Troubleshooting
Problem
A keystore stash file stores the password of a keystore in obfuscated form. The internal format of GSKit stash file has changed.
All newly generated stash files will be created using the new format in MQ v 8.0.0.6 and higher and MQ v 9.0.0.1 and higher; due to the newer GSKit version included with MQ.
This change in GSKit v8.0.50.69 and higher.
Keystore stash files generated with later version of MQ/GSKit, can not be read with the older version of MQ/GSKit. The following error will result:
AMQ9660: SSL key repository: password stash file absent or unusable.
Diagnosing The Problem
To find out which version of GSKit you are using, please see the following:
You can also use the 'dspmqver -a' command to see the version of GSKit installed with MQ.
Resolving The Problem
Ensure your keystore stash file is created with a version of MQ/GSKit which is compatible with your installation. The new format is recommended because it uses the stronger stash file protection.
This information is also shown in the following readme:
Readme for IBM MQ V8.0 and its maintenance at:
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Modified date:
21 February 2020
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