Starting SAP ASE in Unattended Start-Up mode

Use unattended start-up mode to allow access to the master keys when the password holders are unavailable.

1. Enable the automatic master key access configuration parameter.
2. (Optional) set the master key start-up file path and name. Otherwise, SAP ASE uses the default file path and name.
3. Add automatic_startup copies for the master keys or dual master keys for databases for which you intend to have unattended start-up.

• Configure Unattended Start-Up Mode
  In unattended start-up mode, SAP ASE accesses master keys, even if their passwords are not present in server memory, by reading and decrypting the master key encryption keys from the master key start-up file.
• Create the Master Key Start-Up File
  When automatic master key access is enabled, SAP ASE reads in the key encryption keys from the master key start-up file.
• How SAP ASE Uses the Master Key Start-Up File
  SAP ASE reads the master and dual master key encryption keys from the master key start-up file into the server memory.