Network Deployment (Distributed operating systems), v8.0 > Reference > Sets
Key set groups settings
Use this page to create new key set groups.
To view this administrative console page, click Security > SSL certificate and key management. Under Configuration settings, clickManage endpoint security configurations > {Inbound | Outbound} > ssl_configuration . Under Related items, click Key set groups > New.
Key set group name
Name of key set group used. This name can be referenced using the com.ibm.websphere.crypto.KeySetHelper API to retrieve the managed keys from an application.
Data type: Text
Management scope
Scope where this SSL configuration is visible. For example, if you choose a specific node, then the configuration is only visible on that node and any servers that are part of that node.
Data type List Range: Applicable scopes
Key sets
Specifies a set of key instances of the same type for use in cryptographic operations.
This setting has the following options:
Add
Specifies to add the selected key set part of this key set group.
Remove
Specifies to remove the selection from the Key sets list.
Automatically generate keys
Specifies that the keys are generated automatically on a schedule. When a new key is generated, the security.xml is updated and saved by the runtime to track the key reference version. This can cause save conflicts when updating the same file from admin applications. Starting with Versions 6.1.0.23 and 7.0.0.3, the default value for this property is Disabled.
If you try to enable this property, and automatic synchronization is off in any node, the following admin console message displays:
Warning: At least one node in the cell was unreachable or is not configured to automatically synchronize. It is strongly recommended that you verify your node settings, and do not enable automatic generation of LTPA keys while automatic synchronization is disabled on any node.
Default for Versions 7.0, and 7.0.0.1: Enabled Default for Versions 7.0.0.3 and higher: Disabled
Scheduled time for generation
Scheduled time when the system generates selected key set group or groups. We can specify the scheduled time in hours and minutes; specify either A.M. or P.M., or specify 24-hour. We can also specify the day of the week you want the scheduled event to occur. IBM recommends that you set this event to occur during a low peak time, especially for keys that are used by runtime for token validation.
Data type Integer Default: 8, 0 A.M. Range: 1–12, with a A.M. or P.M. setting 0–59, with a 24-hour setting
Generate on a specific day
Whether to have the generation occur on a specific day of the week. It is best to auto-generate keys during a low peak day.
This setting has the following options:
Weekday
Day of the week on which the expiration monitor will run if the Check on a specific day option is selected.
Default: Sunday Range: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Repeat interval
Period of time, in weeks, between each schedule time to check for expired certificates or the interval between schedule checks.
Default: 4 weeks
Generate at an interval
Specifies to generate keys at the specified frequency regardless of the day of the week on which generation occurs.
Default: Disabled This setting has the following options:
Repeat interval
Period of time, in days, between each schedule time to check for expired certificates or the interval between schedule checks.
Default: 7 days
Next start date
Specifies the date for the next scheduled check. This allows the dmgr to be stopped and restarted without resetting the date.
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Keystores and certificates collection
Key set groups collection