Storing keys in the SAN Volume Controller console software

This topic describes how to store your SSH keys in the SAN Volume Controller Console software. When the keys that are used to communicate with the SAN Volume Controller are changed, you must store a copy of the new private key in the SAN Volume Controller Console software.

Perform the following steps to store a copy of the new private key in the SAN Volume Controller Console software:

  1. Open a command prompt window by clicking Start —>Run.
  2. Type cmd.exe in the Open box. Click OK.
  3. Type the following command:

    copy path\filename C:\"Program Files"\IBM\svcconsole\cimom\icat.ppk

    where path\filename is the path and file name where you stored the SSH private key when it was generated in the previous procedure.

    Note: Directory names with embedded spaces must be surrounded by quotation marks.
  4. Stop and start the IBM CIM Object Manager to make the change take effect. Perform the following:
    1. Click Start —>Settings —> Control Panel.
    2. Double-click Administrative Tools.
    3. Double-click Services.
    4. From the list of services, right-click IBM CIM Object Manager. Select Stop and wait for Windows to stop the service
    5. From the list of services, right-click IBM CIM Object Manager. Select Start.

Parent topic: Configuring a default PuTTY session

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