Format of the PKDS header record

Table 1. Public Key Data Set Header Record Format
Offset (Dec) Number of Bytes Field Name Description
0 64 PKHVKEY

VSAM key of the PKDS header.

64 8  

Reserved.

72 8 PKHCRDTE

The date the PKDS was created in the format yyyymmdd.

80 8 PKHCRTIM

The initial time the PKDS was created in the format hhmmssth.

88 8 PKHUPDTE

The most recent date the PKDS header was updated, in the format yyyymmdd.

96 8 PKHUPTIM

The most recent time the PKDS header was updated, in the format hhmmssth.

104 4 PKHRLEN

Length of the PKDS header entry.

108 16 Reserved  
124 16 PKHSMKHP

The hash pattern of the RSA MK.

140 8 PKHEMKVP

The verification pattern of the ECC MK.

148 10 Reserved  
158 1 PKHVER
Version number of the PKDS in binary.
  • Set to X'00' for PKDS record format.
  • Set to X'02' or greater for KDSR record format.
159 1   Flag bytes.
Bit
Meaning When Set On
0
PKDS not completely written, missing records.
1-7
Reserved.
160 20 PKHAUTH

PKDS header authentication code.