Define AEK variables

Netezza Performance Server for Cloud Pak for Data System

Note: This feature is not supported if you have Netezza Performance Server 11.2.2.X and later installed on Cloud Pak for Data System 2.X.

Before creating a local key store, verify that authentication encryption key variables are defined as required.

About this task

On Netezza Performance Server version 11.0.7.0, add the following entries in /nz/data/config/system.cfg as nz user. If there is no file, then create one.
```
sysmgr.spuKekStartDiscoveryTimeout=600
sysmgr.spuKeyInitializingTimeout=300
sysmgr.spuKekRestartTimeout=120
sysmgr.spuDevmapSyncTimeout=300
```
Then, verify that in the /nzlocal/scripts/hpfinfo file, the following variable is defined:
```
SYS_AEK_ENABLED="YES"
```
If not, proceed to the steps to define the value.
On Netezza Performance Server versions 11.1.0.0 and above, verify that the following AEK variables are defined in the file /nzlocal/scripts/hpfinfo:
```
SYS_AEK_ENABLED="YES"
SYS_KEY_STORE_SHARED="NO"
```
If not, proceed to the steps to define the values.

Log in to the NPS container as nz user.
Edit the file /nzlocal/scripts/hpfinfo and set the value of AEK variables as described above.
Run the command nzstop.
Run the command nzstart.

The system is online and the changes are saved.