Adding keys

You might add keys for use with GPFS.

About this task

You can use the Add key dialog to create one or more keys in the existing group. Your role must have the permission to the create action and a permission to the appropriate endpoint.

Before you begin, determine your site policy for naming key prefixes.

You can make any of the following choices for serving keys to devices.
Only accept manually added devices for communication
All incoming devices are not added to the data store. You must manually specify key service to each device.
Hold new device requests pending my approval
All incoming devices of a valid endpoint are added to the device store, but are not automatically served keys upon request. You must accept or reject a device in the pending devices list before the device is served keys upon request.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the graphical user interface.
  2. On the home page, click the menu icon (Menu icon) at the upper left of the page.
  3. Click Endpoint management > Configured endpoints.
  4. On the Configured endpoints page, select your GPFS endpoint and click the overflow menu icon (Options).
  5. From the overflow menu options, click View.
  6. Alternatively, on the home page, click your GPFS endpoint link in the Configured endpoints section.
  7. On the GPFS endpoint management page, click Add key.
  8. On the Add key dialog, specify values for the parameters.
  9. Click Add key.