Configuring the First KeyControl Vault Node (OVA Install)

This procedure explains how to use this console to configure this system as the first KeyControl Vault node in the system. If you want to join this node with an existing KeyControl Vault node, see Adding a New KeyControl Vault Node to an Existing Cluster (OVA Install).

Log into the system on which you installed the KeyControl Vault software. The KeyControl Vault installer will automatically start running as soon as the VM is powered on.
Enter a password for the KeyControl Vault system administration account htadmin and press Enter. Password requirements are configured by a KeyControl Vault administrator in the System Settings.

This password controls access to the Entrust KeyControl System Console that allows users to perform some KeyControl Vault administration tasks. It does not permit a KeyControl Vault user to access the full OS.

Important: Make sure you keep this password in a secure place. If you lose the password, you will need to contact Entrust Support. For security reasons, KeyControl Vault does not provide a user-accessible password recovery mechanism.

The installer configures KeyControl Vault and then starts the appropriate services. This process will take a few minutes to complete. When the installer has finished, KeyControl Vault displays a confirmation dialog stating that the setup was completed successfully.

Review the confirmation dialog that provides the URL of the KeyControl webGUI (also known as the Management IP Address). You will need this URL in the next step.

When you are done, press Enter to finish the installation. KeyControl Vault displays the CentOS login prompt.
To initialize the KeyControl webGUI and finish the configuration of the first node, do the following:
1. Use a web browser to navigate to https://node-ip-address, where node-ip-address is the Management IP address. For security reasons, you must explicitly specify https:// in the URL.
2. If prompted, add a security exception for the KeyControl Vault IP address and proceed to the KeyControl webGUI.
  
  KeyControl Vault uses its own Root Certificate Authority to create its security certificate, which means that certificate will not be recognized by the browser. For details, see KeyControl Vault Certificates.
3. On the HyTrust KeyControl Login page, enter secroot for both the username and password.
4. Review the EULA (end user license agreement). When you are done, click I Agree to accept the license terms.
5. On the Welcome to KeyControl Vault screen, click Continue as a Standalone Node.
6. On the Change Password page, enter a new password for the secroot account and click Update Password.
7. On the Configure E-Mail and Mail Server Settings page, specify your email settings.
  
  If you specify an email address, KeyControl Vault sends an email with the Admin Key for the new node. It also sends system alerts to this email address.
  
  To disable alerts, select the Disable e-mail notifications checkbox. You can then download the Admin Key from the Settings tab in the webGUI.
8. When you are done, click Continue.
9. On the Download Admin Key page, click the Download button to save the admin key locally. Please keep the admin key in a safe place for later use. When KeyControl Vault prompts for an admin key to recover your KeyControl Vault system, you must provide this admin key to proceed. If you do not have your admin key, you may lose your data.
  
  Note: Whenever the admin key is regenerated, KeyControl Vault forces you to download the admin key.
10. On the Automatic Vitals Reporting page, specify whether you want to enable or disable Automatic Vitals Reporting.
  
  Automatic Vitals Reporting lets you automatically share information about the health of your KeyControl Vault cluster with Entrust Support. If you enable this service, KeyControl Vault periodically sends an encrypted bundle containing system status and diagnostic information to a secure Entrust server. Entrust Support may proactively contact you if the Vitals Service identifies issues with the health of your cluster.
  
  KeyControl Vault Security Admins can enable or disable this service at any time by selecting Settings > Vitals in the KeyControl webGUI. For details, see Configuring Automatic Vitals Reporting.
  
  Note: You cannot disable Automatic Vitals Reporting during the trial license period.
11. When you are finished, click Continue.
  
  KeyControl Vault displays the KeyControl webGUI. For details about the tasks you can perform from the webGUI, see the Administration Guide.

What to Do Next

To add additional KeyControl Vault nodes to form a cluster, see KeyControl Vault OVA Installation followed by Adding a New KeyControl Vault Node to an Existing Cluster (OVA Install).
To create a dedicated webGUI account with Cloud Admin privileges that you can use to install the Entrust KeyControl Policy Agent, see Creating a Cloud Admin User Account.
To create at least one Cloud VM Set into which you can put the VMs you plan to encrypt, see Creating a Cloud VM Set.