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Specify a Symmetric Key for an In-House Tape

Specify the value of the key= attribute in the SymmetricKeys section. This value is used to create a customizable key_section, in which you specify the additional attributes associated with the key.

Example: Specify a symmetric key

In this example, BES=(SYMKEY1) specifies a key section in parmlib, named SYMKEY1, which in turn contains attributes that specify the algorithm to use, the frequency for generating a new key, and other attributes.

('BES=(SYMKEY1)')

If you specify BESn=(SYMKEY1), n is a number that indicates a CA Tape Encryption subsystem other than BES1.