Read/Write
(Recommended)
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Hardware encryption and your Tandberg Data
LTO-5 and LTO-4 tape drive
Your Tandberg Data LTO-5 and LTO-4 tape drive provides the ability to hardware
encrypt your data, applying the strongest level of AES industry-standard encryption
and protecting the data from unauthorized access and use. Encryption is
supported only on Tandberg Data LTO-5 3 TB and LTO-4 1.6 TB media; media
encrypted on a Tandberg Data LTO-5 and LTO-4 drive can only be read on a
compatible Ultrium tape drive that supports hardware encryption.
Hardware encryption can be used with or without compression and without speed
or capacity penalties.
IMPORTANT:
Hardware encryption is a powerful feature, but should be used
with care. If you need to import your media onto another machine or to recover
after disaster you will be required to enter an encryption key.
•
Hardware encryption is turned off by default and is switched on by settings in
your backup application, where you also generate and supply the encryption key.
• Your backup application must support hardware encryption for it to work. The
software supplied with the tape drive provides this support. See
www.tandbergdata.com
for an up-to-date list of backup software.
• You should keep a record or backup of your encryption keys and store them in a
secure place separate from the computer running the backup software.
• If you are unable to supply the key when requested to do so, neither you nor
Tandberg Data Support will be able to access the encrypted data.
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Other sources of information
There is a more detailed "User Guide" on
www.tandbergdata.com
.
If you need technical support or have any problem with your LTO-3 HH, LTO-4 HH
or LTO-5 HH tape storage solution, phone, fax and addresses can be found under
www.tandbergdata.com SUPPORT
.
5. Connect the SAS and power cables to the tape drive.
LTO-5 tape drives
Connect the power connector on the SAS data cable to the server's internal power
supply.
LTO-3 and LTO-4 tape drives
Connect a spare power cable from the server's internal power supply to the power
connector on the back of the tape drive.
6. Power up the server
Power up the server. Watch the boot screen carefully after installation. Check to
see that the new SAS tape drive is listed in the boot sequence. If there are any
error or unexpected messages go back and check the SAS cabling carefully.
7. Install drivers
For Windows systems, download the latest drivers from
www.tandbergdata.com
.
For other operating systems, patch to the latest version of the operating system,
following the instructions in the patch documentation.
8. Upgrade backup software
Always
upgrade
your software application to ensure it works correctly with the
tape drive. We do
NOT
recommend native backup applications, such as Windows
Backup, because they do not support the full features of the tape drive and may
cause performance problems.
NOTE:
Some backup applications require you to use their own drivers. Refer
to the documentation of your software application to ensure you are using the
recommended driver.
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Understanding the LEDs
LTO-5 drives only
1 Encryption
– blue/amber
• On (blue or amber): at power on
• Off: drive is idle with no encryption key
• Off with Ready LED flashing: drive is reading/writing unencrypted data or
unloading cartridge
• On (blue): drive is idle with encryption key
• On (blue) with Ready LED flashing: drive is reading/writing encrypted data
• Blue and Amber flashing alternately: encryption or decryption error
NOTE:
The Encryption LED only appears on the LTO-5 tape drive.
LTO-5, LTO-4 and LTO-3 drives
2 Clean
– amber
• On: cleaning cartridge in use
• Off: the drive does not require
cleaning
• Flashing: the drive needs cleaning
3 Tape
– amber
• Off: no fault has been detected
• Flashing: the cartridge currently in
the drive is faulty (damaged or
unsupported). Discard the cartridge.
4 Drive
– amber
• Off: no fault has been detected
• Flashing: the drive mechanism has
detected a hardware error
5 Ready
– green
• On: the drive is ready for use
• Off: the drive power is off or there
was a failure during self-test
• Flashing: the drive is busy
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Choosing and looking after media
Your high-performance tape drive works best with high-performance Tandberg
Data LTO media. For optimum performance always use a data cartridge that
matches the specification of your tape drive (see table).
No
Tandberg Data
LTO-5 HH
LTO-5 3 TB*
Tandberg Data
LTO-3 HH
Tandberg Data
LTO-4 HH
Table: Tandberg Data LTO data cartridge compatibility
* Capacity assumes 2:1 compression.
The recommended cleaning cartridge is the Tandberg Data LTO universal cleaning
cartridge. This cartridge is designed to work with any Ultrium drive and may be
used for up to 50 cleans.
It pays to look after your media
Many tape drive and backup failures are caused by damaged or badly handled
tape media.
• Keep media in the case provided.
• Follow the temperature, humidity and acclimitization guidelines on the media
packaging.
• Avoid dropping it or rough handling, as this is likely to damage the cartridge.
• Inspect it regularly for damage.
•
Do not exceed normal cartridge life (260 full volume backup or restore operations).
For detailed information on media care and best practice and to order online,
refer to
www.tandbergdata.com
.
No
No
No
Read only
Read/Write
No
Read only
Read/Write
(Recommended)
Read/Write
Read only
Write Once Read
Many
(Recommended)
Write Once Read
Many
Read only
Write Once Read
Many
(Recommended)
Write Once Read
Many
No
Read/Write
(Recommended)
No
Write Once Read
Many
(Recommended)
No
No
LTO-2 400 GB*
LTO-3 800 GB*
LTO-4 1.6 TB*
WORM
LTO-4 1.6 TB*
LTO-5 3 TB*
WORM
LTO-3 800 GB*
WORM
LTO-1 200 GB*
Read/Write
Power connector
Power connector
SAS connector
SAS connector
