4.Configure the HP Smart Array Controller ("Configuring the controller (remote mode)" on page 31, "Configuring the controller (local mode)" on page 15).
Configuring the HP ESKM
1.Log in to the HP ESKM ("Logging in to the HP ESKM" on page 18).
2.Create initial user accounts ("Adding a user" on page 18).
a.Create a temporary user account for deployment.
b.Create a user account to host Master Encryption Keys.
3.Create a group ("Adding a group" on page 20).
4.Assign the user account for hosting Master Encryption Keys to the group created in step 3 ("Assigning
auser to a group" on page 21).
5.Create a Master Encryption Key to be used by the controller ("Creating a Master Key" on page 24).Be sure to set the owner of the key to the user account created to host the Master Encryption Key created in Step 2b.
6.Place the Master Encryption Key in the group created in step 3 ("Placing a key in a group" on page 25).
Logging in to the HP ESKM
1.Open a new browser window and enter the IPv4 address and web administration port number using https. The port is
Example: https://11.12.13.14:9443
2.Log in using administrator credentials.
Adding a user
IMPORTANT: Passwords must contain at least five different characters. Passwords cannot:
•Contain only whitespace
•Resemble a phone number, dictionary word or reversed dictionary word
•Be based on the username associated with the password
The deployment user is the first user account created and is typically deleted after initial configuration has been completed. It is a temporary account set up to allow HP iLO to connect to the HP ESKM and begin using keys. Subsequent standard user accounts are assigned Master Encryption Keys and are not considered temporary.
To add a user:
1.Log in to the HP ESKM ("Logging in to the HP ESKM" on page 18).