Running the agkeystore utility

This procedure describes how to run the agkeystore utility, which enables you to create, apply, and restore keys to encrypt job owners credentials using a Blowfish algorithm.

To run the utility:

• Do one of the following:
  • To run the utility interactively, type the following command:

    agkeystore

    The following menu is displayed:

    Select agent from the list:

    1) Default

    2) agent-host1

    3) agent-host4

    q) Quit

    Please enter your choice:

    The options in this menu and in all other menus provided by this utility are selected by typing the option number or command letter and pressing <Enter>.

    Assuming that the default agent is chosen, the following menu is displayed:

    Control-M/Agent Key Store Management Utility

    Agent Name: default

    1) Add new key

    2) Apply new key

    3) Restore default key

    q) Quit

    Enter your choice:

  • To run the utility silently, type the following command depending on your operating system:
    • For UNIX: Specify the following command:

      agkeystore -key <key type> -action <action_name> -input <input_file_full_path> [-replace <Y/N>]

         [-key key type <BLOWFISH>]

         [-action <add> <apply> <restore>]

         [-input full path of input file containing new blowfish key]

         [-replace replace existing new blowfish key if exists <Y|N>]

    • For Windows: Specify the following command:

      agkeystore -agent <agent_name> -key <key type> -action <action_name> -input <input_file_full_path> [-replace <Y/N>]

         [-key key type <BLOWFISH>]

         [-action <add> <apply> <restore>]

         [-input full path of input file containing new blowfish key]

         [-replace replace existing new blowfish key if exists <Y|N>]

  For agkeystore options and actions, see agkeystore options and agkeystore actions.