NetIQ recommends that you copy the encrypted master key and record it in a safe place immediately after installation. If this installation is on the first member of a cluster, use this encrypted master key when installing the identity applications on other members of the cluster.
If you installed the identity applications from the console, the installation program did not automatically create the master-key.txt file. Instead, you must manually copy the master key from the ism-configuration.properties file.
Open the ism-configuration.properties file in the installation directory.
Copy the encrypted master key to a safe place that is accessible in event of system failure.
WARNING:Always keep a copy of the encrypted master key. You need the encrypted master key to regain access to encrypted data if the master key is lost. For example, you might need the key after an equipment failure.