OS X keeps forgetting my private keys

Hi,
I have Macbook Air (mid-2013). I manage some linux servers, I added my private keys to MBA by running ssh-add command. OS X preserve my keys for a limited time and then forget. I've 2 different keys. I noticed OS X forget my keys after rebooting the machine. How can I store my private keys permanently?
Thanks

This happens when there is more than one Bonjour device on the local network with the same name, or claiming to have the same name. You can stop it temporarily by launching the Activity Monitor application on each Mac, finding a process with the name "mDNSresponder", and force-quitting it. It restarts automatically. You can then restore the name in the Sharing preference pane.
For a permanent fix, you'll have to figure out where the name conflict is coming from.

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>
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