Set Up Read-Write Master REST Service

Use Set Up Read-Write Master REST Service to configure master server in read-write mode when the master is isolated from IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager multi-master cluster due to connectivity or network issues.

Operation
GET
URL
https://<host>:<port>/SKLM/rest/v1/ckms/config/nodes/setupAsReadWriteMaster

By default, Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager server listens to the secure port 9443 (HTTPS) for communication. During IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager installation, you can modify this default port.

Request

Request Parameters
Parameter Description
host Specify the IP address or hostname of the IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager server.
port Specify the port number on which the IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager server listens for requests.
Request Headers
Header name Value
Content-Type application/json
Accept application/json
Authorization SKLMAuth userAuthId=<authIdValue>
Accept-Language Any valid locale that is supported by IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager. For example, en or de.

Response

Response Headers
Header name Value and description
Status Code
200 OK
The request was successful. The response body contains the requested representation.
400 Bad Request
The authentication information was not provided in the correct format.
401 Unauthorized
The authentication credentials were missing or incorrect.
404 Not Found Error
The processing of the request fails.
500 Internal Server Error
The processing of the request fails because of an unexpected condition on the server.
Content-Type application/json
Content-Language Locale for the response message.
Success response body

JSON object with the following specification.

JSON property name Description
code Returns the code that is specified by the status property.
status Returns the status to indicate whether the master that is isolated from the cluster is configured as read-write master.
Error Response Body

JSON object with the following specification.

JSON property name Description
code Returns the application error code.
message Returns a message that describes the error.

Examples

Service request to set up the isolated master in read-write mode
GET https://localhost:<port>/SKLM/rest/v1/ckms/config/nodes/setupAsReadWriteMaster
Content-Type: application/json
Accept : application/json
Authorization: SKLMAuth userAuthId=139aeh34567m
Accept-Language : en
Success response
Status Code : 200 OK
Content-Language: en
{
  "code":"0",
  "status":"CTGKM3018I Setup of isolated server done successfully."
} 
Error response
Status Code: 400 Bad Request
Content-Language: en
{"code": "CTGKM6002E", "message" : "CTGKM6002E Bad Request: Invalid user
authentication ID or invalid request format."}