Overview

Use this document to create a backup file of your data security manager. 

At a high level, this process includes five major steps: 

• Create a new system administrator
• Create an asymmetric wrapper key
• Export the wrapper key
• Download the encrypted DSM configuration file 
• Test the restore feature of the DSM with the wrapper key

Step 1: Create the wrapper key custodian (create a new system administrator?)

1. Log into the DSM console as the system administrator. 
   
   
   1. Click the Administrators tab. (You can ignore the drop-down menu that appears.) 
      
   2. Click Add to create a new administrator. 
      
2. In Login, enter a user name that you will use to log into the DMS.  
3. (Optional) In Description, enter an easily identifiable description.  
4. You can leave the RSA User ID field blank.
5.  In Password and ConfirmPassword, enter a password. 
   • Armor recommends that you enter a temporary password because after you log into the DSM as the system administrator,  you will be asked to change your password. 
6. In User Type, select System Administrator. 
7. Make sure the Read-Only User box is unmarked.
8. Click Ok. 
   
   

Step 2: Create a wrapper key

1. In the top menu bar, select System.
   
   
2. In the drop down menu, select Wrapper Keys. 
3. In Operation drop-down menu, select Create. 
4. Click Apply. 
   
   

Step 3: Export Wrapper Key

1. In the Operation drop-down menu, select Export. 
2. In the window that appears, for Minimum Custodians Needed, enter 1. 
3. For Total number of Custodians, enter 1. 
4. In the table, mark the newly created Wrapper Key Custodian.
5. Click Apply. The Wrapper Key has now been exported to the Wrapper Key Custodian. 
6. Log out the DSM as the administrator. 
7. Log into the DSM as the Wrapper Key Custodian. 
   • When you log into the DSM as the Wrapper Key Custodian, you will be asked to create a permanent password. 
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