Export a Transfer Partner Key

Export keys to share them with a transfer partner.

Available to: Operator

1. Before exporting, verify the key meets the following requirements:

   Table 11-2 Required Settings for Exporting a Key

   Component	Values Required	How to Verify/Change
   Key Policy	Allow Export From = True	View and Modify Key Policies
   Key transfer partner	Enabled = True Allow Export To = True Export Format properly set for software version and FIPS settings (see Table 11-1)	View and Modify the Transfer Partner List
   Key Group	Transfer partner is associated with the key's key group	Assign a Transfer Partner to a Key Group
   Key State	Must not Protect and Process, Process Only, Deactivated, or Compromised Must be activated (Activation Date not empty) and not destroyed (Destroyed Date empty)	View and Modify Data Units

2. From the Data Units menu, select Data Unit List.
3. Select one or more data units (tapes) to be sent to the partner cluster. The External Tag is the barcode on the tapes.

   Keys associated with the selected data units must belong to key groups associated with key policies that have their Allow Export From flag set to "True." These keys must also be activated (their Activation Date is not empty) and not destroyed (their Destroyed Date is empty). See View and Modify Data Units.

4. Click Export Keys.
5. Select the destination transfer partner, select the Export Keys file name if necessary, and click Start.

   OKM only exports the Keys belonging to the key groups assigned to the partner cluster. See Assign a Transfer Partner to a Key Group.

6. Send the Transfer File to the partner cluster's administrator by e-mail or another agreed-upon form of communication or mechanism to move files.