The authentication between CDP Agent and CDP Server is based on RSA keys. The first time the CDP Server starts, it generates a new RSA Public and Private Key. To communicate with the CDP Server, the Agent must have the CDP Server's Public Key.
- Adding the Server Key to Linux Agent — To allow a CDP Server to connect to your Linux Agent to perform Backups, you must first add a Key for the CDP Server. Instructions on how to add the Server Public Key to your Agent using CLI.
- Viewing Server Keys Installed on Linux Agent — Instructions on how to view the list of added keys using CLI.
- Uninstall the Server Key from Linux Agent — If you have previously allowed a CDP Server to connect to your CDP Agent but you do not want to allow future requests, you will need to remove the Server Key. Instructions on how to delete the Server Public Key from Linux Agent using CLI.
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