This article describes the steps required to manage the integration between Buttonwood Central and Buttonwood Automate.
Prerequisites
- Administrative access to Buttonwood Central
Accessing Buttonwood Automate Integration
- Login to Buttonwood CentraI
- Navigate to Manage > Automate
Automate Access Keys
The Access Keys tab allows administrators to manage access keys.
Automate access keys allow a Buttonwood Automate virtual appliance to be associated with the Buttonwood Central tenancy and is used during the Initial Configuration stage of a Buttonwood Automate appliance installation and configuration.
Adding Access Keys
- Login to Buttonwood CentraI
- Navigate to Manage > Automate
- Select the Access Keys tab
- Click Add
- On the Create Buttonwood Automate Access Key screen, enter the following information:
- Name: A unique name for the access key
- Duration: The duration that the key is valid - being 1 year, 2 years, or never expires
- Click Create
- On the New Access Key Created screen, note the Access Key and Secret Key
Note: For security reasons, the access credentials are only displayed once, only at this point, and will not be available for retrieval at a later date - lost/forgotten access keys should be disabled and a new one created
- Click Close
Additional Operations
The following operations can also be performed on this screen.
| Function | Description |
| Delete/Delete Selected |
Remove access keys. Note: Any Automate appliances configured to use an access key which is deleted will cease to connect to Buttonwood Services. An error will be displayed under the Broker Services section of the Broker Status page. |
Automate Downloads
The Downloads tab provides links to the latest Buttonwood Automate virtual images for supported providers.
