KMS Server Name

This field displays the name of your NetBackup master server. You can only configure KMS on your master server. This field cannot be changed.

If KMS is not configured, this field displays <kms_server_name>.

Host Master Key (HMK) Passphrase

Enter the key that protects the database. In KMS terminology, the key is called a passphrase.

Re-enter HMK Passphrase

Re-enter the host master key.

Host Master Key ID

The ID is a label that you assign to the master key. The ID lets you identify the particular host master key. You are limited to 255 characters in this field.

To decipher the contents of a keystore file, you must identify the correct Key Protection Key and Host Master Key. These IDs are stored unencrypted in the keystore file header. You can select the correct ones even if you only have access to the keystore file. To perform a disaster recovery you must remember the correct IDs and the pass phrases that are associated with the files.

Key Protection Key (KPK) Passphrase

Enter the password that protects the individual records within the KMS database. In KMS terminology, the key is called a passphrase.

Re-enter KPK Passphrase

Re-enter the key protection password.

Key Protection Key ID

The ID is a label that you assign to the key. The ID lets you identify the particular key protection key. You are limited to 255 characters in this field.

To decipher the contents of a keystore file, you must identify the correct Key Protection Key and Host Master Key. These IDs are stored unencrypted in the keystore file header. You can select the correct ones even if you only have access to the keystore file. To perform a disaster recovery you must remember the correct IDs and the pass phrases that are associated with the files.