HP Archive Backup System for OpenVMS Version 4.5 Release Notes

Applying Prev3 Support: Set the MDMS$PREV3_SUPPORT logical to"TRUE" in SYS$MANAGER:MDMS$STARTUP.COM to restore the SLSbacked up data after the conversion.Converting SLS SBK Symbols to ABS Policy objects: To convert the SLS SBKSymbols to ABS Policy objects, use the following command procedure:$ @ABS$SYSTEM:SLS_CONVERT.COM3 New Features/EnhancementsThe following section describes the new features and enhancement included inABS/MDMS Version 4.5.3.1 Data Encryption in ABS/MDMSABS/MDMS Version 4.5 is enhanced to support data encryption, thereby securingdata files. This feature is an extension of the Encryption feature available in theOpenVMS Backup utility. All the supported features, restrictions, and methods touse the encryption feature in Backup are made available in ABS/MDMS. BecauseBackup utility enables you to backup and encrypt the OpenVMS data files, theencryption feature in ABS is limited to OpenVMS data files only.NoteCurrently the feature of cataloging the existing savesets is not supportedfor Encrypted savesets.For Disaster Recovery (DR) backups, encryption must not be enabled.3.1.1 Overview of OpenVMS Backup UtilityThe OpenVMS Backup utility enables you to take Selectives, Images, andIncremental Backups of data files and helps to restore these objects. It alsoprovides other additional features, such as Encryption and so forth.The BACKUP/ENCRYPT command is used to create encrypted savesets. Tocreate an encrypted saveset, specify the /ENCRYPT qualifier anywhere on theBACKUP command line. You can also specify either a key name or a key value,but not both. By default, the algorithm selected is DESCBC. BACKUP uses theseuser specified keys and algorithms to encrypt data. If you have already definedthe key value using /ENCRYPT=NAME=key name, you can specify the key namedirectly in the Backup command as shown. Execute the following command tocreate backup with encryption:$BACKUP/ENCRYPT= ([key_name] [, ALGORITHM=algorithm])To define a key value, specify /ENCRYPT=VAUE=key-value, where key-value canbe created using a combination of one of the following characters:• 1 to 243 alphanumeric characters enclosed in quotation marks (""), dollar sign($), and underscore. The key is not case-sensitive.• A hexadecimal constant using the digits 0 to 9 and A to F.NoteFor additional security, specify the /ENCRYPT qualifier without anyparameters and press "Return". The command prompts you for a key5