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View Tape Encryption Subsystem Address Spaces

The Tape Encryption Subsystem Address Spaces object displays the active CA Tape Encryption Subsystem Address Spaces (also known as BES tasks or BES subsystems) on the z/OS system you are connected to. A single system (LPAR) can accommodate a maximum of eight subsystems.

The Subsystem Address Spaces object is useful in monitoring your CA Tape Encryption environment at a high level. It provides visibility to the BES tasks active on the system and the database and parmlib data sets that they use.

You can use the object to do the following:

• View a new test version of CA Tape Encryption. A new version number for the test subsystem should be displayed in the Tape Encryption Subsystem Address Spaces window. Note that Service Packs typically do not change the version number.
• Confirm what databases and parmlib data sets are in use for each task. A test BES subsystem should have a separate test, primary, and mirror database, and a separate test parmlib.
• Determine if a BES task is restricted to using FIPS-certified encryption routines. (FIPS field is set to Y.)
• Determine if a BES task is configured to interface to the tape management system. (TMS Update field is set to Y.)

To open the display

1. Open the Object Tree and find the Tape Encryption objects as described in the Access CA Tape Encryption Objects from the Windows Client section.

   The Object Tree is displayed in the Windows Client showing the CA Tape Encryption objects.

2. Click on the Subsystem Address Spaces object name in the object tree.

   The Tape Encryption Subsystem Address Spaces window opens, as shown in the following sample:

   

3. To view detailed information associated with a line item, select it, and click the Display detailed line icon.
4. The Tape Encryption Subsystem Address Spaces - Details window opens, as shown in the following sample:

   

   Note: You can get online help that defines each field by clicking the help icon .

5. Double click a line in the Tape Encryption Subsystem Address Spaces table.

   The Zoom list of Tape Encryption Subsystems dialog opens. The Zoom list allows you to select a Tape Encryption object and open a window that displays only the data associated with the selected subsystem, as shown in the following sample:

   

6. Double-click Tape Encryption Symmetric Keys.

   The Zoom to Tape Encryption Symmetric Keys window opens, displaying the symmetric keys associated with the selected subsystem, as shown in the following sample:

   

   You can also use the Filter dialog to display and select elements for a single subsystem. Use the Filter icon on the menu bar to open the Filter dialog.