To get started here is what you will need to complete the steps in this post:

• A deployed Entrust KeyControl v5.4 cluster (Click this sentence to learn how to do this)
• Active Directory service account

Now, let’s get started…

Connect KeyControl to Active Directory

1. Log in to the deployed Entrust KeyControl cluster. Once logged in:

Around this time last year I wrote about how to deploy a 2-node HyTrust KeyControl cluster. That post covered KeyControl version 5.2.1. You can find that blog post over here.

This post is very similar. The difference between it and the last post is that I will cover Entrust KeyControl version 5.4.. Are you scratching your head about the name change? Head over to this post I wrote about changes that occurred in January of this year where I talk about HyTrust being acquired by Entrust. The full press release can be found here.

To get started here is what you will need to complete the steps in this post:

• KeyControl OVA v5.2.1
• vCenter and ESX host at least version 6.5 or greater
• 2 vCPU, 8GB RAM, 60GB disk per KeyControl node
• Network address information such as:
  • IP address (one per node)
  • Subnet mask
  • Gateway address
  • DNS server information
  • DNS registered hostname for each node

Deploy the First HyTrust KeyControl Appliance

1. Log in to the Virtual Center Appliance (VCSA). Once logged in, right-click and select Deploy OVF Template…

2. Click on Upload Files and navigate to the directory where you placed the HyTrust KeyControl OVA, select it, then click Open.

3. Now that you have the HyTrust KeyControl OVA selected, click on Next.

4. Provide a name for the HyTrust KeyControl appliance, select a deployment location, then click Next.

5. Select the vSphere Cluster or host, then click Next.

6. Review the details, then click Next.

7. Accept the license agreement, then click Next.

8. Select the proper configuration from the list, then click Next.

9. Select the appropriate storage and disk format for the appliance, then click Next.

10. Select the appropriate network, then click Next.

11. Provide the required information, then click Next.

12. Review the summary screen. If everything is correct, click Finish.

You have successfully deployed the first HyTrust KeyControl node.