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Re: [Veritas-bu] Sun/StorageTek based LTO4 encryption

2010-03-01 16:26:18
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Sun/StorageTek based LTO4 encryption
From: Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz AT lucidpixels DOT com>
To: Kevin C <kc.on.the.job AT gmail DOT com>
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 16:26:13 -0500 (EST)

On Mon, 1 Mar 2010, Kevin C wrote:

> Sorry if this topic is been discussed before.
>
> Looking for members who have implemented LTO4 based encryption on
> Sun/StorageTek/Oracle platforms, any useful comments/journeys/guidance. We
> are on HP LTO4 drives with SL500/SL3000 libraries. From what I understand,
> this pretty much limits us to the StorageTek Crypto Key Management System w/
> KMA appliances at each library site. The other option, today, is NetBackup's
> KMS software.
>
> Thank you.
>

I have using the IBM LTO-4 drives with STK libraries, works great, as long 
the firmware is version 7BG2, I have seen the drive reset itself if the 
firmware is any other version (more recent ones).  Also using NBU & KMS.
It works good, note you can only have 2 volume pools that use encryption.

Justin.
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