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  2. NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide
  3. Section III. Encryption of data at rest
  4. NetBackup key management service
  5. KMS database constituents
  6. About periodically updating the HMK and KPK
NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide

About periodically updating the HMK and KPK

The HMK and KPK can be updated periodically using the modifyhmk and modifykpk options of the KMS CLI. These operations prompt you for a new pass phrase and ID and then update the KPK/HMK. You can choose either a random or a pass phrase-based KPK/HKM at each such invocation.

Note:

It is a best practice to use the -usepphrase option when modifying the HMK and KPK so that you are required to use a known pass phrase for future recovery. With the -nopphrase option, KMS generates a random pass phrase that is unknown and eliminates the possibility of future recovery if needed.

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