Generate authentication keys

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.

You use the nzkey generate command to create a conformant SPU key for the SED drives.

Before you begin

If you want to change the SPU key that is used to lock your SEDs, you can create a key manually, or you can use the nzkey generate command to create a conforming key.

Ensure that you have verified the AEK variables.

Run the following commands to create the SPU AEK key.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the container as the root user.
  2. Use the following command to create a SPU key. 
    /nz/kit/bin/adm/nzkey generate -spukey -file <key file path>
    Example:
    [root@ipshost1 nz]# /nz/kit/bin/adm/nzkey generate -spukey -file /export/home/nz/spukey.txt 
SPU key written to file

Results

The command creates and saves the key in the specified file in plain text.