Editing settings for a vSnap server

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You can edit the configuration settings for a vSnap server to reflect changes in your IBM Storage® Protect Plus environment.

Procedure

To edit the settings for a vSnap server, complete the following steps:
  1. In the navigation panel, click System Configuration > Storage > vSnap servers.
  2. Select the vSnap server, and then click Edit.
    Certificate
    In the Certificate field, select one of the following options to import the certificate:
    Upload
    1. Download the spp-vsnap.crt file from the vSnap server, located under /etc/vsnap/ssl to your local machine where you are running the browser on.
    2. Click Choose file and search for the downloaded certificate in your system.
    3. Click Upload.
    Copy and paste
    Enter a name for the certificate, such as spp-vsnap.crt. Then, paste the contents of the certificate that you exported into the Copy and paste certificate here field.
    Click Create. After the certificate is created, click Save
    Use existing certificate
    It is a default option.
    Note: If the vSnap server is configured to use a custom CA-signed certificate, you need to make sure that the certificate uploaded or pasted is in the same format as installed on the vSnap server. The certificate must contain the full chain that consists of the server certificate, intermediate certificate (if any), and root certificate. For more information, see Certificate management.
  3. Obtain the server key and verify that the key type and key fingerprint match the host. Click Get server key.
    Get server key
    The SSH server key for the Linux-based host. You must complete this step when adding servers for the first time or if the key on the server changes.
    When upgrading to the IBM Storage Protect Plus latest version, systems that are already registered in the previous version are set to trust on first use (TOFU) and the SSH key fingerprint will automatically be added to the registration information in the catalog.
    Key type
    The type of key for the Linux-based host is displayed. The following key types are supported:
    • RSA with a minimum key size of 2048 bits
    • ECDSA
    • DSA
    Key fingerprint
    The MD5 hash of the SSH key fingerprint is displayed. Confirm that they key fingerprint matches the key fingerprint of the host that you are adding.
  4. Revise the vSnap server settings, and then click Save.