Steps for initializing the PKDS

To initialize the PKDS:
  1. Select option 2, MASTER KEY MGMT, on the ICSF Primary Menu panel.

    The CSFMKM10 — Key Data Set Management panel appears.

  2. Select option 2, for PKDS MK MANAGEMENT. See Figure 1
    Figure 1. PKDS MK MANAGEMENT
     CSFMKM10 ---------------- ICSF - PKDS Management   ----------------
     
    Enter the number of the desired option.                                        
                                                                                   
      1  PKDS OPERATIONS - Initialize a PKDS, activate a different PKDS,  
                              (Refresh), or update the header of a PKDS and make   
                              it active                                            
      2  REENCIPHER PKDS   -  Reencipher the PKDS                                  
      3  CHANGE ASYM MK    -  Change an asymmetric master key and activate the     
                              reenciphered PKDS                                    
      4  COORDINATED PKDS REFRESH - Perform a coordinated PKDS refresh             
      5  COORDINATED PKDS CHANGE MK - Perform a coordinated PKDS change master key 
                                                                                   
    Press ENTER to go to the selected option.                                      
    Press END   to exit to the previous menu.                                      
                                                                                                                        
    OPTION ===>  1 
  3. Select option 1, INIT/REFRESH/UPDATE PKDS and the Initialize a PKDS panel appears. See Figure 2.
    Figure 2. ICSF Initialize/Refresh a PKDS Panel
     CSFCKD30 ---------------- ICSF - PKDS Initialize/Refresh ----------------
     OPTION ===>
    
     Enter the number of the desired option.  
                                                            
       1  Initialize an empty PKDS and activate master keys
       2  Refresh - Activate a PKDS                
       3  Update an existing PKDS     
       4  Update an existing PKDS and activate master keys     
    
                                                            
                                                            
     Enter the name of the PKDS below.                       
                                                            
       PKDS ===>                                             
  4. In the PKDS field, enter the name of the empty VSAM data set that was created to use as the disk copy of the PKDS.
  5. Select option 1, Initialize an empty PKDS.