keytool and updates to a JCERACFKS KeyStore

A KeyStore is a Java™ object containing a collection of keys and certificates that are referenced by unique labels or alias names. For most Java keystores, the persistent data is stored in a file. However, the persistent data for a JCERACFKS keystore is stored in the system RACF® database and connected to a RACF keyring. Due to the nature of the RACF database and keyrings, the behavior of a JCERACFKS keystore during update operations differs from the behavior of file based keystores.

In the following discussion, "application" can refer to a user KeyStore application or can refer to the keytool utility program.