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Task KVC0I012—Select Shared Database

This task indicates if you are sharing your security database with another CA Top Secret security system. If the security database is shared, this task specifies the system that performs Security File backups. Record‑locking features help ensure database integrity.

If your Security, Audit/Tracking, Recovery, and Backup files currently exist (on minidisks or on real OS volumes), you must provide appropriate CP directory control statements for the CA Top Secret server to gain access to these files. For information, see Task KVC0I030.

If you are planning to use the Single System Image feature of Z/VM 6.2 and later, we recommend all Top Secret servers within the cluster share the security database. This sharing complements the intent of this feature of a logical single image.

CA Top Secret for z/VM cannot share security files with:

• CA Top Secret for z/VM prior to 1.6
• CA Top Secret for z/OS prior to release 5.3
• CA Top Secret for z/OS security files that use VSAM

  Note: If you are sharing the security file between MVS and VM and the security file under MVS has been created with the AESENCRYPT option, this security file can no longer be shared between MVS and VM.

• CA Top Secret for VSE prior to 3.0

SHRFILE other than NO causes the server to ensure minidisk caching is turned off for the server files at start up.

To share your security database with another CA Top Secret security system

1. From the Task Selection Menu, select panel KVC0‑I012.
2. Enter one of the following:
   • 2 for NO and press F2 to enter the information
   • 1 for YES and do one of:
     • If this system will backup the Security File, enter 1 and press F2.
     • If another system will backup the Security File, enter 2 and press F2.
3. Press F3.