## Choosing a Key Manager

Prerequisites

• Before configuring SME, you need to choose a key manager.

• To use an installation as a key manager, you should configure the settings for the key manager.

Restrictions

• After you choose a key manager, the key manager cannot be changed. You should be logged into the appropriate role to select or edit any key manager settings.

Detailed Steps

To choose a key manager using DCNM-SAN, follow these steps:

1. Log in to DCNM-SAN Web Client.

2. Click the SME tab and select Key Manager Settings. The Key Manager Settings window is displayed.

Note If you try to select SME before choosing a key manager, DCNM-SAN redirects you to the Key Manager Settings screen so that a key manager can be selected.
RSA key manager is not supported for SME disk.

3. Choose any of the available three options.

a. Select None if you do not want to use this installation as a key manager.

b. Select Cisco if you want to use the installation as a Cisco key manager.

c. Select RSA if you want to choose the RSA key manager.

4. Click Submit Settings to save changes.