Prerequisites

  1. Utimaco ESKM version 8.54.5 or later.

  2. Admin access to Utimaco ESKM.

  3. VMware vCenter Server deployed and configured (supported version).

  4. Administrative access to vCenter Server.

  5. VMware Cloud Director deployed and accessible.

  6. Provider-level administrative access to VMware Cloud Director.

  7. A configured and trusted Key Provider in vCenter using ESKM via KMIP (see VMware vCenter/ESXI and ESKM integration guide).

  8. Network connectivity and hostname resolution between VMware Cloud Director, vCenter Server, and ESKM.

  9. (Optional) u.trust GP HSM integrated with ESKM, including configured crypto user and key material.