Using the Robot Save Encryption Commands

Saving encrypted data using Robot Save normally is transparent to the user. After you specify the items you want to encrypt on the backup set, all encryption takes place as part of the normal backup process as it is saved to tape. You also can use the following commands from a command line or program or as part of an ad hoc save to save encrypted data. The commands allow you to specify the encryption information for the objects being saved.

Note: To restore encrypted objects saved with these commands, you must use the Robot Save RBSRSTxxx commands and enter the correct encryption key that was used to save them. See Restoring Encrypted Objects for more information on the RBSRSTxxx commands.

RBSSAVLIB

The Save Library Encrypted (RBSSAVLIB) command works like the IBM SAVLIB command and allows you to save an encrypted copy of one or more libraries and the objects in the library.

RBSSAVOBJ

The Save Object Encrypted (RBSSAVOBJ) command works like the IBM SAVOBJ command and allows you to save an encrypted copy of a single object or a group of objects.

RBSSAVCHG

The Save Changed Objects Encrypted (RBSSAVCHG) command works like the IBM SAVCHGOBJ command and allows you to save an encrypted copy of each changed object or group of objects.

RBSSAV

The Save Encrypted Object (RBSSAV) command works like the IBM SAV command and allows you to encrypt specific IFS directories or individual IFS objects. Specify the path name of the directories you want to save; use the OMIT parameter to specify any objects you do not want save.

RBSSAVSAVF

The Save Save File Encrypted (RBSSAVSAVF) command works like the IBM SAVSAVFDTA command. It encrypts objects that are of the type specified in the command as it saves the contents of a save file to tape. The data in the save file is not encrypted until the save file is saved to tape.