Creating certificates on z/OS
To log on to EC for Venafi
Your system might vary depending on the installed products.
- In a web browser, enter https://systemName:port, substituting the values as determined by your product installation and RSS configuration.
In the BMC AMI Security Logon window, enter your TSO user ID and password, and click Log On.
The Product Selection menu is displayed.- Click the EC for Venafi Launch button.
The EC for Venafi dashboard displays the list of EC for Venafi agents running on your system.
(SPE2410)The footer of the EC for Venafi UI displays information such as the current user ID, the product name, and the current release and version details.
Using the menus and buttons
You can use the menus and buttons at the top of the dashboard to perform the following actions:
Menu/Button | Action |
|---|---|
System | Display a table listing your agent systems or agent software versions. |
Keyrings | Display a table listing your key rings with detailed information or a summary of your key rings. |
Certificates | Display a table listing your certificates. |
Menu | Return to the Product Selection menu. |
Log Off | Exit EC for Venafi and the BMC AMI Security product group, and return to the BMC AMI Security Logon window. |
To copy or download a table
You can copy and download the any of the tables by using the dashboard buttons as follows:
Action | Task |
|---|---|
To copy a table to the clipboard | Click Copy. |
To download the table as a spreadsheet | Click XLSX. |
To download the table as plain text | Click CSV. |
To download the table as a PDF | Click PDF. |
To locate a specific agent, key ring, or certificate
- Navigate to the table containing the item that you want to locate.
- Use the Search box under the Copy, XLSX, CSV, and PDF buttons to locate the specific item in the table.
To filter a table
You can filter information by column content.
- Click the box in the header row of the column you want to filter.
- Enter a full or partial character string for the item you want to filter for.
The table excludes all other items except for those that match the string you entered.
You can use this feature with the Search box under the Copy, XLSX, CSV, and PDF buttons
To view a certificate
- In the All Certificates window, click Select in the Action column to the left of the table row containing the certificate that you want to view.
- Click View Cert.
The View Certificate window opens, displaying the details of the selected certificate.
To delete a certificate
- In the All Certificates window, click Select in the Action column to the left of the table row containing the certificate that you want to delete.
- Click Delete Certificate.
The Delete Certificate window opens, confirming deletion of the selected certificate.
To copy a certificate to another LPAR
- In the All Certificates window, click Select in the Action column to the left of the table row containing the certificate that you want to copy.
- Click Copy Certificate.
The Specify the target LPAR for the copy window opens. - Enter the name of the target LPAR.
- Click Submit.
If the certificate owner does not exist on the specified LPAR, EC for Venafi records an error message in the RSVLmmdd log file.
- If the copy action is successful, the certificate is exported to a PKCS #12 data set that is sent to and imported into the target LPAR. After the certificate is copied, the PKCS #12 data set is deleted.