Create a New Key Pair

When starting a new instance, you will be prompted to select a key pair. A key pair is a certificate and key. It is used to SSH to the Kemp 360 Central instance. Keep the downloaded key in a safe place. Steps on how to add a key pair are below:

  1. Log in to the AWS console.

  2. Click EC2.

  3. In the main menu, select Key Pairs.

  4. Click Create Key Pair.

  5. Enter a name for the key pair and click Yes. The .pem file downloads.
    Note: As this file is required to SSH into the Kemp 360 Central instance, make a note of where this file is stored. This file needs to reside on the client that is used to SSH to Kemp 360 Central.
    Note: If you are using a client that does not accept PEM format, you will need to convert the file to another format, for example PPK for Putty.

  6. If you are using Linux, change the permissions of the key pair file so it can work. To do this, go to the directory where the file is stored and run the following command:

chmod 600 <FileName>