You can set defaults for some of the Cloud VM Set properties so that, when you create a new Cloud VM Set, those defaults are automatically populated. Changes to these properties are only applied to Cloud VM Sets created after the changes are saved. The changes do not affect any existing Cloud VM Sets.

  1. Log into the Cryptographic Security Platform Vault for VM Encryption using an account with Cloud Admin privileges.
  2. In the top menu bar, click Settings.

  3. In the Cloud Settings section, click Cloud Settings and specify the options you want to use.

    Option

    Description

    Heartbeat

    The length of time between the heartbeats each VM in the set sends to the Cryptographic Security Platform Vault for VM Encryption to verify that the connection between them is functioning normally. You can specify seconds, minutes, hours, or days. The default is 5 minutes. This value should be set to a minimum of 10 seconds.

    If changes have been made to the VMs through the Cryptographic Security Platform Vault for VM Encryption webGUI, those changes are communicated to the VMs during the heartbeat. That means if the heartbeat is set to 5 minutes, then it can take up to 5 minutes for any changes made in the Cryptographic Security Platform Vault for VM Encryption webGUI to be applied to the VMs in the set.

    If a VM cannot reach the Cryptographic Security Platform Vault for VM Encryption during the heartbeat, the VM continues to run but any changes made are not picked up by the VM until the next successful heartbeat. Cryptographic Security Platform Vault for VM Encryption sets the status of the VM to Unreachable, but it takes no further action unless the heartbeat continues to fail after the Grace Period has expired.

    Grace Period

    The length of time that can pass without a successful heartbeat. The default is 1 day. You can specify the grace period in seconds, minutes, hours, or days.

    If a VM remains unresponsive past the grace period, access to the data on the VM will be unavailable until the VM is re-authenticated with Cryptographic Security Platform Vault for VM Encryption.

  4. When you are finished, click Close.