Adding a certificate

You might add more certificates for use with IBM Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager.

About this task

You can use the Add certificate dialog to add a certificate. Your role must have the permission to the create action and a permission to the appropriate endpoint.

1. Log in to the graphical user interface.
2. On the home page, click the 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 ().
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 certificate.
8. On the Add certificate dialog, specify the certificate label.
9. Upload the certificate. You can select one of the following options to upload a certificate.

   File

   Select this option to upload a certificate file. Drag your certificate file to the box or click the upload link to select your file.

   Certificate content

   Select this option to upload the certificate content. When you select this option, a text box is displayed. Enter the certificate content in the text box.

   Ensure that the certificate content includes BEGIN CERTIFICATE and END CERTIFICATE statements.

10. Click Add certificate.