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IBM Security Guardium : System Backup by using TSM Method Failed with an Error "ANS1579E GSKit function GSKKM_ImportKeys failed with 16: GSKKM_ERR_DATABASE_INVALID_PASSWORD"

Troubleshooting


Problem

The System Backup by using TSM method is failing on IBM Guardium appliance with an error message "***ERROR: Backup file was not copied. Method=TSM" in Aggregation/Archive log report.
Following error is logged in the dsmerror.log,
"ANS1579E GSKit function GSKKM_ImportKeys failed with 16: GSKKM_ERR_DATABASE_INVALID_PASSWORD"
 
TSM admin confirms that the IBM Guardium appliance's System backup file is being received at TSM server.

Symptom

System backup file is getting transferred to TSM server even if the backup job is failing with an error message "***ERROR: Backup file was not copied. Method=TSM" in Aggregation/Archive log report.
 

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 September 2020

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ibm16324729