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Chapter 8: Encryption Key Management
Using Q-EKM
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Using Q-EKM
Note:
For Q-EKM to work properly, you must upgrade both your
library and tape drive firmware to the latest released versions.
For instructions on performing the firmware upgrades, see
and
Note:
Q-EKM encryption is not available for LTO-7 drives. Any
partitions that contain LTO-7 drives will not be able to encrypt
using Q-EKM.
Using Q-EKM to Manage Encryption
Q-EKM is an optional, licensed Java software program that generates,
protects, stores, and manages the encryption keys. These keys are used
by the LTO-4, LTO-5 or LTO-6 tape drives to encrypt the information
being written to tape media and read from tape media. Policy control
and keys pass through the library-to-drive interface; therefore
encryption is transparent. Q-EKM was designed to generate and
communicate encryption keys for LTO-4, LTO-5 or LTO-6 drives in
Quantum libraries across the customer’s environment.
If you choose to purchase and use the licensed Q-EKM application, you
must supply a server on which to install EKM. Professional Q-EKM
integration must be performed by Quantum or Quantum authorized
service personnel. For more information, contact the Quantum Technical
Assistance Center at www.quantum.com/support.
Note:
Prior to configuring Q-EKM on the Scalar i6000 library,
Quantum recommends installing and configuring the Q-EKM
server or servers first.
For more information about installing and configuring the Q-EKM server
and Q-EKM best practices, see the
Quantum Encryption Key Manager
User’s Guide
(6-01847-xx).
Q-EKM on the Scalar i6000 library supports encrypting LTO-4 or higher
tape media using IBM LTO-4 or higher Fibre Channel drives only. All IBM
Summary of Contents for Scalar i6000
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Page 276: ...Chapter 3 Configuring Your Library Working with Towers 258 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide...
Page 344: ...Chapter 8 Encryption Key Management Using SKM 326 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide...
Page 444: ...Chapter 11 Configuring Access to StorNext 426 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide...
Page 450: ...Chapter 12 Partition Utilization Reporting 432 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide...
Page 574: ...Chapter 15 Maintaining Your Library Maintenance Actions 556 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide...
Page 730: ...Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions 684 Quantum Scalar i6000 User s Guide...