Exporting and importing keys

You can enable data transfer between two IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager servers by exporting the keys (symmetric or private) from one server (source) and importing them into the other server (target).

Depending on the IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager version on your server, you can use one of the following methods to export and import keys:

Table 1. Methods to export and import keys
Method	How-to links
Graphical user interface	Exporting a key by using the graphical user interface Importing a key by using the graphical user interface
REST API	Key Export REST Service Key Import REST Service

Note: If the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) compliance is enabled in IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager, you cannot export the symmetric keys.