Replacing the client SSH private key known to the SAN Volume Controller software

This task provides step-by-step instructions to replace the client SSH private key known to the SAN Volume Controller software.

Attention: If you have successfully contacted other SAN Volume Controller clusters, you will break that connectivity if you replace the client SSH private key known to the SAN Volume Controller software.

Perform the following steps to replace the client SSH private key:

  1. Sign off the SAN Volume Controller Console.
  2. Using the Windows Services facility, stop the IBM CIM Object Manager:
    1. Click Start —> Settings —> Control Panel.
    2. Double-click Administrative Tools.
    3. Double-click Services.
    4. Select IBM CIM Object Manager in the list of services, right click, and select Stop.
    5. Leave the Services panel open.
  3. Copy the client SSH private key into the appropriate SAN Volume Controller Console directory. Perform the following:
    1. Open a command prompt window by clicking Start —> Run.
    2. Type cmd.exe in the Open field.
    3. Click OK.
  4. Type the following command:

    copy filename C:\program files\IBM\svcconsole\cimom\icat.ppk

    where filename is the path and file name of the client SSH private key

  5. Restart the IBM CIM Object Manager. Select IBM CIM Object Manager in the list of services, right click and select Start.
  6. Log on to the SAN Volume Controller Console.
  7. Click Clusters in the portfolio.
  8. Check the status of the cluster.

Parent topic: Managing the master console

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