Connections
The tabular view lists all the currently configured connections. You can arrange the list in different orders, by clicking on the column headers to sort it by that column. The table has the following columns:
Name - name of the connection
Creation - date when the connection was created
Type - type of connection
Products - name of the product that uses the connection
State - state that the connection is in. It is one of these states:
Not tested - connection has not been tested
Fail - connection has been tested and the test failed. The date when the connection failed is displayed to the right
Ready - connection is properly configured and ready
The last column contains an ellipsis icon (...). When clicked, it displays a menu that allows you to perform the following operations on the existing connections:
View/Edit - view and edit the connection
Test Connection - test the connection
Delete - delete the connection
Use the filters in the column headers to filter through multiple connections and display only those that you wish to display.
Use the Search box to search for a specific connection.
Refer to Adding a New Connection to add a New connection.
Adding a New Connection
Click the + Add Connection button to open the Add Connection wizard. The wizard consists of the following steps:
1. Select Connection Type
In the Select Category section, click the Cloud, TDP, HSM, File-Share, Key Manager, SCP, Log forwarder, or OIDC tile and select a desired connection type from the Select Type menu:
Cloud: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Salesforce, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). All are cloud computing platforms and CipherTrust Cloud Key Manager (CCKM) manages cloud keys for these cloud services.
TDP: Hadoop Knox. It provides a single point of authentication and access for Hadoop services in a cluster.
HSM: Luna Network HSM. It allows CCKM to manage and perform operations on the keys stored on HSM.
File-Share: CIFS/SMB. It provides access to the shared files available in the network.
Key Manager: DSM Connection. It provides a single point of authentication and access for DSM in a cluster.
SCP: SCP. It helps to securely transfer system backup from CipherTrust Manager to the external servers.
Log Forwarder: Loki, Elasticsearch, or Syslog. It helps forward server and client audit records and KMIP and NAE activity logs to Elasticsearch, Loki, or Syslog server.
OIDC: OIDC. It is used to configure external identity providers for CTE agents.
Note
OIDC connections to authenticate CipherTrust Manager users are configured outside of connection manager.
Click Next to move to the next step.
2. General Info
In this step, provide a Name and Description (optional) for the new connection.
Click Next to move to the next step.
3. Configure Connection
The following table lists the available connections. Click the connection to know the configuration details.
4. Add Products
Use the check boxes in the Products list to select a product associated with the connection.
Data Discovery
CTE
Cloud Key Manager
Backup/Restore
HSM-anchored Domains
Click Add Connection to save your connection. The new connection is now listed in the CONNECTIONS list.
