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Add a HyTrust KMS to vCenter v7 as a Key Provider

In vCenter 7 VMware moved away from the term KMS (Key Management Server) to Key Provider. This post will explain how to add HyTrust KeyControl as a Key Provider in vCenter 7.

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vCenter Key Provider (KMS) Introduction In my How to Deploy a HyTrust KeyControl 2-node Cluster post I walked through the steps for deploying and configuring a 2-node HyTrust KeyControl cluster. Now that you have it deployed, let’s start using it. But before we can do that, we need to add it vCenter as a Key Provider.

How to Deploy a HyTrust KeyControl v5.2.1, 2-Node Cluster

See how easy it is to deploy a 2-node HyTrust KeyControl v5.2.1 Key Management Server (KMS) for encrypting sensitive data in virtual machines.

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KeyControl 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 Log in to the Virtual Center Appliance (VCSA).

How to Backup vCenter v7 using the SMB protocol

VMware vCenter is a vital management tool for your VMware environment. Are you backing it up? No? Well, read-on.

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vCenter Backup image Introduction In this post, I will write about using the file-based backup feature in vCenter v7.0. Surprisingly, this feature has been available since vCenter 6.5. But, until recently, I hadn’t heard much about it. Before getting started, you should read through the list of considerations and limitations of using file-based backups for vCenter.

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