1.7.3 Deploying public keys and private keys in a cluster configuration

If JP1/AO is used in a cluster configuration, how to deploy the public key files and private key files depends on whether the same key is used for the active and standby servers.

• To use the same key for the active server and the standby server:

  Copy the private key file from the active server to the standby server, and then deploy the public key file to operation target devices.

• To use different keys for the active server and the standby server:

  Create a public key and a private key on each active server and standby server, and then deploy both public key files to operation target devices.

In both cases, make sure that the private key file is deployed in the same path on both the active server and the standby server.

Tip

The following shows an example in which a public key file and a private key file are created on the JP1/AO server. You can also create public key files and private key files on devices other than the JP1/AO server. In this case, the public key file corresponding to the private key file on the JP1/AO server must be deployed to each operation target device.

The following figure shows deployment of keys in a cluster configuration.

Figure 1‒2: Deployment of keys for public key authentication (using the same key for the active server and the standby server)

Figure 1‒3: Deployment of keys for public key authentication (using different keys for the active server and the standby server)

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