Disabling encryption of AI files when disabling after-imaging

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Protecting Your Data : After-imaging : Disabling after-imaging : Disabling encryption of AI files when disabling after-imaging

By default, disabling encryption does not change whether or not your AI files are encrypted in an encryption-enabled database.

If you want to cease encryption of AI files when you next re-enable after-imaging, you can explicitly disable encryption of your AI files when you disable after-imaging either permanently or temporarily:

If you are permanently disabling encryption and disabling AI encryption, use AIMAGE END as shown:

rfutil db-name -C aimage end -aiencryption disable

AIMAGE END marks all AI files as EMPTY, so all information not backed up or applied to your target database with ROLL FORWARD is lost.

If you are temporarily disabling encryption and disabling AI encryption, use AIMAGE AIOFF, as shown:

rfutil db-name -C aimage aioff -aiencryption disable

Encrypted AI files remain encrypted.

Caution: Unencrypted AI files can contain your encrypted data in an unencrypted format. Not encrypting your AI files is a security risk.