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  2. NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide
  3. Section III. Encryption of data at rest
  4. NetBackup key management service
  5. Troubleshooting KMS
  6. Troubleshooting example - restore with an improper key record state
NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide

Troubleshooting example - restore with an improper key record state

The following example shows a restore with a key record in an improper state.

Figure: Listing of key records with key group deprecated shows that a record you need is set to deprecated. This following shows the listing. The same command is used to change the state from inactive to deprecated.

Figure: Listing of key records with key group deprecated

Listing of key records with key group deprecated

Figure: bptm log output with error 1242 shows the bptm log output with the 1242 error returned.

Figure: bptm log output with error 1242

bptm log output with error 1242

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