Initialize Policy Management

Summary

Initialize the Policy Management environment so it can store keys, policies, and configuration data required for all subsequent steps.

Description

This step prepares the Policy Management subsystem by creating the internal key material and policy repository used by the API. Initialization ensures that the environment is in a valid state before you create any data elements, roles, policies, or datastores.

Purpose

To set up the foundational Policy Management environment so that all future API commands operate against a valid and initialized repository.

Prerequisites

None.

Initialization is the first action performed before any policy‑related configuration can occur.

Inputs

No inputs are required.

The initialization command runs with system defaults and prepares the environment automatically.

Outcome

Policy Management is fully initialized, and the system is ready to accept policy configuration commands. After this step completes, proceed to create data elements, roles, member sources, and policies using the API.

Conceptual Examples

• Example 1: A new environment has just been installed. Initialize the internal structures needed so that the administrator can begin defining data protection policies.
• Example 2: A test or sandbox environment is reset. Initialization is performed again to rebuild the policy repository before running new API‑based examples or scripts.

Tips

None.