APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When EKM serves keys for a write operation on Jag drive, if the alias of the Asymmetric key is 21 characters long, it checks for Alias Naming conventions specific to Symmetric keys (it checks if the key is of the format ABC00nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn), which is incorrect. The EKM operation then fails with error-code 0xEE31. A second, separate defect also resolved by this APAR: A few debug statements are printed in STDOUT, even though debug option is not set. The Debug/Error message will contain: validateDKiAlias
Local fix
Change the key alias in use to a size of less than or greater than 21 characters.
Problem summary
ERROR DESCRIPTION: KEY ALIASES THAT ARE 21 CHARACTERS LONG CAN CAUSE EE31
Problem conclusion
When EKM serves keys for a write operation on Jag drive, if the alias of the Asymmetric key is 21 characters long, it checks for Alias Naming conventions specific to Symmetric keys (it checks if the key is of the format ABC00nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn), which is incorrect. The EKM operation then fails with error-code 0xEE31. Fixed in IBMKeyManagementServer.jar: Build 20090825 Hursley Defect 155423 1.4.2 sr15; 5.0 sr11; 6.0 sr6
Temporary fix
Change the key alias in use to a size of less than or greater than 21 characters.
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IZ53977
Reported component name
TIV TAPE ENCRY
Reported component ID
TIVOEKM00
Reported release
121
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2009-06-25
Closed date
2009-08-28
Last modified date
2010-08-18
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
TIV TAPE ENCRY
Fixed component ID
TIVOEKM00
Applicable component levels
R100 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
18 August 2010