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Procedure
1 Select Infrastructure > Reservations > Key Pairs.
2 Click New Key Pair.
3 Enter a name in the Name text box.
4 Select a cloud region from the Compute resource drop-down menu.
5
Click the Save icon ( ).
The key pair is ready to use when the Secret Key column has the value ************.
Upload the Private Key for a Key Pair
A fabric administrator can upload the private key for a key pair in PEM format.
Prerequisites
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Log in to the vRealize Automation console as a fabric administrator.
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You must already have a key pair. See Create a Key Pair.
Procedure
1 Select Infrastructure > Reservations > Key Pairs.
2 Locate the key pair for which you want to upload a private key.
3
Click the Edit icon (
).
4 Use one of the following methods to upload the key.
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Browse for a PEM-encoded file and click Upload.
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Paste the text of the private key, beginning with -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY----- and
ending with -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----.
5
Click the Save icon (
).
Export the Private Key from a Key Pair
A fabric administrator can export the private key from a key pair to a PEM-encoded file.
Prerequisites
n
Log in to the vRealize Automation console as a fabric administrator.
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A key pair with a private key must exist. See Upload the Private Key for a Key Pair.
Procedure
1 Select Infrastructure > Reservations > Key Pairs.
2 Locate the key pair from which you want to export the private key.
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