Purpose
Creates storage for encryption keys.
Syntax and Description
acfsutil encr init -h acfsutil encr init [-p ]
acfsutil encr init -h displays help text and exits.
Table 16-79 contains the options available with the acfsutil encr init command.
Table 16-79 Options for the acfsutil encr init command
| Option | Description |
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Creates PKCS (password-protected) storage for keys. |
The acfsutil encr init command must be run before any other encryption acfsutil commands can be run. This command must be run once for each cluster on which Oracle ACFS encryption is run.
If you plan to use Oracle Key Vault as the key store, then you still must run acfsutil encr init first.
Oracle Key Vault Administrator's Guide for information about Oracle Key Vault
If the -p option is specified, you must provide a password when prompted. The password must conform to the format that is described in "acfsutil sec init".
If the -p option is not specified, a single sign-on (SSO) wallet is created.
Only a user with root or system administrator privileges can run this command.
Examples
The following is an example of the use of acfsutil encr init.