Managing API keys

To create an API key

1. Select Manage API Keys from the top left 3-dot menu and lick GENERATE NEW API KEY.
   

1. In the New API Key dialog box, perform the following steps:
   1. Enter the description and delegated user name to be used by the job that is running the M9SAPI procedure. 

   2. In Permissions, select the required permissions for the API key. You can select one or both of the following API key permissions: 

      Permission	Description
      Edit Policy	Enables editing an existing API Key
      Prepare Stand-alone Copy	Prepares a stand-alone copy of full-volume backups by using the API Key

      

2. Click Create. The information about the API Key is displayed. 
3. Copy the API key to a sequential data set in the LPAR from which you intend to run M9SAPI: 
   

To edit an API key

1. In the API Keys window, click the 3-dot menu for the API key that you want to edit, and select Edit.
   
2. In the Edit API Key dialog box, edit the settings and click Save.
   

To delete an API key

In the API Keys window, click the 3-dot menu for the API key that you want to delete, and select Delete.