Renaming a key

To change the name of a key, use the zkey rename command.

About this task

The zkey name is specific to the Linux instance with the zkey repository you are working with. The name is stored in EKMF Web for this instance.

For more information about the zkey rename command, see the zkey command reference in Pervasive Encryption for Data Volumes, SC34-2782, or the man page.

Procedure

Specify the name of the key and the new name. Issue a command of the following form:

# zkey rename -N <name> -w <new_name>

For example, to rename the key with the name emkf-dasdb1 into emkf-dasdb2:

# zkey rename -N emkf-dasdb1 -w emkf-dasdb2

Results

The key name is changed in the zkey repository and in EKMF Web. Use the zkey list command to check the name:

# zkey list
....
Name                         : emkf-dasdb2
....

Renaming a key changes only the name. EKMF Web still knows which key it is and any other changes feed through.