Chapter 3 Quantum PX500 Series Remote Management
Secure Key Best Practices and Tape Migration
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Disaster Recovery Scenario
3
In the disaster recovery scenario, the original library is inoperable, but
secure keys and barcode associations have been saved off of the system
and are available on the network.
1
Remove the tape cartridges and place them in another tape security
enabled library.
2
Follow the steps listed below (beginning with step 2) to import
cartridges and associate barcodes with secure keys.
Tape Cartridge Migration Scenario
3
In this tape cartridge migration example, tape cartridges have been
secured in one tape library (PX720 or PX500 series) and you want to move
them into another PX720 or PX500 series library and access them:
1
On the original library containing the cartridges:
a
Access the library remote management screens.
b
In the
Backup Secure Key
file section, backup the secure key file.
This encrypted file contains all of the secure keys and bar code
associations in the original library. Once you click
Save as...
you
must right-click on the download link to save the file local
directory. This file must be located on a network resource that is
available to the new library.
c
Export the tape cartridges from the library.
2
On the new library:
a
Import the tape cartridges into the new library.
b
Upload the secure key file from the original library:
• If you are uploading a backup file from a PX720 to a PX500
series library, you must enter the serial number of the
original PX720 in the
Encryption Key
field, browse to the
backup file, and click
Upload
.
• If you are uploading a file from a PX500 series library to a
PX720, you must enter the user defined key name in the
Serial number
field, browse to the backup file, and click
Upload
.
c
When the file is uploaded, the secure keys from the original
library display in the secure key name list.
The tape cartridges are now available for reading and writing.
