for the Installation of EKM 3.0 in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.............................................................8

Performing the EKM 3.0 Installation Procedure.......................................................................................................9

3 Setting up Primary and Secondary EKM 3.0 Servers..........................................................13

Installing EKM 3.0 on the Primary Server...............................................................................................................13

Using EKM 3.0 on the Primary Server.....................................................................................................................13

Installing EKM 3.0 on the Secondary Server..........................................................................................................13

Using EKM 3.0 on the Secondary Server................................................................................................................14

Uninstalling EKM 3.0 from the Primary and Secondary Servers............................................................................14

4 Performing Backups and Restoring from a Backup............................................................15

Creating a Backup of the Keystore.........................................................................................................................15

Restoring from a Backup........................................................................................................................................16

5 Using EKM 3.0............................................................................................................................17

Logging into the Encryption Key Manager 3.0 Portal.............................................................................................17

Creating a Master Keystore....................................................................................................................................18

Enabling the Firewall in the EKM 3.0 Server...........................................................................................................18

Configuring EKM 3.0 to Accept Devices that Contact EKM 3.0 for Keys................................................................19

Creating a Device Group.........................................................................................................................................19

Creating Key Groups for a Device Group................................................................................................................20

Adding a Device to a Device Group........................................................................................................................21

Adding and Deleting Keys to and from Key Groups................................................................................................21

Deleting Key Groups...............................................................................................................................................22

Verifying the Server Certificate..............................................................................................................................23

Viewing the Server Certificate Details.............................................................................................................23

Logging onto the WebSphere Server.....................................................................................................................23