Using the KeyControl HyTrust KeyControl System Console

When you log into the KeyControl VM console as htadmin, KeyControl displays the HyTrust KeyControl System Console. This menu lets you configure the local KeyControl server. In general, the changes you make here do not apply to any other KeyControl node in the cluster.

The menu is a TUI (Text-based User Interface). You navigate through the TUI using the Tab key to move between fields and pressing Enter when the correct choice is highlighted. If the TUI screen has numbers at the start of the line, you can also press the corresponding number key and then press Enter to navigate through the menus.

To return to the main HyTrust KeyControl System Console screen, press Esc (Escape). Based on where you are in the menus, you may need to press Esc several times.

The HyTrust KeyControl System Console contains the following options:

Option

Name

Description

1 

Manage Network Settings

View or change the current network configuration. For details, see Changing Network Settings in a Single NIC Configuration.

This menu also allows you to run network diagnostic tools. For details, see Troubleshooting Network Issues.

2 

Manage htadmin and SSH Access

Manage the htadmin account for this KeyControl node and enable or disable access to the HyTrust KeyControl System Console via SSH.

3 

Manage Support Accounts

Enable or disable the full support login account (htsupport) or the restricted login account (htrestricted).

4 

Manage HSM Client Account

If you are connecting KeyControl to multiple HSM servers, this option allows you to configure those servers as an HA group. For details, see Hardware Security Modules with KeyControl.

5 

Join an Existing KeyControl Cluster

Join this node to an existing KeyControl cluster. For details, see Joining or Re-joining a KeyControl Cluster.

6 

Download HyTrust Internal Certificate

Download the HyTrust-generated CA certificate being used on this KeyControl node so that you can add that certificate to your web browser as a trusted site. For details, see KeyControl Certificates.

7 

Gather Diagnostic Logs

Creates a support bundle with diagnostic information and log files that HyTrust Support can use to diagnose issues with your KeyControl cluster. To create a support bundle using the webGUI, see Creating a Support Bundle with the webGUI.

8 

Reboot or Shut Down KeyControl Node

Reboots or shuts down the current KeyControl node. If you plan to remove the node from the cluster or decommission it, see Removing a KeyControl Node from a Cluster or Decommissioning a KeyControl Node.

9 

Manage TUI Session Timeout and Appearance

View or change the current timeout for the HyTrust KeyControl System Console. After this period of time elapses with no user input, KeyControl closes the HyTrust KeyControl System Console and returns to the system login prompt.

This option also lets you toggle the 3D appearance for the HyTrust KeyControl System Console.

10 

Complete Upgrade from 4.3.2 Cluster

This option is only available in certain circumstances.

Warning: You should only select this option when directed to do so during the version 5.1.2 upgrade process described in the HyTrust DataControl Installation and Upgrade Guide. This is a destructive process that should not be used at any other time.

11 

Quit TUI Session

Close the HyTrust KeyControl System Console and return to the system login prompt.