You can add a device such as a tape drive to the IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager database.
Before you begin
Before you begin, create the wrapping keys that you want to associate with the devices that
you are about to identify. Additionally, obtain the tape drive serial number, and other description
information. Determine whether the drive uses a specific wrapping key, or a system default wrapping
key.
About this task
You can use the Add Tape Drive dialog or the Device Add REST
Service to add a device. Your role must have the permission to the create action and a
permission to the appropriate device group.
Procedure
- Using graphical user interface
- Log in to the graphical user interface.
- In the Key and Device Management section on the
Welcome page, select 3592.
- Click . Alternatively, right-click 3592 and select
Manage keys and devices.
- On the management page for
3592
, click
Add.
- Click Tape Drive.
- On the Add Tape Drive dialog, type the required and optional
information. Then, click Add Tape Drive.
- Using REST interface
- Open the Swagger UI. For more information, see Using Swagger UI.
- Authenticate and authorize to access the REST APIs. For more information, see Authentication process for REST services.
- Use the Device Add REST Service to add a device. For example, you
can send the following HTTP request:
POST https://localhost:port/SKLM/rest/v1/devices
Content-Type: application/json
Accept : application/json
Authorization : SKLMAuth userAuthId=37ea1939-1374-4db7-84cd-14e399be2d20
Accept-Language : en
{"type":"3592","serialNumber":"CDA39403AQJF","attributes":"worldwideName
ABCdeF1234567890,description salesDivisionDrive"}
What to do next
Next, you
might determine the status of the drive that
you added.