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The GroupID must match an existing key group ID in the KeyGroups.xml file. If not, the Encryption Key Manager Server will not start. The Encryption Key Manager tracks key usage within a key group. When you specify a valid GroupID, the Encryption Key Manager records which key was last used and then selects a random key from within the specified key group. Copying Keys From One Key Group to Another Run addaliastogroup command. This command copies a specific alias from an existing (source) key group to a new (target) key group. Syntax: addaliastogroup -aliasID aliasname -sourceGroupID groupname -targetGroupID groupname -aliasID The aliasname for the key to be added. -sourceGroupID The unique groupname used to identify the group from which the alias is to be copied. -targetGroupID The unique groupname used to identify the group to which the alias is to be added. Example: addaliastogroup -aliasID aliasname -sourceGroupID keygroup1 -targetGroupID keygroup2 Note: Key is available in both key groups. 3-20 Dell Encryption Key Mgr User's Guide

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The GroupID must match an existing key group ID in the KeyGroups.xml file. If
not, the Encryption Key Manager Server will not start. The Encryption Key
Manager tracks key usage within a key group. When you specify a valid GroupID,
the Encryption Key Manager records which key was last used and then selects a
random key from within the specified key group.
Copying Keys From One Key Group to Another
Run
addaliastogroup
command.
This command copies a specific alias from an existing (source) key group to a new
(target) key group.
Syntax:
addaliastogroup -aliasID
aliasname
-sourceGroupID
groupname
-targetGroupID
groupname
-aliasID
The
aliasname
for the key to be added.
-sourceGroupID
The unique
groupname
used to identify the group from which the alias is to be
copied.
-targetGroupID
The unique
groupname
used to identify the group to which the alias is to be
added.
Example:
addaliastogroup -aliasID aliasname -sourceGroupID keygroup1
-targetGroupID keygroup2
Note:
Key is available in both key groups.
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Dell Encryption Key Mgr User's Guide